2023 NSWVGA Men’s Strokeplay and Ladies Stableford Championship
in conjunction with annual Dubbo Veteran Golfers Week of Golf

A successful week of golf in Dubbo with about 130 players each day with players from 46 clubs from around the state. This Championship was originally scheduled for 2021, 2022 but COVID forced the postponement until 2023.

The Stroke play championship was a Tier 1 event but on its first move to the country attracted only 28 players. The event was conducted on 3 different layouts on the 27- hole Dubbo course. In difficult warm and windy conditions Gilgandra member Garry McKenzie (h’cap 3) outclassed the field with rounds of 75,74,78 (227) to win by 4 shots from prolific senior’s winner John Osborne (h’cap 2) from Mudgee (74,84,73 (231). The over 70 age division was won by Jim McDonald (Dubbo) with a score of 238 whilst Darren Payne, Highlands took out the under 70 with a score of 241. The overall handicap winner over the 54 holes was Ron Willis (8) from Dubbo with a score of 213.

The inaugural staging of the Ladies 54-hole stableford championship saw Dubbo player Toni Brown dominate with a score of 114 pts. She finished well clear of runner up Helen Laffey (Wentworth) who finished on 105 points. The event was run in 2 divisions with Dubbo players Jo Searle and Jacqui Tooth being successful in Division 1 and 2. The NSWVGA medal run over 18 holes on Thursday was taken out by Wollongong visitor Marena Oldfield.

The Dubbo Week of Golf also attracted 60 players in addition to the Ladies and Stroke play championships. This event was also dominated by Dubbo Vet Harvey Seaman who averaged 40 points each day (120 pts) to win by 12 points over another Dubbo player John Tooth who finished on 108 points. There were enough players for 3 divisions and local players dominated with Colin Teale (101pts), Ken Hinton (103 pts) and Ian Sullivan (100 pts) playing the best in difficult conditions. The NSWVGA Medal conducted over 18 holes on Thursday was won by Gordon Whitby (Tallebudgera) with a score of 37 pts.

100 players contested the Friday medley 2 person Ambrose won by local players Bob and Julie Wilson who won on a countback from the pairing of Howlong visitor Tony Bobin and Henry Kubacki, Tully Park on nett 67.

Visitors were very complimentary about the condition of the course. Despite dry conditions fairways were excellent and greens were fast and true. Trophy values were outstanding with major winners taking away vouchers of $250. Over $4500 in prizes were awarded during the week. Players and the tournament committee were extremely grateful for the support of local businesses who sponsored many of the prizes during this very successful week of golf.

A full house of 120 players and sponsors packed the Dubbo Golf Club’s function room for the Presentation dinner attended by NSWVGA Councillors Penny Hudson (Leeton) and Rob Trembath (Griffith) who presented the major winners with their trophies, whilst Tournament Director and state Vice President John Dixon concluded the evening by thanking the organising committee, the many players, and sponsors for making the event so successful.

NSWVGA MENS STROKE PLAY
CHAMPIONSHIPS PROGRAM
(Only one trophy per player)
A Tier 1 Event – Revised based on Player Numbers
RESULTS
Event 1. Strokeplay Champion and Winner of Des Coady
Memorial Shield 54 holes. 
 Gary McKenzie Gilgandra 227
Event 2. Strokeplay Champion Runner Up 54 holes
John Osborne Mudgee 231
Event 3  Overall 54 hole nett winner
Ron Willis Dubbo 213
Event 4 Overall 54 nett runner up
Ian Hoppe Taree 220
Event 5 Over 70 Champion 54 hole scr
Jim McDonald Dubbo 238
Event 6 Over 70 54 hole nett
Peter Bray Dubb o 229
Event 7 Under 70 Champion 54 hole scr
Darren Payne Highlands 241
Event 8 Under 70 54 hole nett
John Searle Dubbo 221
Event 9 Nett winner day 1 Greg Matthews Dubbo 70
Event 10 Nett winner day 2 Daryl Green Dubbo 73
Event 11 Nett winner day 3 David Laing Dubbo 72

