Murwillumbah Week Of Golf 2022

Date: 01 – 05 August 2022
Location: Murwillumbah Golf Club
Weather: Fine all week
Tournament Director: Ray Kent
NSWVGA Councillor: Jim Shadlow
Played under Covid-Safe Guidelines

After three floods since March and the latest one being early June, the Course was in excellent condition. The Murwillumbah Pro-Am was played the week before so the Greens were at their best. Our Greens Staff, headed by Green Superintendent Brian Cox, did a marvellous job in preparing the Course after all the adversity.

For the week, Golf was played under the Local Rules – Preferred Lie, One Card Length Through the Green, with Bare Patches on the Fairway Only, having Nearest Point of Relief.

Nominations were received from the On-Line Entry on our Website, with Draws and Results posted there as well (www.murwillumbahveteransgolf.com). If anyone had difficulty with the On-Line Registration, help was only a Phone Call away. Participants were also given the opportunity to join NSWVGA, if not already, by paying $5.00 on Entry Form or at the Registration Desk on Sunday.

Registration was held on Sunday, at which a large percentage of participants checked in and received their Registration Pack which included a Name Tag with their Daily Tee Time on it, complimentary pens and an informative Newsletter about the Course, the Program, Wet Weather Policy, Coloured Flags and Distance Markers, and the included Vouchers.

Due to uncertainty with weather, rising Travel and Accommodation costs and Covid, numbers were down on previous years. This meant that the Week was played with a One-Tee Timed Start and a Shotgun Start on Friday’s American Foursome Event. Covid did reduce our Field as on participant testing positive on Monday evening, meaning he and his wife had to withdraw and isolate

With a new Kitchen open 7 days, all foods had to be purchased from the Caterer. To compensate for not having our usual BBQ Sausages on offer at the First Tee, two $5.00 Vouchers were given to each participant to redeem at the Kitchen or Golf Shop. This worked well.

The regular Pick-Up-a-Banana or two was available each day at the 1st and 10th Tee. The Bananas were locally grown and thoroughly enjoyed by participants.

A Hole-In-One was achieved on Thursday by Mike Maybe (Shelly Beach) on the Par 3 Hole 2 … Congratulations

An alternate drop of three meals was prepared for the Presentation Dinner on Thursday Evening. This was followed by a short Presentation of the Week’s recipients of prizes in each Division, and the Hole-In-One, culminating in the Presentation of the NSWVGA Ladies’ and Men’s Shields by Councillor Jim Shadlow.

Murwillumbah Week Of Golf 2023
31 July – 04 August 2023
Ray Kent
Tournament Director

The Winners for the Week were …
36 HOLE SHIELD WINNERS …
MEN’S NSWVGA SHIELD:

Gary was presented with his Shield and Mini Trophy and Prize Voucher at the Friday presentation. Gary had Rounds of 36pts and 34pts for a winning Total of 70pts
Coming SECOND was Gary Luland from Parkwood Qld with a Score of 69pts (33pts- 36pts)
In THIRD PLACE was Tony Ciavarella from Rich River (Group 27) … 68pts(27pts – 41pts)
LADIES’ MURWILLUMBAH SHIELD:

