RICHMOND GOLF CLUB LTD
The Oldest Golf Course in NSW
34 Bourke Street
PO BOX 5
Richmond NSW 2753
Pro Shop: (02) 4578 2272
Club House: (02) 4578 1739
Fax: (02) 4588 5881
Restaurant: (02) 4578 4233
Email: admin@
richmondgolfclub.com.au
Richmond Masters 4BBB Winners
Richmond sent a team of 6 Members to the Annual Masters 4BBB Championships held at Muirfield on Friday, 5th March. This event is open to past and present Master Pennant representatives. The team consisted of Cleve Judge, Paul Denton, Richard Mackie, Peter Ashpole, Dick Barrington and Alan Simpson.
Playing in the morning session and taking advantage of the more favourable conditions, it is pleasing to announce that the team of Cleve Judge and Paul Denton has won the Division 1 4BBB Event with a score of 45 Points.
Well done 'boys'!!!!!!!
NEWSLETTER
Veteran's Celebrate at Richmond!
Budding golfers coming through the ranks at the Richmond Golf Club need look no further than their own backyard for inspiration and the will to win.
The low shooting stars took a back seat through the latter stages of 2009 as the veterans stepped up and claimed centre stage by winning the inaugural Western Sydney Region Veteran Golfers Association Interclub Challenge Trophy.
Played as a mixed handicap stableford competition where the top four scorers from each club at each event had their scores tallied after the final tournament, Richmond scored 574 points to prevail in a remarkable result by a solitary point over Windsor Country Club.
This tournament, the first of the new WSRVGA, which was formed in September with and objective to provide good quality competition for veteran golfers in a friendly and social atmosphere.
Richmond and Windsor were joined in the opening series by Ashlar, Wallacia and Springwood.
The series received strong support, with between 100 and 150 entries for each event, providing an excellent base for the future growth of both the Association, which also land a lucrative sponsorship deal from Winford Motors McGraths Hill, and the Interclub Challenge.
The WSRVGA plans to hold at least five major tournaments this year, as well as a pennant competition, an outstanding player award and a perpetual champion club trophy.
Individual veteran golfers or veteran group representatives wishing to find out more or who may be interested in discussing membership can contact Association President, Garry Johnston on 9639 0189.
Richmond Veterans play each Monday.
3rd Annual Pro Am Tournament Winners
The Professional winners for the 2009 Pro Am Tournament were all tied on 66.
Colin Banham, Davyd Reeves, Mathew Rainsford – Club President Alan Simpson, Club Captain Anthony Bye and from the PGA David Barker
Richmond Golf Club Champion of 2009
The 2009 Richmond Golf Club Champion is Eddie George
Members flanked the back of the 18th green to witness a thrilling conclusion to the 2009 Club Championships which was completed on the 31st October, 2009. E George fought off strong challengers to clinch his maiden Club Championship from 4 times Club Champion N Ball by one shot, scoring rounds of 76, 76, 76, and 75 for total score of 303.
If the overall Club Championship wasn’t thrilling enough, there was more to come. Three playoffs were required to determine the B Grade, D Grade and Senior Club Champions.
Grade and Category Club Champions winners and scores were in B Grade B Ball 351, C Grade G Leard 362, D Grade R Carroll 418, Senior T Butler 334, Veteran D Barrington 320 and Junior Z Kirk 365.
Net Winners were A Grade R Somi (8) 275, B Grade M Ironside (15) 293, C Grade J Fleeting (20) 284, D Grade R Dillworth (35) 293, Senior B Ball (19) 275, Veteran G Leard (21) 278 and Junior J Bye (26) 298.
Amended Local Rule: Distance Measuring Device
For all players of this course, a player may obtain distance information by using a device that measures distance only. However, if, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance measuring device that is designed to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play (eg. Gradient, wind-speed, temperature, etc.), the player is in breach of rule 14-3, for which the penalty is disqualification, regardless of whether any such additional functions are actually used.
Match Committee
Richmond Golf Club
Keith Hudson & Noel Byles and the WSRVGA Interclub Challenge Trophy
