{"id":7595,"date":"2024-01-31T21:28:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T10:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/?p=7595"},"modified":"2025-06-13T13:26:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T03:26:38","slug":"western-sydney-vets-open-2024-penrith-golf-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/2024\/01\/western-sydney-vets-open-2024-penrith-golf-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Sydney Vets Open, 2024, Penrith Golf Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Western Sydney Vets Open, 2024, Penrith Golf Club<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nOver 130 keen veteran golfers contested the 2024 Western Sydney Region Veterans Open competition held at Penrith Golf club on Tuesday.<br \/>\nWhile the home club dominated the winners list, most of the eight members club of the WSRVGA were included.<br \/>\n<strong>The 4BBB events<\/strong> was won by Barry Thornton and Colin Coleman (Richmond) with 46 points on a countback from the Leonay pair of Noel Donohoe and Colin Govers and another Leonay group of Bob Sproulle and Hans Schneider.<br \/>\nScott Walker and Tracey Burke (Penrith), with 45 points, finished just ahead of fellow Penrith members Jean Paterson and Julie Berg (44 points).<br \/>\nWith the home course advantage Penrith also dominated the indiviual competitions.<br \/>\n<strong>In Men&#8217;s A Grade<\/strong> Colin Neal (Penrith) edged out Noel Guillaume (Glenmore) by a single point, 36 to 35.<br \/>\n<strong>In Men&#8217;s B Grade<\/strong> Col Barton (Penrith 39) finished just ahead of Paul Key (Leonay), Robert Yap (Stonecutters) and Peter Aroney (Glenmore) all of who had 37 points.<br \/>\n<strong>Men&#8217;s C Grade<\/strong> broke the trend with Allen davies (Leonay, 39 points) leading Penrith&#8217;s Allan Johnson by 3 at the end of the 18 holes.<br \/>\n<strong>In the Ladies competition<\/strong> it was a very tight finish with Di Edwards (Penrith, 32 points) beating Tarana Khana (Springwood, also 32) on a countback. These two were just ahead of Lynne Roberts and Catherine Kenny, both Penrith members and both with 31 points.