Being presented with Shield and Mini Trophy and Prize Voucher by Jim Shadlow.
Elizabeth’s winning Score was 42pts and 35pts for a winning Total of 77pts.
In Second Place was Dianne Shadlow from Inverell New England (Group 15 )with Rounds of 33pts and 36pts for a Total of 69pts c/b.
In Third Place was Charmaine Elliott from Nelson Bay Port Stephens (Group 9) also a combined Score of 69pts (34pts – 35pts)
RESULTS from the other Days were …
MONDAY 4BBB Mixed Pairings
1st – Anne and Bill McGregor (The Coast) … 46pts c/b
2nd – Gail and Len Margetson (Campbelltown and Camden) … 46pts c/b
3rd – Di and Mike Maybe (Shelly Beach) … 46pts
4th – Britta and Peter Lamborn (Wakehurst) … 45pts
MONDAY 4BBB Men’s Pairings
1st – Henry Kubacki (Tully Park) and Kerry Bullen (Murwillumbah) … 47pts
2nd – Ron Strudwick (Murwillumbah) and Keith Bourne (Frederickton) … 46pts
TUESDAY – MENS Single Stfd … Rd 1 36 Hole NSWVGA Shield
Div 1 … 1st – Gary Donaldson (Coraki) … 36pts c/b
2nd – Brad Fifield (The Coast) … 36pts
3rd – Alan Holley (Noosa Springs Qld) … 35pts
Div 2 … 1st – John McCaw (Nelson Bay) … 39pts
2nd – Peter Lamborn (Wakehurst) … 35pts
3rd – Malcolm Driscoll (Wodonga Vic) … 32pts c/b
Div 3 … 1st – Stephen Ring (Murwillumbah) … 38pts
2nd – Bob Webster (Camden) … 35pts
3rd – Peter Dajcz (Sangate Qld) … 34pts
TUESDAY – LADIES Single Stfd … Rd 1 36 Hole MURWILLUMBAH Shield
Div 1 … 1st – Janice Adlard (Breakers) … 37pts
2nd – Loretta Green (Jamberoo) … 34pts c/b
3rd – Tereza Holley (Noosa Springs Qld) … 34pts c/b

Div 2 … 1st – Elizabeth Browne (Coolangatta Tweed Heads) … 42pts
2nd – Jan Vasic (Port Kembla) … 39pts
3rd – Janelle Horwood (Dubbo) … 36pts

THURSDAY – MENS Single Stfd … Rd 2 36 Hole NSWVGA Shield
Div 1 … 1st – Chris Dunne (Richmond) … 37pts
2nd – Gary Luland (Parkwood Qld) … 36pts
3rd – James Shadlow (Inverell) … 35pts
Mike Maybe … HOLE-IN-ONE … Hole 2 Par 3
Div 2 … 1st – Kerry Bullen (Murwillumbah) … 38pts
2nd – David Sweeney (Toukley) … 35pts
3rd – Ken Ashworth (Rich River) … 34pts
Div 3 … 1st – Tony Ciavarella (Rich River) … 41pts
2nd – Eric Hudson (Inverell) … 36pts c/b
3rd – Gordon Whitby (Tallebudgera Qld) … 37pts
THURSDAY – LADIES Single Stfd … Rd 2 36 Hole MURWILLUMBAH Shield
Div 1 … 1st – Judy Barrett (The Coast) … 38pts
2nd – Dianne Shadlow (Jamberoo) … 36pts c/b
3rd – Helen Teys (Redland Bay Qld) … 36pts

Div 2 … (Elizabeth Browne (Coolangatta Tweed Heads) … 35pts)
1st – Theresa Cusack (Coolangatta Tweed Heads … 34pts c/b
2nd – Jenny Smith (Campbelltown) … 34pts c/b
3rd – Charmaine Elliott (Nelson Bay) … 34pts c/b

FRIDAY – American Foursomes .. Men’s Pairing
SHOTGUN START
1st – Danny Lloyd (Kew) and Henry Kubacki (Tully Park) … 69.5
2nd – Geoff Alborough (Stawell) and Billy Bayles (Rich River) … 72.75

FRIDAY – American Foursomes .. Mixed Pairing
SHOTGUN START
1st – Carmen and Brad Fifield (The Coast) … 68.87
2nd – Gabby and Sam Catanzariti (Shelly Beach & Breakers) … 70.12)
3rd – Jan and Steve Adlard (Breakers) … 70.75
4th – Dianne and Greg Voss (Gainsborough Greens Qld) … 71.73
5th – Susan Muna & Chris Taylor (Hawks Nest) … 72.0

Ray Kent
Tournament Director

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