W.D.V.G.A. History
An inaugural meeting of prospective members to set up a Steering Committee to form the Wimmera District Veteran Golfers Association
was called from members of Wimmera Golf Clubs to be held at the Horsham Golf Club on the 29th August 1984.
The Steering Committee scheduled the first Veterans Golf Day for Horsham Golf Club on 22nd October 1984.
Costs for this day were to be: Green Fees $3.00, Lunch $3.00, Trophies and Management costs $1.00.
28 players played in the inaugural Wimmera District Veteran Golfers Day at Horsham Golf Club.
At this inaugural Wimmera Veteran Golfers Day a motion was moved that formed the Wimmera District Veteran Golfers Association and the following members were elected to form the first committee.
President: Amos Bird Secretary/Treasurer: John Heid Captain: Bev Keene
Committee Members: John Cheney Clarrie McKenzie John Tayleur
Membership: Association Membership was set at $5.00 per annum.
The next Wimmera District Veteran Golfers Association event was scheduled for 7th November 1984 at Warracknabeal Golf Club.
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Past Presidents of W.D.V.G.A. Golf Club
1984 - 1986 Amos Bird Horsham
1987 - 1990 Clarrie McKenzie Horsham
1991 - 1992 Bev Keene Horsham
1993 - 1994 John Cheney Warracknabeal
1995 - 1996 Jim Oram Rupanyup
1996 - 1999 Jock Winter Horsham
2000 - 2001 Vin Delahunty Murtoa
2002 - 2003 Allan Henderson Warracknabeal
2004 - 2005 Bill Hutchinson Dimboola
2006 - 2008 Bill Purchase Pimpinio
2009 - 2011 Bob Hayes Horsham
2012 - 2013 Bill Hutchinson Dimboola
2013 - 2015 David Schache Drung
2015 - 2017 Mervyn Fox Chalambar
2017 - Barry Neumann Horsham
W.D.V.G.A. Captains.
1984 - 1986 Bev Keene
1987 - 1992 John Cheney
1993 - 1994 Clarrie McKenzie
1995 - 1996 John Anyon
1997 - 2001 Bill Hutchinson
2002 - 2005 Keith Johnston
2006 - 2009 David Ruwoldt
2010 - 2014 Mervyn Fox
2014 - 2017 Rex Schirmer
2017 - Max Rogers
Golf Club.
Horsham
Warracknabeal
Horsham
Stawell
Dimboola
Warracknabeal
Murtoa
Chalambar
Dimboola
Horsham/Natimuk
W.D.V.G.A Secretary/Treasurer.
1984 - 1992 John Heid
1993 - 2005 Roy Mills
2006 - 2018 Allan Henderson
2019 (part) - Ron Pouliot
2019 - Rob Norton (Secretary)
2029 - Robin Ellis (Treasurer)
Golf Club.
Horsham
Sheep Hills
Warracknabeal/Horsham/ Drung
Horsham
Horsham
Pimpinio
W.D.V.G.A. Life Members.
1995 Clarrie McKenzie
2006 Roy Mills
2007 John Cheney
2011 Jock Winter
Golf Club.
Horsham
Sheep Hills
Warracknabeal
Horsham