<br \/>\n<strong>This was the only WSRVGA event that if open to non-members of the Association<\/strong><br \/>\nThe next event is the Heritage Cup at Richmond Golf Club on Tuesday February 20th. Players need to register with their club veterans delegate to be included or to join the Association<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Full Results<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nRound 1<br \/>\nStableford<br \/>\n1 COLEMAN, COLIN 21.1 (18) Richmond GC (NSW) 43<br \/>\n2 GOVERS, COLIN 29.5 (25) Leonay Golf Club 39\u00a0<br \/>\n3 BARTON, COL 18.0 (15) Penrith GC 39<br \/>\n4 WALKER, SCOTT 2.7 (1) Penrith GC 38\u00a0<br \/>\n5 KEY, PAUL 21.1 (18) Leonay Golf Club 37\u00a0<br \/>\n6 YAP, ROBERT 14.6 (12) Stonecutters Ridge 37\u00a0<br \/>\n7 DAVIES, ALLEN 23.7 (20) Richmond GC (NSW) 37\u00a0<br \/>\n8 SCHNEIDER, HANS 24.9 (21) Leonay Golf Club 37<br \/>\n9 BERG, JULIE 11.1 (11) Penrith GC 37\u00a0<br \/>\n10 ARONEY, PETER 17.6 (14) Glenmore 37\u00a0<br \/>\n11 THOMPSON, LEIGH 18.2 (15) Penrith GC 36\u00a0<br \/>\n12 NEILL, COLIN 6.2 (4) Penrith GC 36\u00a0<br \/>\n13 JOHNSON, ALLAN 23.0 (19) Penrith GC 36\u00a0<br \/>\n14 GLASS, REG 13.5 (11) Leonay Golf Club 36\u00a0<br \/>\n15 CROMER, PETER 15.8 (13) Wallacia CC 36\u00a0<br \/>\n16 GOUNDER, RITA 13.7 (13) Richmond GC (NSW) 36\u00a0<br \/>\n17 PATERSON, JEAN 30.3 (31) Penrith GC 36<br \/>\n18 BURKE, TRACEY 19.6 (20) Penrith GC 35\u00a0<br \/>\n19 GUILLAUME, NOEL 10.8 (8) Glenmore 35<br \/>\n20 FINN, JULIE 15.0 (15) Richmond GC (NSW) 35\u00a0<br \/>\n21 CONNELLY, JOHN 23.4 (20) Richmond GC (NSW) 35\u00a0<br \/>\n22 RUSSELL, COLIN 15.0 (12) Richmond GC (NSW) 35\u00a0<br \/>\n23 WADHAM, RONALD 19.3 (16) Richmond GC (NSW) 35\u00a0<br \/>\n24 ROBB, JUANITA 12.6 (12) Glenmore 35<br \/>\n25 BAILEY, DAVID 12.0 (9) Glenmore 34<br \/>\n26 KAM, KEITH 11.5 (9) Stonecutters Ridge 34<br \/>\n27 DELANEY, NEVILLE 11.1 (8) Dunheved GC 34\u00a0<br \/>\n28 KHANNA, TARUN 8.7 (6) Springwood CC 34<br \/>\n29 HARRISON, MICHAEL 18.6 (15) Richmond GC (NSW) 34\u00a0<br \/>\n30 HUGHES, MICHAEL 24.5 (21) Leonay Golf Club 34<br \/>\n31 LOCK, PETER 17.1 (14) Penrith GC 34<br \/>\n32 PARKER, GRAEME 23.4 (20) Leonay Golf Club 34<br \/>\n33 CORBETT, JAMES 25.4 (22) Penrith GC 34\u00a0<br \/>\n34 WILLMINGTON,GLENN 20.7 (17) Glenmore 33\u00a0<br \/>\n35 LEYDECKER,WILLIAM 18.6 (15) Glenmore 33\u00a0<br \/>\n36 TUCKER, PHILLIP 21.4 (18) Leonay Golf Club 33\u00a0<br \/>\n37 POWELL,ANTHONY 25.6 (22) Stonecutters Ridge 33\u00a0<br \/>\n38 HUNT, MALCOLM 24.5 (21) Stonecutters Ridge 33\u00a0<br \/>\n39 EDWARDS, DI 19.7 (20) Penrith GC 32\u00a0<br \/>\n40 JORDAN, IAN 8.8 (6) Richmond GC (NSW) 32<br \/>\n41 BAIN, ALAN 17.4 (14) Glenmore 32\u00a0<br \/>\n42 KHANNA, TARANA 29.1 (29) Springwood CC 32\u00a0<br \/>\n43 MORRIS, BILL 18.8 (15) Glenmore 32\u00a0<br \/>\n44 BYLES, NOEL 30.0 (26) Richmond GC (NSW) 32<br \/>\n45 MUSCAT, GREG 27.9 (24) Richmond GC (NSW) 32\u00a0<br \/>\n46 PAYNE, GEOFFREY 22.7 (19) Glenmore 32\u00a0<br \/>\n47 FIELD, JAMES 20.5 (17) Penrith GC 32\u00a0<br \/>\n48 BOYD, JIM 17.9 (15) Springwood CC 32\u00a0<br \/>\n49 NANKIVELL, JOHN 15.5 (12) Penrith GC 32<br \/>\n50 ROBERTS, LYNNE 24.2 (24) Penrith GC 31\u00a0<br \/>\n51 WILLIAMS, PAUL 17.3 (14) Wallacia CC 31\u00a0<br \/>\n52 FRANCIS, BRYAN 30.8 (27) Penrith GC 31\u00a0<br \/>\n53 COX, GEOFF 11.4 (9) Dunheved GC 31<br \/>\n54 CROWTHER, JACK 20.3 (17) Penrith GC 31\u00a0<br \/>\n55 JENSEN, BOB 11.4 (9) Penrith GC 31\u00a0<br \/>\n56 DAMROW, MERV 23.3 (20) Leonay Golf Club 31\u00a0<br \/>\n57 DRURY, BRIAN 10.0 (7) Stonecutters Ridge 31\u00a0<br \/>\n58 RASSMUSSEN,ANTHONY 23.5 (20) Penrith GC 31\u00a0<br \/>\n59 MCNAMARA,MICHAEL 23.1 (19) Richmond GC (NSW) 31\u00a0<br \/>\n60 KENNY,CATHERINE 28.9 (29) Penrith GC 31\u00a0<br \/>\n61 SMITH-CAMERON,JEFFREY 13.7 (11) Stonecutters Ridge 31\u00a0<br \/>\n62 BURR, IAN 22.1 (19) Stonecutters Ridge 30\u00a0<br \/>\n63 DENNIS, JEFFREY 32.8 (28) Richmond GC (NSW) 30<br \/>\n64 GALLOWAY SMITH,PETER 11.4 (9) Springwood CC 30\u00a0<br \/>\n65 DONOHOE, NOEL 28.6 (25) Leonay Golf Club 30\u00a0<br \/>\n66 BEST, RICHARD 7.4 (5) Springwood CC 30<br \/>\n67 MCGEE, PAUL 3.4 (1) Springwood CC 30\u00a0<br \/>\n68 BURNS, ANDREW 13.3 (10) Leonay Golf Club 30\u00a0<br \/>\n69 MANNING,PATRICIA 31.0 (31) Leonay Golf Club 30<br \/>\n70 BAINBRIDGE,GARY 20.2 (17) Glenmore 30\u00a0<br \/>\n71 ROSS, JOHN 25.5 (22) Glenmore 30<br \/>\n72 THOMPSON,NEVILLE 22.1 (19) Richmond GC (NSW) 30\u00a0<br \/>\n73 BLOOMFIELD,GEORGE 33.5 (29) Penrith GC 29\u00a0<br \/>\n74 TOWNS, JUDY 18.5 (18) Glenmore 29<br \/>\n75 JOHNSON, GAVIN 12.2 (9) Glenmore 29\u00a0<br \/>\n76 SNELL, STEPHEN 14.3 (11) Wallacia CC 29\u00a0<br \/>\n77 RYAN, ALLAN 19.9 (16) Richmond GC (NSW) 29\u00a0<br \/>\n78 KEELTY, RON 25.9 (22) Penrith GC 29<br \/>\n79 CRUICKSHANK,RUSSELL 26.8 (23) Penrith GC 29<br \/>\n80 DE VRIES, RON 26.5 (23) Glenmore 29<br \/>\n81 CHEONG, KAM 20.5 (17) Stonecutters Ridge 29\u00a0<br \/>\n82 BOWDEN,ANTHONY 20.5 (17) Glenmore 28\u00a0<br \/>\n83 ARCHER,STEPHEN 15.0 (12) Leonay Golf Club 28<br \/>\n84 DENGATE, PAUL 16.8 (14) Wallacia CC 28\u00a0<br \/>\n85 KIRK, DAVID 24.4 (21) Leonay Golf Club 28\u00a0<br \/>\n86 GERBER, DERECK 18.7 (15) Stonecutters Ridge 28<br \/>\n87 CANDY, NEVILLE 22.4 (19) Richmond GC (NSW) 28<br \/>\n88 BARWICK, SYDNEY 24.3 (21) Glenmore 28\u00a0<br \/>\n89 RUDMAN, ALAN 21.1 (18) Glenmore 28\u00a0<br \/>\n90 MUNSIE, STEPHEN 23.4 (20) Springwood CC 27\u00a0<br \/>\n91 JAYAWARDANE,LAL 15.3 (12) Glenmore 27<br \/>\n92 BLAZEK, PETER 19.8 (16) Leonay Golf Club 27\u00a0<br \/>\n93 BAKER, BRUCE 17.2 (14) Leonay Golf Club 27\u00a0<br \/>\n94 HOPPE, CHRISTINE 33.4 (34) Wallacia CC 27\u00a0<br \/>\n95 COLLINS, LARRY 18.6 (15) Penrith GC 27\u00a0<br \/>\n96 CURRAN, TIMOTHY 20.6 (17) Richmond GC (NSW) 27\u00a0<br \/>\n97 BURKE, GREGORY 20.2 (17) Dunheved GC 27\u00a0<br \/>\n98 HOPPE, NOEL 14.9 (12) Wallacia CC 27\u00a0<br \/>\n99 CULLINANE, CHRIS 16.0 (16) Springwood CC 27\u00a0<br \/>\n100 WILLETT, GARY 19.4 (16) Richmond GC (NSW) 26\u00a0<br \/>\n101 HATTER, KENNY 12.8 (10) Wallacia CC 26\u00a0<br \/>\n102 SUTCLIFFE, JULIE 16.4 (16) Leonay Golf Club 26\u00a0<br \/>\n103 CULLINANE,DERMOT 13.1 (10) Springwood CC 26\u00a0<br \/>\n104 MITCHELL,CHRISTOPHER 23.4 (20) Penrith GC 26\u00a0<br \/>\n105 CHILDS, JASPER 22.9 (19) Glenmore 26<br \/>\n106 THORNTON,BARRY 23.2 (20) Richmond GC (NSW) 25\u00a0<br \/>\n107 SPROULE, BOB 27.5 (23) Leonay Golf Club 25<br \/>\n108 REILLY, MICHAEL 25.9 (22) Glenmore 25\u00a0<br \/>\n109 GAL, CHARLIE 12.4 (10) Springwood CC 25\u00a0<br \/>\n110 ORNELAS, JOE 24.7 (21) Leonay Golf Club 25\u00a0<br \/>\n111 RENSHALL, ALLAN 22.0 (18) Stonecutters Ridge 25<br \/>\n112 ETHERINGTON,KEV 10.7 (8) Springwood CC 25\u00a0<br \/>\n113 JORDAN, JUDY 29.3 (30) Richmond GC (NSW) 25\u00a0<br \/>\n114 TUCK, BRIAN 32.6 (28) Richmond GC (NSW) 24<br \/>\n115 PERRIN, GREGORY 37.6 (33) Penrith GC 24\u00a0<br \/>\n116 MARTIN, CRAIG 25.3 (21) Stonecutters Ridge 24\u00a0<br \/>\n117 MURPHY, PETER 25.1 (21) Glenmore 24\u00a0<br \/>\n118 BOYLAN, JIM 16.9 (14) Springwood CC 23\u00a0<br \/>\n119 PROCTER,MAUREEN 30.4 (31) Penrith GC 23<br \/>\n120 WATCHMAN, PAUL 26.3 (22) Glenmore 23<br \/>\n121 SUTCLIFFE,GRANT 19.5 (16) Leonay Golf Club 22\u00a0<br \/>\n122 ANDRADE, DENNIS 13.2 (10) Glenmore 22\u00a0<br \/>\n123 STAFFORD, TERRY 18.3 (15) Penrith GC 22\u00a0<br \/>\n124 RUDD, BARRY 15.4 (12) Stonecutters Ridge 21\u00a0<br \/>\n125 SHOREY, CHRIS 17.3 (14) Springwood CC 21\u00a0<br \/>\n126 WOODLEY, ROSS 21.2 (18) Leonay Golf Club 20\u00a0<br \/>\n127 BAILEY, SCOTT 19.3 (16) Glenmore 17\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Western Sydney Vets Open, 2024, Penrith Golf Club Over 130 keen veteran golfers contested the 2024 Western Sydney Region 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