Tocumwal Week of Golf Report
Dates: 21st March – 25th March 2022
Venue Tocumwal Golf Club
Tournament Director: Marty Walsh (Director of Golf)
Weather: Warm & humid weather Monday and Tuesday, perfect golf weather Thursday and Friday .
The Week
On Sunday a registration and nibbles were held to welcome both travelling and local veteran golfers.
The week’s numbers were 177 in total with 161 visitors and 16 locals facing the starter for the week.
66 Clubs were represented and they are listed below
AXDALE,  BEAUDESERT,  BONVILLE, BREAKERS,  CABRAMATTA ,CATALINA ,CHARLESTOWN,
COFFS HARBOUR, DENILIQUIN, EVERGLADES GC , FORSTER-TUNCURRY, GEORGE RIVER , GOSFORD
GRANGE NSW , GRIFFITH, HARVEY  BAY, HOWLONG, INVERELL, INVERELL, KAREELA, KEW CC, KIAMA
LEETON, LEONGATHA, MACKAY, MANILLA, MARYBOROUGH QLD, MARYSVILLE, MEREWETHER, MUDGEE,  MUNDUBBERA, MURRUMBIDGEE, NAMBOUR QLD, NELSON BAY, PALMER GOLD COAST,
PAMBULA-MERIMBULA, PELICAN WATERS, PIONEER VALLEY GC, PORT KEMBLA, PORT MAQUARIE,  PORTARLINGTON, RICH RIVER, RUTHERGLEN, SAWTELL, SHELLEY BEACH,  SHOELHAVEN HEADS , SOUTH WEST ROCKS , ST GEORGES BASIN, STAWELL, STRATHFIELD GC , SUSSEX INLET, TAMWORTH, TANILBA BAY , TATHRA , TGBC , THE GRANGE, THURGOONA, 
TOUKLEY, TOWNSVILLE QLD, URALLA, WAKEHURST, WARRAGUL, WODONGA, WOLLONGONG, WYONG, YOWANI
What a great geographical and numerical response.
Two courses were played at Tocumwal, the Presidents and the Captain’s . both were in excellent condition and Ben and his staff are to be congratulated. Both courses were fair and the average time it took to play a round was 4 hours. Brilliant.
The people in the background for the week,
Paul Gemmill is the TGBC CEO and was here all week, as was Jenny Herir, the President of TGBC and spoke first on Friday at presentations.
Ros Seymore is the TGBC Captain and assisted on Friday at presentations and was present every morning at 6.30 am  with regards to registrations up at the Pro Shop.
In the Pro Shop you had, Employee of the month: Louise , Anewa Petra and Robyn. The bar staff, the kitchen staff and especially Bernie the bus driver, who ensured every one got to their lodgings safely.
Presentation went off quickly, with a great meal of chicken, fish and sweets.
Marty Walsh and the TGBC staff all contributed to an excellent week.
TGBC NSWVGA WOG major sponsor was Yamaha who combined with a group of very supportive local sponsors. The sponsors are to be congratulated on their continued support of this event.
 RESULTS
NSW Yamaha Veterans Autumn Golf Week 2022
Monday March 21st Presidents Course
Winner NSWVGA Trophy
William Crothers from Sussex Inlet and Ruth Iser from Axeland
Men’s 
A Grade 1st Gary King  Mundubbera 2nd William Crothers Sussex Inlet, 3rdBarry Groves Charlestown
B Grade 1st Phil Cheesewright  TGBC, 2nd Kevin  Rayment  Sth West Rocks, Dave Flatt  Nelson Bay
C Grade 1st Ed Van Daalen  Beaudesert 2nd Robert Duffy The Grange, Hugh McLaughlin Harvey Bay
NTP 2nd  John Bowron NTP 18th  Steve Adlard

Women’s 
A Grade 1st Alison Johnson Townsville. 2nd Sue Craig Mackay 3rd Jocelyn Mitchell Coffs Harbour
B Grade 1st Jan Alborough  Stawell 2nd Leesa King  Mundubbera, 3rd Joan Campbell  Mudgee
C Grade 1st Jenny Giles  Rutherglen 2nd Christine Cunial Griffith 3rd Vicki Gray   Uralla
NTP 2nd  Christine Cunial, NTP 18th Sleeve Wendy Grendon

Tuesday March 22nd Captains
Men’s 
A Grade 1st Robert Craig Pioneer Valley 2nd John Bradbury Breakers 3rd Stephen Adlard  TGBC 
B Grade 1st Ron Maher  Maryborough 2nd Lawrence Munro Pelican Waters ,Eric Hudson   Leeton
C Grade 1st Edward Collison St Georges Basin 2nd Anthony Stone  Sussex Inlet 3rd Chris Pautsch  Wakehurst
NTP 2nd John Handcock, NTP 17th  Sleeve Robert Smith

Women’s 
A Grade 1st Wendy Grendon Mackay 2nd Ruth Iser. Axedale,  3rd Bobette Wilkinson   TGBC
B Grade 1st Catherine Pautsch.Wakehurst 2nd Lesley Wells Toukley 3rd Yvonne Couper   Griffith
C Grade 1st Debra McCowen Mackay 2nd Carmel Parry . Nelson Bay 3rd Sally Hansen   Tamworth
NTP 2nd  Diane McInnes  NTP 17th  Sleeve Robyn Hoare

Thursday March 23rd CAPTAINS COURSE
Men’s 
A Grade 1st Nigal Watler Sussex Inlet 2nd Ray Watmore   TGBC 3rd Bradley Hansen  Tamworth
B Grade 1st Denis Garner TGBC  2nd Jeff Grendon  Mackay 3rd Jim Williams  TGBC
C Grade Spencer Rutherford TGBC  2nd Ron Loversidge TGBC  3rd Trevor Johnson  Charlestown
NTP 2nd  Mick Holland NTP 17th  Jason Cawthray
Women’s 
A Grade 1st Christine Maher Maryborourgh 2nd Janice Adlard  Breakers 3rd Nerida Edmonds  Port Kembla
B Grade 1st Karen Flatt Nelson Bay Patrica Frost Howlong Julie Anderson   Wollongong
C Grade 1st Robyn Hoare  Griffith 2nd Jenny Davis  Kareela Frances Groves  Merewether
NTP 2nd  Dora Habgood NTP 17th  Julie Hutchinson

Friday March 25th 2 Person Aggregate Stableford
Captains Course
1st  Vicki & Noel Gray Uralla
2nd  Gary & Karen Turner Manilla
3rd  Graeme Brierly & Murray Chapman TGBC
4th Chris & Catherine Pautsch Wakehurst
5th  Michael Holland & Norman Batters Wodonga
Women
NTP 2nd  Wendy Mason
NTP 8th  Wendon Grendon
NTP 14th  Sally Hansen
NTP 17th  Lesley Wells
Men
NTP 2nd  Brad Hansen
NTP 8th  Phil Forrest
NTP 14th  Ray Watmore
NTP 17th  Graeme Brierley
 Presidents Course
1st  Col James & John Brown Everglades
2nd  Geoff Howard & Alison Johnson Townsville
3rd  Gary Hardiman & John Mason Howlong & Port Arlington
4th  Rob & Julie Anderson Wollongong
5th  Barry & Frances Groves Charlestown & Merewether
Women
NTP 2nd  Janice Adlard
NTP 8th  Deb Hartney
NTP 14th  Gabriala Catanzariti
NTP 18th  Diane Shadlow
Men
NTP 2nd  Barry Groves
NTP 8th  Russell William
NTP 14th Kevin McInnes
NTP 18th  John Bowron

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