Veterans' Championship
Fisher Takes Victorian Veteran's Championship Title
Thursday 10 June, 2010
Ros Fisher from Gosnells Golf Club (Western Australia) has taken out this year’s Victorian Veterans Championship. Playing off a handicap of 2, Fisher lead the field from day one shooting scores of 80 and 81 for day one and two respectively. Finishing on top with the best 36 hole gross score, Fisher went into the qualifying round one stroke ahead and followed through to defeat Dale Stuart 7/5.
Dale Stuart from Seymour Golf Club who qualified seventh had a remarkable run this tournament defeating last year’s Champion Anna Mason (Kew GC), proceeding on to the semi-final to defeat Judy Kruger (Yarrawonga GC).
Following gruelling qualifying and semi-final rounds in which both competitors found themselves playing in wet and windy conditions, today saw Fisher and Stuart teeing off in more appealing weather conditions. With a large number of spectators eagerly watching on, play commenced at Trentham Golf Club.
From the first tee it could easily be seen that Fisher was here to win, displaying a tidy game around the greens and an amazing ability to hit a long ball down the fairways. Stuart who equally possessed a great short game provided strong competition on the greens, however with Fisher's long drive it was difficult for Stuart to get ahead.
Fisher took the lead early and never looked back defeating Stuart 7/5. The game was played with the best of spirits and was watched by a number of players and spectators.
Special thanks to the members of Trentham Golf Club for providing their course for the past four days. Sincere thanks also to Ladies Captain Eileen Dutton, Ladies President Veronica Maher, committee member Mary Campbell and the many others who assisted prior to and during the tournament. Your contribution is invaluable.
Age Division Winners
Day Three of the Victorian Veteran's - a knockout!
In punishing cold and wet conditions, the quarter and semi-final matches of the Victorian Veteran's Championship were played at Trentham Golf Course today.
Quarter Finals
Teeing off in the morning, the quarter finals consisted of eight players who had acquired the best 36 hole gross scores from the previous two days.
Ros Fisher from the Gosnells GC in West Australia showed that she was more than competent playing in wet weather conditions when she defeated Jay Magee from Sunshine Golf Club. As the two players battled it out in the hope of proceeding to the semi-final, the players joked about the irony of having a player from 'Sunshine' in such terrible weather conditions.
The second pair teeing off consisted of Ruth Yelland, formally of Kyneton GC and now a member of Cairns GC in Queensland, playing against former club member Denise Murphy (Kyneton). The competition between the pair was always kept friendly and sociable as the two competitors were "old" sparing players however there could only be one winner with Yelland walking away with the win 4/3.
Third group to tee off was Dale Stuart (Seymour GC) and 2009 Veteran's Champion Anna Mason (Kew GC). Playing a tight match Dale eventually managed to win on the 18th hole despite last year’s winner Anna Mason playing some marvellous shots.
Final pair to play off in the morning was Judy Kruger of Yarrawonga and Border GC and Glenda Marshall (Beechworth GC). Whilst both players showed remarkable talent on the fairways, Kruger proved to be too strong for Marshall winning 7/6.
Semi Finals
Even with the afternoon weather worsening as the day continued, the rain and cold breeze could not diminish the excitement surrounding the semi-finals. The four players graced the fairways yet again, with both matches tightly contested and the lead changing frequently.
Ros Fisher defeated Ruth Yelland on the 17th hole 2/1, whilst Dale Stuart held her nerve to win with a birdie on the 19th hole.
This spectacular play was watched on by a number of spectators who braved the elements and were rewarded with nail biting matches.
Tomorrow will see Ros Fisher playing off against Dale Stuart which will prove to be a truly exciting and enjoyable game.
Victorian Veteran's Championship - Semi - Final Results
Quarter Finals
Day three of the Victorian Veteran's Championship saw eight women playing a matchplay knockout round on the majestic course of Trentham GC.
Teeing off in the rain the knockout round consisted of R. Fisher vs. J. Magee, D. Murphy vs. R. Yelland, J. Mason vs. D. Stuart, and J. Kruger vs. G. Marshall.
The women finished up by lunch time with the winners of each pair proceeding into the next round for another knockout round.
