Illawarra VGA Week of Golf
Mon 17th February – Fri 21st February 2025
129 veteran golfers from 52 clubs in NSW and Queensland attended the 33rd annual running of the Illawarra Veterans Week of Golf with players enjoying great weather over the whole week. The program saw a fourball event conducted on the Monday at the Grange GC, followed by a 2-day 36-hole event featuring the NSWVGA shield competitions at the Links Shell Cove and Port Kembla clubs, and then finally a standalone single event on the Friday at Wollongong GC.

Players appreciated the fact that they were able to play four vastly different courses during the week all presented in top condition.
The afternoon presentation dinner at Wollongong was a fitting finale to the week of golf following the shot gun start at 8 a.m.
The NSWVGA Council was represented by President John Daley (Grafton), Councillor Charlie Swyer (Shoalhaven Heads) and Councillor Catherine Pautsch (Wakehurst), with Catherine carrying out the official duties of presentation of the NSWVGA Shields, as well as checking on all participants re their membership of the NSWVGA.

Monday Fourball Results:
The field was split into two sections, the first containing pairs of either two men or two women, and the second made up of all mixed pairings.
Section 1 results for MM or FF
Winners: Marianne LANHAM and Coral Palmer (Gosford) 45
R/Up: Marilyn HYSLOP & Dianne VICKRAGE-HILL (Ballina) 44
3rd: Ian POWELL and Les EDMONDS (Port Kembla) 43
Section 2 results for M/F
Winners: Michael WILLS and Sueellen WILLS (Gosford) 48
R/U: Paul O’BRIEN and Faye O’BRIEN (Emerald Downs) 47
3rd: Bob PAGE and Dianne Page (Toukley) 46

36 Holes Event for the NSWVGA Shields and accompanying prizes.
The IVGA added some funds to those forwarded by the NSWVGA to ensure that the two shield winners received the highest value prize for the whole week, as per NSWVGA policy.
In addition to this 36-hole event the IVGA presented mini shields and vouchers for both men and women. Tournament Director Steve Wicks took great care in ensuring distribution of vouchers was done in order of value.
Men’s 36 holes NSWVGA Shield Results
Winner: John Mason Howlong GC 74

R/U: Ian Powell Port Kembla GC 71
Women’s 36 holes NSWVGA Shield Results:
Winner: Dora Habgood Headland GC (Q) 73

R/U: Margaret Whitby Tallebudgera GC (Q) 65
Men’s 36 holes IVGA Shield Results
Winner: Ian Gresham Dubbo GC 72
R/U: Stephen Docherty Grand GC (Q) 70
Women’s 36 holes IVGA Shield Results
Winner: Kim Cardiff Gosford GC 67
R/U: Helena Chung Ryde-Parra GC 64
Men’s Daily Results Tue/Thur.
Tuesday at Links Shell Cove:
A grade Winner: Frank Zammit Links Shell Cove 36
A Grade R/U: Les Edmonds Port Kembla GC 35
A Grade 3rd: Greg Kent Charlestown GC 34
B Grade Winner: Steven Ley Belmont GC 36c/b
B Grade R/U: Henry Kubacki Tully Park GC 36
B Grade 3rd: Ronny Gogic Links Shell Cove 35

Thursday at Port Kembla
A Grade Winner: Michael Curtis Yass GC 38
A Grade R/U: John Fielding Kiama GC 36
A Grade 3rd: Jeffery Hogan Ballina GC 35
B Grade Winner: James Chung Ryde-Parra GC 41
B Grade R/U: Richard Lykke Bermagui GC 37
B Grade 3rd: Kym Melville Bribie Is. GC (Q) 36

Women’s Daily Results Tue/Thur.
Tuesday at Links Shell Cove:
A Grade Winner: Marianne Lanham Gosford GC 30
A Grade R/U: Suzanne Waugh Gosford GC 27
B Grade Winner: Marianne Herb Belmont GC 31
B Grade R/U: Faye O’Brien Emerald Downs 29

Thursday at Port Kembla:
A Grade Winner: Diane Boyd Ocean Shores CC 39
A Grade R/U: Catherine Pautsch Wakehurst GC 35
B Grade Winner: Jackie Wheeler Kiama GC 38c/b
B Grade R/U: Dianne Page Toukley GC 38

The competition on Friday at Wollongong Golf Club was run independently from all other events.
Men’s Results:
A Grade Winner: Gary Wheeler Kiama GC 45 (2 under)
A Grade R/U: Bruce Davidson Toukley GC 38c/b
A Grade 3rd: Nigel Watler Sussex Inlet GC 38
B Grade Winner: Ian Gresham Dubbo GC 39
B Grade R/U: Chris Gorman Kempsey GC 38c/b
B Grade 3rd: Ronny Gogic Links Shell Cove 38

Women’s Results:
A Grade Winner: Wendy Thompson Emerald Downs 43
A Grade R/U: Diane Boyd Ocean Shores CC 41
B Grade Winner: Kim Cardiff Gosford GC 42
B Grade R/U: Vicki Gray Uralla GC 40

Links Shell Cove was one of the courses used this past week but is also the venue for the 2026,7 and 8 NSWVGA Strokeplay Championships.

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