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Last updated: July 28, 2010

RULES SEMINAR

CARRINGTON PARK GOLF CLUB

A room full of members from most of our clubs was at Carrington Park on July 23rd to hear Kevin Jacques, Chairman of the VGA Rules and Handicapping Committee, present the VGA and Golf Australia Club Level Rules Seminar.  There were lots of questions and discussion, and we all improved our familiarity with the Rules Of Golf.

A number of members have enrolled to sit for the exam on Friday August 6th at 9.30 at Carrington Park.  Anyone else who would like to take the exam too, please contact Alison on 5985 7465 in the next few days.

RWH DISTRICT FINAL

WARBURTON GOLF CLUB

Monday August 16th

The draw for the final with the winners of our member clubs competing for the right to progress to the State Final is now available.

GOLF CLINIC @ THE NATIONAL

Thursday July 15th

This was a great success - everyone now plays really really well. We intend to run more clinics in future.   Thank you to Sandy Johnson, Val Peppler, Sue Naylor and the professionals at The National.

PHOTOS

NEW - much easier to see!

SORRENTO PLATE

July 8th, Sorrento Golf Club

Maxine, Louise, Andrea and Maureen

Congratulations to the winners of this event, hosted annually by Sorrento in support of our junior golfers.  Sorrento members Louise Joyce and Andrea Wood won with 44 points , from Maureen Dean and Maxine Trickey of Berwick Montuna (43 points)   Thank you to all the Sorrento people especially President Catherine and Vice-Captain Janet for their organisation and their friendly hospitality.

 RESULTS     Click   SLIDESHOW      for some photos - sorry I didn't get everyone.

WGV/VGA AMALGAMATION FORUM

Tuesday June 8th, Rosebud Country Club

Most clubs were represented at this information session.

Click AMALGAMATION for the proposed model for Victoria,

and SUMMARY for an outline of the main points made by the speakers at the Forum.

FOURSOMES CHAMPIONSHIPS

Monday June 7th 2010

Champions Gill and Lorraine; runners-up Carol and Leanne	Handicap winners Mary and Carol

A field of 42 pairs played the challenging Eagle Ridge course in very pleasant weather.  Congratulations to the winners, Gill Lawrence and Lorraine Theophanis from Mornington CGC and to the runners-up Carol Scarffe and Leanne Gwyther from Devilbend.  Mary Wyllie and Carol Tiedgen from Carrington Park won the handicap event, with Val O'Malley and Robyn Moore (The Dunes) runners-up.  Thank you to Eagle Ridge for hosting the event.

Detailed results (click the link)

SUE WOOSTER IS NSW AMATEUR CHAMPION

Congratulations to Sue Wooster from Moonah Links, the 2008 MPDWG champion and a player in our last few Country Teams, who has won the Amateur Championship of NSW.  Sue has recently reduced her handicap to Scratch.

Click SUE for the story

VETERANS' CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010

Thursday May 20th

Photo: Jean Rowe, Jan Vogel, June Tickell, Marg Girdler and Noel Kimpton

Thanks to Mornington for hosting this event, and congratulations to them for winning all the trophies!  Former club captain June Tickell won the Championship for the third consecutive year, and Noel Kimpton was runner-up.  Age-group handicap winners Jean, Jan and Margaret made it a clean sweep for the MCGC.   Click RESULTS

PENNANT - FINAL

Congratulations to The National Blue, winners of the pennant for Division 1

From left :Sue Ellery,Georgina Leith, Michelle Craigie, Robyn Hanson, Liz Emmerson, AnnMaree Lang (hidden), Helen Rafter, Tess Holloway, Prue Tozer, Rosie Emery.  In front - Nanette Mitchell (captain)

Congratulations too to Sorrento, the winners in Division 2

From left:  Back row - Penny Lindeman, Trish Cross-Meadows

Middle - Meredith Bunn (Captain) , Lyn Ward, Barbara McClure, Claire Spring, Liz Cooper, Anne Barnett, Catherine McCarthy

Front - Lou England, Suzie Buxton, Lorraine Allibon-Neill

Absent- Marita McIntosh, Ineke Peden, Joanne Cheetham, Chrissy Skinner

And congratulations to Rosebud, winners of Division 3.  