AM Semi-final Results
R. Fisher def J. Magee - 8/6
R. Yelland def D. Murphy - 4/3
D. Stuart def J. Mason - 1 UP
J. Kruger def G. Marshall - 7/6
This afternoon's matchplay knockout round consists of:
R. Fisher vs. R. Yelland, and
D. Stuart vs. J. Kruger
Victorian Veterans' Championship Day Two
Day two of the Veterans' Championship and the competition was heating up with the top eight players proceeding to the semi-final matchplay knockout. Top three players for the best 36 Gross score were within seven strokes of each other, with the rest of the field hot on their heels.
Ros Fisher continued to dominate the field with a day's score of 80 whist J Kruger, D Murphy and A Alcock followed closely. Whilst a southerly breeze brought about a chill and players pulled their jackets a little closer, the sun breaking through the clouds made for a surreal environment that was enjoyed by all that participated.
Tomorrow will see the start of the knockout matchplay round for the top eight players who made it through the qualifying round. Eyes will be watching with great anticipation to see who will walk away with the prestigious award of Victorian Veterans' Champion.
Top Eight Players are:Ros Fisher - Gosnells GC (161)
Joanna Mason - Kew GC (162)
Judy Kruger - Yarrawonga GC (168)
Denise Murphy - Kyneton GC (170)
Ruth Yelland - Cairns GC (175)
Glenda Marshall - Beechworth GC (182)
Dale Stuart - Seymour GC (182)
Jay Magee - Sunshine GC (182)
Victorian Veterans' Championship Day Two - Best Gross Score
Victorian Veterans'Championships Day Two - Best Nett Score
Best 36 Gross Score
| Age Division | Name | Club | H'Cap | Score |
| 55-59yrs | Glenda Marshall | Beechworth GC | 17 | 182 |
| 60-64yrs | Ros Fisher | Gosnells GC | 2 | 161 |
| 65-69yrs | Beryl Drake | Warrnambool GC | 13 | 185 |
| 70yrs + | Elaine Hanson | Trentham GC | 20 | 193 |
Best 36 Nett Score
| Age Division | Name | Club | H'Cap | Score |
| 55-59yrs | Loretta Matthews | Woodend GC | 20 | 144 |
| 60-64yrs | Denise Murphy | Kyneton GC | 14 | 142 |
| 65-69yrs | Sue Rae | Warrnambool GC | 24 | 156 |
| 70yrs+ | Elaine Hanson | Trentham GC | 20 | 153 |
Victorian Veterans' Championship Day One
Victorian Veterans' Championships Day One - Best Gross Scores
Victorian Veterans' Championships Day One Results - Best Nett Scores
VETERANS' CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW
Veterans' Championship Draw - Monday 7th June
Veterans' Championship Draw - Tuesday 8th June
Event Date: 7-10 June, 2010
Venue: Trentham Golf Club
H'Cap Limit: 30
Entries Open: 29 March
Entries Close: 07 May
2009 Victorian Amateur Veterans' Champion Anna Mason
Anna crowned 2009 Victorian Veterans' Champion
Kew's Anna Mason continued her blistering form in the Victorian Veterans' Championship at Bright Country Golf Club to take out the title in resounding fashion.
"I got up early in the match and was 5up at the turn - I feel like I just played steadily and then just held on," Anna said after her win.
Anna played Tocumwal's Sue Pappas in the 18 hole final but needed just 13 holes to put away her opponent, winning convincingly with a 6/5 margin.
"Sue missed a couple of putts but birdied the 6th and 10th holes to stay in touch," Anna added.
The affable Kew Lady President was thrilled to emulate the feats of her close friend and club mentor Dorothy Sellers, who also won the title in 1988 at Rossdale Golf Club.
Beechworth's Glenda Marshall won the 55-59 years final comfortably against Yarrawonga and Border's Anna Castles 5/4.
Kew Golf Club picked up its second title of the week when Louise Hall defeated Commercial Golf Resort's Billie Carden to win the 60-64 years Veterans Division.
Royal Melbourne's Letitia Shelton, the 1998 Veterans' Champion and runner-up in last year's event, failed to qualify for this year's Championship title, however has taken out the 65-69 years Division, defeating Anglesea's Vida Brenner 4/3.
The final of the 70 years and over age Division ended in thrilling circumstances, with Wangaratta's Margaret Price taking 22 holes to beat the oldest competitor in the field, Yarrawonga and Border's Heather Baxter.
Beechworth's Glenda Marshall will play in the 55-59 years final of the Veteran's tomorrow at Bright
Anna charges into the 2009 Veterans final
Kew golfer Anna Mason has stormed into the final of the 2009 Victorian Amateur Veterans' Championship at Bright Country Golf Club.
