A FIELD of 140 Veteran Golfers contested the Tenterfield Veteran’s Week of Golf from October 13 – 17.
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The players were from 43 clubs in NSW and Queensland.
On the Monday there was light rain towards the end of the day. The weather was excellent for the remainder of the week. Positive feedback from players indicated that they enjoyed the event and that will be joining us again next year.
The event culminated in the presentation dinner on Friday night, October 17, where the winners were presented with their trophy’s by the Tenterfield Veteran’s Captain John Gale.
Single Stableford Event Winners: Monday 13th October Men - Div.1 Winner: Gary Sutcliffe (Tenterfield) 39 pts; R/up: Michael Hurley (Tenterfield) 38 pts. Div.2 Winner: Aubrey Scofield (Casino) 43 pts; R/up: Barry Duncan (Keperra) 39 pts. Div.3 Winner: Alan Penhaligon (Goomeri) 47 pts; R/up: Peter Birt (Buderim) 43 pts. Ladies: Div. 1 Winner: Pauline Ryan (Banora Point) 38 pts; R/up: Di Benson (Tenterfield) 38 pts. Div. 2 Winner: Judy Stephen (Coolangatta) 42 pts; R/up: Betty Greenland (Redcliffe) 40 pts. Div. 3 Winner: Cheryl Nicholls (Tenterfield) 43 pts; R/up: Denise May Culpitt (Banora Pt) 25pts.
Tuesday 14th October Men: Div. 1 Winner: Brian Curry (Tenterfield) 37 pts; R/up: Peter Moll (Tenterfield) 35pts. Div. 2 Winner: Bruce Kearsley (Bellingen) 42 pts; R/up: Ronald Johnson (Tenterfield) 35 pts. Div. 3 Winner: Graham Bates (Redland Bay) 36 pts; R/up: Viv Roser (Warwick) 41 pts. Ladies: Div. 1 Winner: Sharon Wood (Tamworth) 34 pts; R/up: Ann McCleery (Maryborough) 32 pts. Div. 2 Winner: Shirley Bullock (Burrum) 37 pts; R/up: Greta Lindsay () 33 pts. Div. 3 Winner: Marilyn Bates (Redland Bay) 37 pts; R/up: Susan Rhodes (Tenterfield) 34 pts.
Aggregate Stableford over Monday 13th/Tuesday 14th: Men: Winner: Gary Nicholls (Tenterfield) 79pts; R/Up: Nicholas Browne (Coolangatta Twd) 76 pts (On a count back).
Ladies: Winner: Janis Kearsley (Bellingen) 77pts; R/Up: Nerida Tebbutt (Nudgee) 75 pts.
Two Person Ambrose Medley Wednesday 15th October: Winners: Nick Comer and Ray Conway; R/Up Owen and Marion May (Bagarra).
Medley Single Stableford Events: Thursday 16th/Friday 17h October: Thursday: Winner: Phillip Mannion (Tenterfield); R/Up Danny Lloyd (Kew). Friday: Winner: Gordon Fletcher (Tenterfield); R/Up: Mike Ford (Bribie Island).
4BBB Mixed Stroke: Thursday: Winners: Ken Hines (Tenterfield) and Kay Webb (Stanthorpe). (59 pts); R/Up: Daniel and Mary Minogue (Banora Point). (60 pts). Friday: Winners: Richard Rees (Beerwah) and Heather Rees (Nudgee). (60pts Count back); R/Up: Peter and Jenny Birt (Headlands). (60pts).
36 Hole 4BBB Stroke NSWVGA Championship: Gross Winners: Doug Sutton (Gympie) and Dell Groundwater (Gympie) (145 Strokes); Gross R/Up: Bob Gallagher (Glen Innes) and Val Davidson (Tenterfield). (146 Strokes). Nett Winners: Ken and Shirley Bullock (Burrum) (120 Nett Strokes); Nett R/Up: Greg Yap and Madelaine Jarman (Stanthorpe) (121 (CB) Nett Strokes); 3rd Place Nett: Peter and Ann Tomkins (Warwick) (121 Nett Strokes); 4th Place Nett: David Dunnett and Di Benson (Tenterfield) (122 Nett Strokes).
Accuracy Drive: Men: Owen May (Bargara); Ladies: Nola Cowie (Hervey Bay).
Tally Ho Motor Inn Prize: Ron and Billie Chaplin (Nudgee)(6 Nights’ Accommodation).
The Tenterfield Veteran Golfers Association Committee would like to acknowledge the dedicated support of all involved in ensuring this event was enjoyed by all.
Bill Eastgate