NSWVGA 2024 Championship at Dubbo

Report on the NSWVGA Championships – Sept 23-29
conducted in Dubbo in conjunction with the Week of Golf.

All entry forms, payments and checks on NSWVGA player memberships were made online prior to registration thus ensuring a streamlined process on “Rego Arvo”.

In the days leading up to the tournament the 170 entrants representing 44 clubs, were informed via email of their Day 1 tee time, conditions of play and other visitor information.

Some late withdrawals cut the total field to 157 with 40 Men participating in the Strokeplay Championships and 35 Ladies the Stableford Championship. Remaining players participated in the WOG schedule.

Registration: Conducted on Sunday with 80 in attendance.
All players received bags of “goodies” including a bar voucher, local coffee shop vouchers for use during the week, information packs, free balls, tees, pitch repairers and protein bars.
Each table in the function room was supplied with a beautifully presented charcuterie platter to nibble on over drinks and conversation.
Vets President Phil Halpin welcomed the visitors whilst he
Vets Captain John Bernasconi outlined the three courses, on the 27-hole layout, to be played during the week along with local rules, ball comp collection and the display of daily score sheets.

Weather: Days 1 & 2 were held in warm, Spring sunshine. Day 3 started with early drizzle but soon fined for a reasonable morning’s play. The afternoon players were not so fortunate with wind and a late storm causing several WOG players to head to the clubhouse early. The Irish 4BBB on Friday was held in cloudy benign conditions.

Courses: Almost without exception the Dubbo Golf course was rated by players one of the top courses played during the year. The low markers in the Strokeplay enthused over the excellent greens and general course setup prepared by the club’s Course Superintendent and his staff.

Communication / Daily Information: Vets Registrar Annette Priest kept players informed each evening via email of any time changes for the following day along with other relevant information, whilst daily scoresheets were posted on the noticeboard. Ball comp winners could collect from the TD table each morning.

Presentation Dinner: After welcoming the visitors on behalf of the club’s board Club Captain John Dixon (wearing his other hat!) handed over to the MC, Secretary Greg Shortis, to conduct the evening. The prize presentation process was efficient and fast-paced with the many prizes handed out to the 80+ players in attendance by state President John Daley, Club Professional Jake O’Brien and Course Superintendent Michael Wherritt.

Glowing reviews were received for the superb smorgasbord-style roast dinner from well-satisfied diners. The caterers then made up free takeaway packs with any left-over food. This was a smash hit with our caravaners. Waste not want not!

Following the formalities the evenings guest speaker, Dubbo Regional Council CEO Murray Wood, gave an extremely informative talk on future initiatives of council and the potential growth of the city because of large national infrastructure projects planned or currently underway.

The Week of Golf concluded on Friday morning with a free breakfast before a full field teed-off for a shotgun start – Irish 4BBB. Presentations were completed over lunch.

Players were extremely complementary of the week’s organisation, communication and courses played with many booking a spot for next year.

NSWVGA MENS 54 HOLES STROKE PLAY
CHAMPIONSHIPS PROGRAM
2024
(Only one trophy per player)
A Tier 1 Event

Event 1: Strokeplay Champion (Gross) and
Winner of Des Coady Memorial Shield Phil Munro Dubbo 216

Event 2: 54 hole Nett Winner. Darren Payne Highlands 219

Event 3: Strokeplay Gross Runner Up John McFarlane Shoalhaven 226
Event 4: 54 hole nett runner up Ken Hinton Dubbo 222
Event 5: Nett winner day one Monday Stuart Webster Dubbo 68
Event 6: Nett winner day two Tuesday Dennis Day Penrith 72
Event 7: Nett winner day three Thursday David Laing Dubbo 71
Event 8. Nett Runner up Monday. Will Dargan Dubbo 69
Event 9. Nett Runner up Tuesday. Brett Dewey Dubbo 74
Event 10. Nett Runner up Thursday. Colin Stockley Penrith 71
NSWVGA Trophy 18 Holes Stableford
Ladies Overall Winner – Sue Button Dubbo 32 c/b
Runner up Heather Ringland Dubbo 32
Mens Overall Winner – Ian O’Callahan Armidale 38

