Seaside and Valley Vets Tournament 2023
This was the final Veterans tournament for the year and was shared between Kiama Golf Club and Jamberoo Golf Club. The tournament has been running for well over twenty years and initially was held as two separate two day tournaments before coming together as a four day event.
The first three days were single stablefords with daily 18 hole competitions and a 54 hole aggregate event over the three days. The NSWVGA also gave prizes for a 36 hole event over Monday and Tuesday. Both aggregate events were across the fields and the daily events were held in two divisions for both men and women.
After the rain on Tuesday night caused flooding at Jamberoo and closure of the course, the scheduled Friday fourball had to be cancelled. I have not found anyone who remembers a cancellation of a days play happening previously in this tournament.
A total of 139 players from 42 clubs registered for the event with not all players nominating for every day. Jamberoo was well represented and achieved success.
Jamberoo prize winners were:
54 Hole – Men Peter Francis Winner
54 Hole – Women Pam Middlebrook 3rd place
Daily 18 holes
Monday – Men Division 2 Peter Garland Winner
Rob McLean 2nd place
Col Booth 3rd place
Women Division 1 Kelley Greaves 2nd place
Women Division 2 Cheryl Smee 2nd place
Tuesday – Men Division 1 Peter Hackett 3rd place
Division 2 Warren Joannou 3rd place
Thursday – Men Division 2 Jim Robb 3rd place
Women Division 2 Lorraine Southwell 2nd place.
The tournament will be held again next year in the last week of November but with a new Tournament Director, Geoff Lynch from Kiama GC, as Bob Smith is standing down after 11 years in the job.
Lance Fredericks