Mid-West trip 9-12 August 2020
A total of 21 players, including some partners, travelled to the Mid-West to play a series of games over 4 days at Kalbarri Golf Club, Spalding Park & Geraldton golf clubs in Geraldton and Dongara Golf Club.
The weather forecast for the trip was very bleak and only the brave, and possibly fool hardy, took on the challenge on day 1 in Kalbarri. As it turned out they were rewarded with a dry game, although extremely tough windy conditions. Top scores were:
Mick Brazier – 35pts, David Scott – 31 pts, Tom Grimston – 30 pts
Day 2 was held at Spalding Park Golf Club where players were rewarded with less wind and dry conditions to enjoy a game on a course in great condition. The results reflected this with top scores being:
Jim Treloar & Mick Brazier – 36 pts, Beth Warrell & Stan Bartley – 35 pts
Day 3 was played at Geraldton Golf Club where the members played against the Mid-West Vets for the Ron Cole Perpetual Shield. The City Vets put up a good fight but home advantage prevailed with the Mid-West Vets coming out winners 611 to 595.
Thank you to the local Geraldton golfing community, and in particular to the ladies who hosted and catered for us with their typical country hospitality.
City Vets top scores were:
Alan Baker, Gerhard Saueracker, Kath Fordham & Chuck Macfarlane – 33 pts
Day 4 we travelled to Dongara Golf Club. Although this course has no bunkers it is a challenging and beautiful course with amazing views. Once again we received country hospitality and a beautiful sunny day to conclude our Mid-West tour. Top scores for Dongara were:
David Scott – 33 pts, Glen Ward & Digby Barrett – 31 pts
The top scores for those that braved all 4 rounds were:
Mick Brazier – 128 pts, David Scott – 124 pts, Digby Barrett – 121 pts, Alan Baker – 119 pts & Tom Grimston – 115 pts
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Captain Geraldton GC & David Scott Captain City Vets with the Ron Cole trophy |
2019 National Championships Results
11 – 15 November 2019 Launceston, Tasmania
Click here for the link to the 2019 Launceston AVGU National Championships results.
Western Australia performed well with the following stand out winners:
Peter Hayward – Mens A Grade Net Winner on 225
Colin Thorniley – Mens 75+ Stableford Winner on 98
WAVGA CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019
The 2019 Club Championships were played over 36 holes at Mt Lawley Golf Club on 19 August and at The Western Australian Golf Club on 26 August. Members enjoyed two days of glorious winter sunshine on two of our more popular golf courses. A and B grade played stroke whilst C grade played stableford. Whilst there was some strong competition, congratulations to Warren Howard who ran out a clear overall gross winner with a 36 hole total of 158.
A special thanks to Ross Hancock who kindly donated the perpetual trophies for the gross winner and net winners for A, B and C grade.
Click on the link below for the full results.
WAVGA 2019 Championship results
The grade winners were:
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Club Champion 2019 Warren Howard |
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A Grade Net Winner David St George |
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Club Champion 2019 Warren Howard |
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A Grade Net Winner David St George |
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B Grade Net Winner Mick Brazier |
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A Grade Net Winner David St George |
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B grade Net Runner Up Jack Ebbs |
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C Grade Stableford Winner Gary Carter |
C Grade Stableford Runner Up – Peter Livingstone
City V Country Challenge
8 April 2019
The first City Vs Country Challenge for 2019 was hosted by the COUNTRY VETS and held on Monday 08 April 2019 at Sanctury Golf Resort in Bunbury. It was a great pleasure for all to play on this magnificent Golf Course, despite many players giving up numerous balls to the thirsty water hazards.
There were 110 VETS in the field, 50 City VETS and 60 Country VETS.
Congratulations to the COUNTRY VETS who won this challenge by a mere 3 points, City Vets on 694 and Country Vets on 697 (top 20 scores from each team).
Thanks very much to the Country Vets for their hospitality and we look forward to hosting the reverse challenge at Mandurah Country Club in November.
Congratulations also to Don Lamont from Sun City who was the overall net winner on 41 points.
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Colin Thorniley WAVGA President presenting the BRUCE ROWLEY SHIELD to Tim Hunter CVGA President |
2018 Annual End of Year Carvery Dinner
10 December 2018
The WA VETS held their Annual end of year dinner at the WA Golf Club on Monday 10 December 2018.
This is an opportunity for the Vets to celebrate the end of their golfing season and have a good social catch up over a meal and drink before the Christmas break. This year we had a record number for the dinner with 88 in total.
Vets 2019 season will start again on Monday 11 February 2019 at Hartfield Country Club with a pre-season South West Tour to Manjimup, Walpole, Denmark and Albany from 5-8 February.
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End of year WAVGA Perpetual trophy winner Robert Ryan 41 points |
Below are some photos of those that attended the dinner
2018 National Championships Results and Photos
12 – 16 November 2018
Click here for the link to the 2018 Port Stephens AVGU National Championships results.
Club Championships 2018
The 2018 club championships were played over 36 holes of stroke play at Hartfield Country Club on 27 August and at Royal Perth Golf Club on 10 September.
Championship results were:
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A Grade Gross winner John Ryan 161 |
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A Grade Net winner Phil Penter 149 |
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A Grade Gross runner up Brendan Curtin 165 |
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A Grade Net runner up Charlie Lancey 150 |
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B Grade Gross winner David Patrick 175 |
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B Grade Net runner up Bill Brogan 146 |
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B Grade Gross runner up Michael Brazier 176 |
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C Grade Net winner Paul McShanag 149 |
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C Grade Gross winner John Dec 190 |
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C Grade Net runner up John Henderson 149 |
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C Grade Gross runner up – Fred Feucs 191 |
B Grade Net winner – Graham Bourgault 146 |