August BUSY with Member Events

August 5th (Thurs) - Ladies Jewel Box Open/Senior Tournament - 9:00 AM Shotgun
August 7th (Sat) - Member/Guest Tournament and Dinner - 12:30 PM shotgun
August 10 & 12 (Tues/Thur) - Ladies 9 hole Championship - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM tee times
August 14, 15 & 21 (Sat/Sun/Sat) - Senior Mens Intersectional Qualifier - 10:06 AM tee times
August 22 (Sun) - Parent/Junior Golf and BBQ - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM tee times
August 28 & 29 (Sat/Sun) - Mens & Ladies Club Championships - Morning tee times
and of course:
Sept 1 (Wed) - Friends of Palliative Care Golf Tournament & Dinner - 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Trust members will pick an event or two, get involved and have a fun time at the BCC during a very busy August; and Sept 1st.

Sonny's Scramble a Super Success

On a gorgeous Saturday afternoon, 108 BCC members headed out in "Sonny's 3-Person Scramble". Friday evening's drawing of teams created 36 very evenly matched teams. Organizers Sonny Clark (right) and Jonathan O'Reilly (left) congratulate low gross winners Warner Bischof, Mike O'Reilly and Al Duffield with a -12. Second low gross was Doug Locke, Pat Alair, Steve Zajacz (-8). Third, Dale Roberston, Jerry Forbes, Mark Oliver (-7). First low net was Tony Hurd, Stu Spalding, Maureen Darby. Second low net, Dave Hurd, Sonny Clarke, Chris Puddicombe. Third low net, Ardis Lindsay, Marilyn Walsh, Larry Farris.
Closest to the pin prizes for ladies were: hole # 3 (sorry, they missed); # 9, Sharon Ellis; # 15 Sue Blanchard and # 17, Marsha Lindsey. Closest to the pin for men were: # 3, Brian Cavanagh; # 9, Adam Folco; # 15, John Morgan; # 17, Ron Smith.
Thanks to all the organizers for another great "Sonny's Scramble" And special thanks to Bill and Helen Logan for getting all the wagering stats looked after. Already are looking forward to next year!

Hole-in-One by Pat Alair

You sometimes hear of golfers getting a hole-in-one. But how often do you hear of an 80 year old potting that elusive hole-in-one. Well our BCC member Pat Alair accomplished the feat this week by getting a hole-in-one on our # 15 hole using a 5 wood. Pat was playing with Smith Hazzard and George Hamilton. And not only did Pat get a hole-in-one, he shot under his age by 2 shots, shooting a 78. Congratulations Pat. Those are simply amazing accomplishments.

Teams Drawn for Sonny's Scramble

Over 100 members, both men and ladies, filled the BCC golf lounge Friday evening to witness team selection for "Sonny's Scramble". Following a burger and salads meal, Sonny's member volunteers drew 36 three-person teams. Based on handicaps, players were separated into "A", "B" and "C" categories. One person was drawn from each category to made up a team. The result produced very even teams which will play the "Sonny Scramble" Saturday, July 31, in a 12:30 shotgun start. Saturday morning, members can wager on their favourite team. A banquet and prizes will follow play Saturday.

Following the draw, Peter Gilder introduced a little "Texas Holdem" game which some members participated in to round out the Friday evening. Good luck Saturday to all the teams. Check back here for the results of the 2010 version of the BCC's "Sonny's Scramble".

Storage Building Gets Concrete Floor

Thanks to our Building Commitee for directing the drive to get a brand smacking new concrete floor for the BCC storage building just across from the east door of the curling rink. Seen in the picture is Thousand Islands Concrete staff finishing the ramp area into the storage building. Some funds are being made available to the BCC from the 1000 Islands Community Development Corp., which will assist in covering the floor project. The new floor will allow items to be stored properly, and will also provide storage for some of the new electric carts.

St Mary's Tournament at BCC Raises Funds

The calm before the storm ... literally!

A fund raising golf tournament was organized by St. Mary's staff and parent volunteers and hosted at the BCC Wednesday. Some 124 golfers headed out at 1:00 PM in a shot-gun format. The tournament was in aid of both the Junior and Senior St. Mary's Basketball Teams. Both teams will head for a five day trip to Walt Disney World in December and particiate in a huge basketball tournament. Congratulations to Matt Riel, Vice Principal and Coach and Jeff Bates, parent volunteer for such an impressive undertaking. Now, back to golf ... with five holes to go and thunder and lightning, the players had to leave the course. But dinner followed and even with a shortened game we are sure they met their goals (or is that baskets) and had a great day at the BCC.

BCC Teams Impressive on the Road

Our Ladies Intersectional team placed a very close third at Camelot. First place went to Camelot (29 pts); second to Royal Ottawa (25 pts) and BCC third with 22 pts. Fourth was Tecumseth at 9 pts. Next year's Ladies Intersectional will be played at Royal Ottawa. Well done Ladies!
The BCC Mens team placed second at the annual St. Lawrence District Team Golf Championships in Potsdam over the weekend. Cornwall edged our BCC team by a slim 2 shots in the 36-hole competition played over two days. Other clubs taking part were: Cataraqui, Mississippi, Watertown, Potsdam, Massena, Amherstview, Partridge Run, Smith Falls, Gananoque and Perth. Great job guys!!
Meanwhile our Juniors travelled to Glengarry Monday for the third of their three game total points competition. After playing Prescott, the BCC, then Glengarry Monday, our Juniors ended just 2 points back of the winning Prescott. Way to go Juniors!!