DUBBO WoG 2023
54 HOLES MENS STABLEFORD
Event 1 Winner 54 Holes Overall
Harvey Seaman Dubbo 120
Event 2 Runner up 54 Holes Overall
John Tooth Dubbo 108
Event 3 Div 1 Winner – 54 Holes
Colin Teale Dubbo 101
Event 5 Div 2 Winner – 54 Holes
Ken Hinton Dubbo 103
Event 7 Div 3 Winner – 54 Holes
Ian Sullivan Dubbo 100
NSWVGA Medal 18 hole
Gordon Whitby Tallebudgera 37
NSWVGA Medal 18 hole and Overall Runner up Thursday
Max Reid Dubbo 35
Overall winner Thursday
Event 4 Div 1 Runner up – 54 Holes
Robert MacKenzie Toronto 97
Event 6 Div 2 Runner up – 54 Holes
Tex Giddings Dubbo 97
Event 8 Div 3 Runner up – 54 Holes
Stephen Robertson Dubbo 99
Event 9 Day 1 Winner Div 1
Will Dargin Dubbo 37 c/b
Event 15 Day 2 Winner Div 1
Barry Hildebrandt Dubbo 35
Event 21 Day 3 Winner Div 1
Robert Orchard Ballina 34
Event 10 Day 1 Runner up Div 1
Peter Laffey Wentworth 32
Event 16 Day 2 Runner up Div 1
Tony Rock Singleton 33
Event 22 Day 3 Runner up Div 1
William McGregor The Coast 33 c/b
Event 11 Day 1 Winner Div 2
Terry McKenzie Dubbo 37
Event 17 Day 2 Winner Div 2
Bryan Mullan Muirfield 38
Event 23 Day 3 Winner Div 2
Henry Kubacki Tully Park 30
Event 12 Day 1 Runner up Div 2
Gary Giddings Bathurst 33 c/b
Event 18 Day 2 Runner up Div 2
Nick Brennan Dubbo 34 c/b
Event 24 Day 3 Runner up Div 2
Greg Shortis Dubbo 30 c/b
Event 13 Day 1 Winner Div 3
Nick Besseling Dubbo 36 c/b
Event 19 Day 2 Winner Div 3
Winston Granger Dubbo 34 c/b
Event 25 Day 3 Winner Div 3
Terry Cheney Dubbo 34 c/b
Event 14 Day 1 Runner up Div 3
Michael Farley Dubbo 30 c/b
Event 20 Day 1 Runner up Div 3
Kelvin Bridges Wingham 34 c/b
Event 26 Day 1 Runner up Div 3
Doug Butcherine Dubbo 33 c/b

NSWVGA 54 HOLES LADIES
STABLEFORD CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM
Event 1 Winner 54 Holes Overall Stableford
“Tulich Family Communities” Shield
Toni Brown Dubbo 114
Event 2 Runner up 54 Holes Overall Stableford
Helen Laffey Wentworth 105
Event 3 Div 1 Winner – 54 Holes
Event 4 Div 1 Runner up – 54 Holes
Heather Dennis Merimbula 102 c/b
Jo Searle Dubbo 102 c/b
Event 5 Div 2 Winner – 54 Holes
Jacqui Tooth Dubbo 100
NSWVGA Medal Overall Thursday 18 hole Stableford
Marena Oldfield Wollongong 35
Event 6 Div 2 Runner up – 54 Holes
Jan Mullen Muirfield 93 c/b
NSWVGA Medal Overall  Thursday 18 hole Stableford R/U Jill Fisher Dubbo 34 c/b
Event 7 Day 1 Winner Div 1
Colleen Rock Singleton 34 c/b
Event 8 Day 1 Runner up Div 1
Kate Allen Dubbo 31 c/b
Event 9 Day 1 Winner Div 2
Jan Hurley Pacific Dunes 37
Event 10 Day 1 Runner up Div 2
Sue Went Dubbo 35
Event 11 Day 2 Winner Div 1
Lynette Wong Dubbo 34 c/b
Event 12 Day 2 Runner up Div 1
Maureen Ridley Dubbo 34 c/b
Event 13 Day 2 Winner Div 2
Sharon Astley Dubbo 39
Event 14 Day 2 Runner up Div 2 
Anne Shortis Dubbo 36 c/b
Event 15 Day 3 Winner Div 1
Judy Hoppe Taree 34 c/b
Event 16 Day 3 Runner up Div 1
Heather Ringland Dubbo 32 c/b
Event 17 Day 3 Winner Div 2
Merri Pryde Dubbo 33 c/b
Event 18 Day 3 Runner up Div 2
Val Coggan Dubbo 32 c/b

 

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