Thursday October 9 dawned fine and sunny and the top veteran golfers from all over the Western Districts turned up in force for the Annual WDVGA 3BBB Stableford Championships held on the Narromine course.
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A total of 58 players representing 12 clubs participated in the championships and associated events played in conjunction.
The Narromine course was in excellent condition considering the repairs to the course and also the lack of rain in recent months.
There was a lot of run on the course which no doubt attributed to the very good scores returned.
Championship winners were a team from Dunedoo/Gulgong, V Large, C Chapman and G Geerts who returned an amazing score of 59 stableford points.
Runners-up were the Narromine/Cobar combination of John Butcher, Brian Masling and C Eves on 52 taking second place on a count back from four other teams.
Speaking at the presentation of trophies after the event, club secretary Norm Lewis apologised for the absence of club president Jack Burgess who was ill.
Mr Lewis thanked the players for turning up in force saying he hoped they enjoyed their day in Narromine.
Before asking Geoff Smith, secretary of the WDVGA to present the trophies, Mr Lewis paid special tribute to those who helped make the day so successful.
He paid special thanks to the following for their help: To the lady golf club members who did a wonderful job catering for both the morning tea and luncheon, the lady members Tracey, Trish, Barbara and Robyn who handled the nominations, scoreboard and final cards, the barbecue cooks Bruce and Tom, the course workers Geoff Swane, Mike Gordon and Steve Ward and their helpers who had the course in great condition, the bar manager Dick who looked after the refreshments.
Mr Smith then made the presentations on behalf of the WDVGA to the winners on the day who were as follows: WDVGA 3BBB Stableford Champions V Large, and C Chapman (Dunedoo) and G Geerts(Gulgong) 59. Runners-up J Butcher and B Masling (Narromine) and C Eves (Cobar) 52 c/b. Men's 18 Hole Stableford A Grade G Chase (Tott) 45 1st, B Dewey (Dubbo) 43 2nd. Men's 18 Hole Stableford B Grade K Prendergast ( Dubbo) 44 C/b 1st, R Forrest ( Dubbo) 44 2nd Men's NTP 0-18 S Bell (Peak Hill). Men's NTP 19-36 T Wi Winners Bunyan(Coona) J Deeves (Tot) T Vincent (Tot) 52 points. 18 Hole Stableford G White (N'mine) 1st 41 points. Runner-up V Gainsford (N'mine) 39 points. Ladies NTP 0-23 T Vincent(Tot) NTP 24-45 G White (N'mine).