Saturday 20 May was our Stableford round, with competitor numbers down and the course looking fantastic, with the greens the best they have ever been. Congratulations to Stephen Atkins, winning with 36 points, followed by Gordon Thomson with 30 points and Allan Harvey with 28 points.
Saturday 27 May was our Stroke and Medal round. Congratulations to Michael Ryan with a score of 76 and winning the Medal round, followed by Ian Thomas with a score of 79, and Gordon Thomson with a score of 81.
Saturday 3 June was our Stableford competition. Congratulations Ron Bower, winning with a great round of 38 points, followed by Ian Thomas with 36 points and George Tarbey with 35 points.
There was an impressive number of members and visitors for the long weekend and the running of the John Rose Memorial Trophy on Saturday 10 June, including best two Stableford rounds for the weekend. Congratulations to Stephen Atkins, not only winning the Stableford round but also the John Rose Trophy with 37 points, ahead of Jackson Norris with 34 points and Allan Harvey with 34 points.
Following the event, the resort put on a luncheon for all 30 members and guests on the new deck area of the club house, with the trophy presented to Stephen by John Rose’s son David, who joined the members not only for the luncheon, but a round of golf as well; a great afternoon was enjoyed by all.
The Stableford round on Monday the12th was won by Peter Dumbrell with a convincing 36 points, followed by Eric Felipe with 32 points and Nat McDonnell with 32 points.
The ‘best of two rounds’ over the long weekend was won by Peter Dumbrell with 67 points followed by Allan Harvey with 64 points.
Congratulations to the final four into the semifinals of the 2022-23 Kangaroo Valley Golf Club match play competition, to be played over the coming weeks: Suzanne Greer, Gordon Thomson, Stephen Atkins and our great green-keeper, Russell Paddick. Good luck to you all.
The John Rose Memorial Trophy
John Rose was an inaugural member of the Kangaroo Valley Golf Club, who served on the KVGC committee from 1994. John became the Vice-President in 1996 before taking the office of President from 2004 until his illness forced him to resign in 2014. During this long period of service, he was the cornerstone of the club, providing support to new members and renowned for his popular BBQ club events. Sadly, John lost his battle with his illness and passed away on 30 April 2017.
Happy golfing everyone, stay safe and until next time …
“Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you” [Arnold Palmer].
Allan Harvey
KVGC Captain