From left: Jan Megehan, Meg Peachey, Coral Mowthorpe, Kerry Sladdin, Maree Smith, Chris Tighe, Lorraine Thomas, Jean Eaton

Front row left to right: Val Opie, Pat Tullberg, Jo Kelly

Results and leaderboards are on the PENNANT page.  

Thank you to the host clubs for Round 7: Sorrento and Rosebud on Thursday 29th for Divisions 1and 3 and The Dunes on Friday 30th for Division 2.

HANDICAP DAY! Friday April 9th was the day of the BIG CHANGE - all handicaps changed to the new system introduced by Golf Australia.  Be sure to check your handicap on GOLFLINK before you play again. KAY MAHLOOK SHIELD The Kay Mahlook Shield was played over three days in Bendigo last week. Kirsten Horne, Rebecca Stephens and Alex White from The Dunes Golf Club competed as a team. This year they played in Division one. The girls played matchplay at Eaglehawk Golf Club, Neangar Park Golf Club and Marong Golf Club all of which were in great condition due to the rains they have had recently and the level of  golf played was inspiring!  The Kay Mahlook Shield was won by  Gippsland District. The weather was perfect and the girls , although competitive, really enjoyed the friendly and welcoming company they were involved in.  More photos on the JUNIORS page. Barb Sargent - Junior Co-ordinator CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS Monday March 22nd 2010 RACV Cape Schanck After a close contest on a beautiful day at Cape Schanck, Sue Semmens from Moonah Links with a score of 81 is the MPDWG Champion of Champions for 2010. June Tickell (Mornington) was Runner-up with 84.  Ilse Troy of Mount Martha won the Handicap event with a nett 72, from Robyn Matthews of Flinders with 74. Click for RESULTS For various reasons the field was disappointingly small but players enjoyed the course and the lunch provided by MPDWG.  Thank you to Wendy Barnes and the staff at RACV Cape Schanck for making us welcome. Pictured right - Ilse Troy and Sue Semmens Runners-up June Tickell (Mornington) and Robyn Mathews (Flinders) with the winners .   Contestants and MPDWG people at Cape Schanck after lunch

BEACON PLATE 2010

The winners of the first MPDWG event for the year were Jan Vogel and Nancy Hughes from Mornington GC, with 44 points (pictured above, centre). Greta de Hoogd and Kim Pitcher (Cardinia Beaconhills) were runners-up, on a count-back from Janet Hedges and Robyn Moore from The Dunes, with 43 points.  Thank you to the Portsea GC members and staff for their hospitality, and to all competitors. 

Results

COURSE RATING AND HANDICAPPING CHANGES

A large meeting of more than 60 members on February 8th heard  Louise MacDonald, the Director of Golf at Women's Golf Victoria, talk about the changes to the handicapping and course rating systems being introduced by Golf Australia this year.   The important date to note is

FRIDAY 9TH APRIL

when the First Package of the proposed changes will come into effect - the change in the method of calculating handicaps.

Louise has made her Presentation available to us -  click the link below:

Louise on Changes 2010

 For the latest news from Golf Australia click on the link:

http://admin.golfaustralia.org.au/site/_content/document/00007786-source.pdf

POINT NEPEAN TROPHY 2010

This annual event at Sorrento and Portsea Golf clubs was played on January 21st and 22nd.  The winner of the 36-hole Point Nepean Trophy was Lee Park, after a playoff with Sue Wooster.  Sue won the AS Patterson Cup, also after a playoff, from Montana Strauss, and Lee Park won the Cheviot Plate.

See Results and a full report on the MEMBER CLUB NEWS page

Lee Park	Sue Wooster