Trophies and trophy winners for the golf club’s financial year ending 31 October 2024 are as follows:
Fred Sorenson Shield
The club’s first trophy event in the 2023-4 financial year was the Fred Sorenson Trophy ambrose competition played on 24 November 2023. The day was forecast to be a continuation of 4o-degree heat wave, but dawned humid and a splendid sea breeze arrived about 9 am. However, playing numbers were down as a result of the forecast and only 15 members competed in teams of three. The winners were Tom McClain, David Hayes and John Campbell – Tom and John claiming the trophy for the second year running albeit with different partners. They scored two bogeys in the first nine but recovered with help from Captain Tom to score 3 birdies in the second to finish one under the card at 69. With a combined handicap of 8.5, their net score was 60.5. Strangely, the teams finished in the same order as their scores with second place going to Rolfe Heldt, Tom Guthrie and Chris Wynne with 70/61.1 and third to David Lynn, Alf Pezzali and Barry Boyd with 71/61.7.
Winners are grinners – John Campbell, Tom McClain & David Hayes
Gerry Gillett Perpetual Trophy – 8 December 2023
The competition for the Gerry Gillett 4-Club stableford Trophy was played in pleasant if windy conditions on Friday 8 December 2023 on the Tuart Course. Generally scores were a bit lower than with a full bag of clubs in normal competitions but there were few complaints about the choice of clubs from members after the golf. Ian Johnsen (35 points) was the winner by 2 points from Tom McClain with three other members close behind on 32 points David Lynn, Ric Haddleton and Steve Huckle.
President’s Trophy
The President’s Trophy for 2024 was played on 22 March in in perfect weather on the Tuart Course. A field of 19 members competed for the trophy and a swag of novelty prizes. Nine players carded scores within 5 shots of their handicap and it seemed that few had difficulty with the greens although they were cored and sanded less than a month ago. The president generously donated a 2017 bottle of Dukes sparkling shiraz with the trophy to the runaway winner who shot a net 81 on his 18 handicap, giving him a net score of 63 – congratulations to John Stone who also achieved the best nine-hole score of 30 on the first nine with a swag of pars and two birdies.
John Stone (centre), runaway winner of the President’s Trophy in 2024, receiving the trophy from captain Tom McClain (left) and being congratulated by president David Hayes.
Longest drive and best gross of 80 went to Rolfe Heldt whilst the longest putt on the 17th green went to Adam Zieba. Closest to pins were 3rd Garth Irvine, 6th John Stone, 12th Stephen Thomas and 18th Ric Haddleton, all of whom received sets of 3 balls also donated by David Hayes. Members enjoyed a pleasant BBQ at David’s home after the golf.
Jock Oehlers Match Play Competition
The winner of the Jock Oehlers Match Play Championship Shield is Alan Smith who defeated Tom McClain 3 up with two holes to play – Ladder. The final was played in very pleasant sunny conditions on the Old Course on Monday 6 May 2024. To get to the final, Alan had to defeat Ric Haddleton, John Stone and Ian Johnsen which he did fairly comfortably 5/4, 7/6 and 4/2. Tom McClain’s route to the final was via Graham McHarrie 6/4, Grant Saunders 5/4 and John Allen 2 up. A hard fought competition and well played to both finalists to get that far. 
The photo shows president David Hayes congratulating the 2024 match play champion Alan Smith whilst runner-up Tom McClain looks on.
Captain’s Trophy
Cecil McPhee Trophy
Ray Dale Perpetual Trophy (Pairs)
Annual Club Championship
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