Runner up John Dixon Dubbo 36

54 HOLES MEN STABLEFORD PROGRAM 2024
Only one trophy per player in the following order:

Event 1 – Winner 54 Holes Overall Stableford Terry Cheney Dubbo 101

Event 2 – Runner up 54 Holes Overall Stableford Terry McKenzie Dubbo 99

Event 3 – Div 1 Winner – 54 Holes Lyle Horwood Dubbo 99
Event 4 – Div 2 Winner – 54 Holes Frank Brennan Dubbo 94
Event 6 – Div 1 Runner up – 54 Holes John Daley Grafton 93
Event 7 – Div 2 Runner up – 54 Holes Ivor Trapman Dubbo 94
Event 9 – Day 1 Winner Div 1 – 18 Holes Monday Max Reid Dubbo 35
Event 10 – Day 2 Winner Div 1 – 18 Holes Tuesday Garry Martin Dubbo 36
Event 11 – Day 3 Winner Div 1 – 18 Holes Thursday Daryl Green Dubbo 32
Event 12 – Day 1 Runner up Div 1 – 18 Holes Monday Ian Gresham Dubbo 34
Event 13 – Day 2 Runner up Div 1 – 18 Holes Tuesday Trevor Topp Nambucca 34
Event 14 – Day 3 Runner up Div 1 – 18 Holes Thursday Peter Wallace Riverside Ok 30
Event 15- Day 1 Winner Div 2 – 18 Holes Monday Neil Warren Dubbo 40
Event 16 – Day 2 Winner Div 2 – 18 Holes Tuesday Barry McKenzie Dubbo 40
Event 17 – Day 3 Winner Div 2 – 18 Holes Thursday Col Parkes Dubbo 29
Event 18 – Day 1 Runner up Div 2 – 18 Holes Monday Greg Shortis Dubbo 35
Event 19 – Day 2 Runner up Div 2 – 18 Holes Tuesday David Nugent Dubbo 40
Event 20 – Day 3 Runner up Div 2 – 18 Holes Thursday Paul Evans Dubbo 28

NSWVGA
54 HOLES LADIES
STABLEFORD CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM 2024

Trophy allocation: A Tier 3 Event (Only one trophy per player in the following order):
Event 1 – Winner 54 Holes Overall Stableford Jill Fisher Dubbo 100 c/b

Event 2 – Runner up 54 Holes Overall Stableford Rae McKenzie Dubbo 100

Event 3 – Div 1 Winner – 54 Holes Evelyn Potts Hawks Nest 96
Event 4 – Div 2 Winner – 54 Holes Sharon Astley Dubbo 98
Event 6 – Div 1 Runner up – 54 Holes Kerrie Osborne Dubbo 96
Event 7 – Div 2 Runner up – 54 Holes Sue Went Dubbo 96
Event 9 – Day 1 Winner Div 1 – 18 Holes Monday Wendy Thompson Emerald Dd 38
Event 10 – Day 2 Winner Div 1 – 18 Holes Tuesday Jenny Munro Dubbo 42
Event 11 – Day 3 Winner Div 1 – 18 Holes Thursday Veronica Johnston Mollymook 31
Event 12 – Day 1 Runner up Div 1 – 18 Holes Monday Kay Brett Forster/Tun 37
Event 13 – Day 2 Runner up Div 1 – 18 Holes Tuesday Kate Allen Dubbo 39
Event 14 – Day 3 Runner up Div 1 – 18 Holes Thursday Lynette Wong Dubbo 31
Event 15- Day 1 Winner Div 2 – 18 Holes Monday Anne Shortis Dubbo 33
Event 16 – Day 2 Winner Div 2 – 18 Holes Tuesday Maureen Dempsey Dubbo 32
Event 17 – Day 3 Winner Div 2 – 18 Holes Thursday Maureen Ridley Dubbo 30
Event 18 – Day 1 Runner up Div 2 – 18 Holes Monday Val Coggan Dubbo 32
Event 19 – Day 2 Runner up Div 2 – 18 Holes Tuesday Kaylene White Fox Hills 32
Event 20 – Day 3 Runner up Div 2 – 18 Holes Thursday Di Daly Dubbo 26

 

 

 

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