Yamba 2023 Week of Golf
Posted on: 24 August
YAMBA WEEK OF GOLF
14th to 18th August 2023
Tournament Director:
Mike Grills who is also the President and Captain of Yamba Vets Committee, Ably assisted by Ken Hall, Bill Grainger, and a small but efficient Veterans support group.
Course:
Excellent condition thanks to the grounds staff. This course is always a pleasure and a challenge.
Registration:
A Meet and Greet session on Sunday evening was strongly supported with plenty of tasty snacks. The dinner table seating was available as were raffle boards and tickets for the major raffle which was drawn at the Presentation Dinner Thursday night.
Weather:
Sunny days with strong coastal winds on the Friday.
Player Numbers:
114 Men 76 Ladies Total 190. 71 Clubs represented.
Three grades for Ladies and three grades for Men.
Local sponsor Brendan Watkins, Goldsmith and Jewellers, provided a watch for a male and female player with the best scratch score on Monday.
These were awarded to Russell Williams from Leongatha and Rhonda Buizen from Terrey Hills.
Presentation Dinner:
Well attended by most of the winners and a lot of cheering for the Clubs represented.
A short speech by NSWVGA Rep Penny outlining the latest news items from the Association. Also encouraging listeners to consider travelling to Western towns to enjoy their weeks of golf and hospitality.
Comments:
This tournament is a favourite for many Veteran golfers and filled early. This is one Week of Golf where the entry form needs to be returned as soon as placed on the website.
NSWVGA Trophy Winners:
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Ladies: 1st Gillian Wood from Bayview
2nd Christine Foyle Coolangatta Tweed
3rd Jenny Delaney Singleton
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Men: 1st Norbert Berringer Jamberoo
2nd Terry Overhall Forster
3rd Terry Mulheran Caloundra
Penny Hudson from Leeton was the NSWVGA Council Rep.
Yamba 2023 Week of Golf
Prize List
Monday Men
| C Grade 3rd William Osborne Tanila Bay 71 C Grade 2nd Michael Ctouch Surfers Paradise 74 C Grade 1st Anthony Stone Sussex Inlet 83 |
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| B Grade 3rd Henry Kubacki Tully Park 74 B Grade 2nd Eric Hudson Leeton 80 B Grade 1st John Knox Kiama 84 |
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| A Grade 3rd Peter Oxley Redland Bay 71 A Grade 2nd Tom Smith Shelly Beach 72 A Grade 1st Michael Holland Port Macquarie 74 |
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Monday Ladies
| C Grade 3rd Gail Barnett Beverley Park 73 C Grade 2nd Ruth MacRae Barnwell Park 78 C Grade 1st Sari McDonald Hawks Nest 81 |
| B Grade 3rd Christine Foyle Coolangatta Tweed Heads 71 B Grade 2nd Lynne Beringer Shoalhaven Heads 71 B Grade 1st Pam Andersen Horton Park 72 |
| A Grade 3rd Robyn Edwards Wollongong 69 A Grade 2nd Christine Look Redcliffe 78 A Grade 1st Beryl Jordan Ocean Shores 80 |
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| Monday Mens Score Scratch 1st Russell Williams Leongatha 27 Monday Ladies Score Scratch 1st Rhonda Buizen Terry Hills 21 |
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Tuesday Men
| C Grade 3rd Michael Crouch Surfers Paradise 34 C Grade 2nd Des Brownlee Shelly Beach 35 C Grade 1st Anthony Martyn Caloundra 36 |
| B Grade 3rd William Osborne Tanilba Bay 35 B Grade 2nd Philip Lester Keperra 35 B Grade 1st Graeme Brown Nelson Bay 36 |
| A Grade 3rd Simon Zorgdrager Caloundra 38 A Grade 2nd Radomir Vasic Port Kembla 38 A Grade 1st Russell Williams Leongatha 38 |
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Tuesday Ladies
| C Grade 3rd Gillian Wood Bayview 37 C Grade 2nd Margaret Whitby Tallebudgera 37 C Grade 1st Margaret Masters Merewether 38 |
| B Grade 3rd Wendy Heapy Nelson Bay 33 B Grade 2nd Carol Shields Uralla 34 B Grade 1st Patricia Morrison Camden 38 |
| A Grade 3rd Sandra Smith Shelly Beach 36 A Grade 2nd Jenny Garner Wodonga 38 A Grade 1st Barbara Zorgdrager Caloundra 41 |
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Thursday Men
| C Grade 3rd Tony Eppell Gainsborough 35 C Grade 2nd Phil Boyle The Ridge 37 C Grade 1st Brian Fleming Cabramatta 38 |
| B Grade 3rd Ian Forrester Wentworth 34 B Grade 2nd Vaughan Schneider Kiama 36 B Grade 1st Studley Pritchart Caloundra 36 |
| A Grade 3rd Rob Orchard Ballina 36 A Grade 2nd Peter Lamborn Wakehurst 36 A Grade 1st Gary Donaldson Ballina 37 |
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Thursday Ladies
| C Grade 3rd Lorraine Curtis Yass 34 C Grade 2nd Dianne Page Toukley 34 C Grade 1st Kim Orborn Jamberoo 38 |
| B Grade 3rd Glenys Durrant Yarrawong 37 B Grade 2nd Trish Gillett Bayview 38 B Grade 1st Di Mabey Shelly Beach 40 |
| A Grade 3rd Robyn Edwards Wollongong 35 A Grade 2nd Barbara Randell Pacific Dunes 35 A Grade 1st Dianne Moon Nelson Bay 37 |
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Thursday Mens 36 Hole NSWVGA Shield
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| Shield-36 Hole 3rd Terry Mulheran Caloundra 71 Shield-36 Hole 2nd Terry Overhall Forster 72 Shield-36 Hole SHIELD Norbert Berringer Jambero 73 |
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Thursday Ladies 36 Hole NSWVGA Shield
| Shield-36 Hole 3rd Jenny Delaney Singleton 71 Shield-36 Hole 2nd Chistine Foyle Coolangatta 73 Shield-36 Hole SHIELD Gillian Wood Bayview 75 |
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Friday 2 person Ambrose
| Ambrose 5th Bob Garner Shelly Beach 63.00 Ambrose 5th Cathy Garner Shelly Beach Ambrose 4th Tony Gibson Breakers 62.75 Ambrose 4th Jeanice Gibson Breakers Ambrose 3rd Nigel Watler Sussex Inlet 61.00 Ambrose 3rd Tony Eppel Gainsborough Ambrose 3rd Bill Petersen Redland Bay Ambrose 2nd Brian Parsons Caloundra 60.25 Ambrose 2nd Peter Oxley Redland Bay Ambrose 1st Michael Curtis Yass 58.00 Ambrose 1st Lorraine Curtis Yass |
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