In her quarter final clash with Anglesea's Margot Parton this morning, Anna dismissed Margot with a resounding 5/4 victory to advance to this afternoon's semi final.
Anna, a 6-marker, downed Yarrawonga and Border's Karen Droop 3/2 in the semi final and will start tomorrow's Championship final a clear favourite to take out the title.
In the second semi final, Tocumwal's Sue Pappas defeated Trafalgar's June Tickell in a much closer contest 1up.
Sue, a 12-marker, earlier in the day defeated Southern's Sue Wright 7/6 in their quarter final encounter, with Karen Droop knocking out Southern's other contender Marion Peasley 8/7.
Age Division Semi-final results:
55-59 years: Anna Castles (Yarrawonga & Border) d Judy Thomson (Shepparton) 2up, Glenda Marshall (Beechworth) d Liz Jackman (Horsham) 6/5.
60-64 years: Billie Carden (Commercial Golf Resort) d Libby Barker (Bright) 4/3, Louise Hall (Kew) d Margaret Osment (Hawkvalley Ladies) 4/3.
65-69 years: Leititia Shelton (Royal Melbourne) d Pam Barker (Yarrawonga & Border) 3/2, Vida Brenner (Anglesea) d Heather Campbell (Anglesea) 4/3.
70 and over: Margaret Price (Wangaratta) d Rhelma Barnett (Anglesea) 6/5, Heather Baxter (Yarrawonga & Border) d Pam Nankervis (Beechworth) 4/2.
Kew's Anna Mason 2009 top qualifier at Bright
Kew's Anna Mason shot an impressive round of 81 to qualify in the top spot of the 2009 Victorian Amateur Veterans' Championship at Bright Country Golf Club today.
Anna, an experienced 6-marker, got off to a nervous start with a triple bogey 8 on the first hole but managed to hold it together beautifully.
Anna birdied the Par 5 ninth hole, bogeyed the 10th and then finished with 8 straight pars, four shots clear of the second top qualifier, Trafalgar's June Tickell.
The next top 4 qualifiers were clear cut, however local hope Shirley Penny, Anglesea's Margot Parton and Commercial Golf Resort's Billie Carden were forced into a 3-way playoff for the final 2 places in the quarter-finals.
All 3 players shot 88, with Bright 21-marker Shirly impressing everyone, surviving the playoff with Margot Parton, to advance to the next stage in the Championship.
Top 8 Qualifiers: Anna Mason 81, June Tickell 85, Susan Pappas (Tocumwal) 85, Karen Droop (Yarrawonga & Border) 87, Marion Peasley (Southern) 87, Sue Wright (Southern) 87, Shirley Penny 88, Margot Parton 88.
Age Division Qualifiers:
55-59 years: Anna Castles (Yarrawonga & Border) 89, Elizabeth Jackman (Horsham) 91, Glenda Marshall (Beechworth) 95, Judith Thomson (Shepparton) 102.
60-64 years: Billie Carden (Commercial Golf Resort) 88, Margaret Osment (Hawkvalley Ladies) 91, Louise Hall (Kew) 91, Coral Ward (Beechworth) 92.
65-69 years: Letitia Shelton (Royal Melbourne) 94, Vida Brenner (Anglesea) 94, Heather Campbell (Anglesea) 97, Pam Barker (Yarrawonga) 97.
70 and over: Margaret Price (Wangaratta) 93, Heather Baxter (Yarrawonga & Border) 94, Pam Nankervis (Beechworth) 100, Rhelma Barnett (Anglesea) 102.
About
The Veterans Championship Cup was donated by Mrs. J. B. Bellair in 1931. The event is open to amateur golfers who hold a current Golf Australia handicap and are aged 55 years and over as at the first day of play.
The event is divided into age brackets:
- 55 - 59 years
- 60 - 64 years
- 65 - 69 years
- 70 years and over
Following an 18 hole stroke qualifying round, the leading eight players qualify to play knock-out matchplay over the second and third days of the tournament. Those who do not qualify for the Championship matchplay are eligible to win their respective age events. The leading four players in each age group will contest knock-out matchplay.
WGV presents trophies to:
- Championship winner
- Championship runner up
- Best gross score (qualifying round)
- Best nett score (qualifying round)
- Best nett score for a player aged 65 or over
- Winner and runner up in each age category
Past Results
To view a full list of past Veteran's Champions click here.
