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Another fantastic day for our Wimmera Vet golfers today! This week we played at the beautiful Nhill Golf Course, with a fantastic turnout of 85 playing a Stableford Comp - including 16 ladies & 69 Chaps.Enough for 3 Divisions today.

A Grade (1-22): winner was Brendan Etherton (Nhill) with the best score for the day 37 points. Runner-up on a countback was Anthony Henry (Horsham) with 35 points & 3rd also on 35 points Stuart Bone (Nhill).

B Grade (17-23): Winner on a countback was Janice Midgley (Minyip) with 36 points; Runner-up also on 36 points was Wayne McDonald (Toolondo) & 3rd went to Andrew Coop (Nhill) with 35 on a countback.

C Grade (24+): Winner was Roy Liersch (Warracknabeal) with 35 points; Runner-up on 33 points was Dave Pert (Nhill) & 3rd on a 4 way countback was Jenny Edelsten (Rainbow) with 32 points.

NTP’s: on the 4th - Birthday girl Jean Clark (Nhill) & Ian Hair (Natimuk); on the 7th - Cindy Marsh (Minyip) & David Baker (Horsham); on the 9th Cindy Marsh (again) & Paul Baldock (Dimboola) ….. with a “Hole in One”!!, on the 12th - Cindy Marsh & Wayne McDonald (Toolondo); & on the 14th - you guessed it …. Cindy Marsh (yet again! - go Cindy!!) & David Ryan (Nhill).

Lastly, today was the “Captain v President” Challenge where half the field aligned with each. The Winner today by 1 point went to the Captain! (But he was totalling up all the scores) Congratulations Dave’s team!

& Congratulations to all the days winners & a big thank you to all the Nhill Golf club Volunteers for hosting a fantastic day for us all!

And Congratulations to Paul Baldock for his Hole in One today!

3 Special Service Awards:

We Presented 3 Special Service Awards to 3 of our very valued members since our AGM for all their dedicated service to the Wimmera Vets over the years.

Norrie Poulton (Hopetoun), Bob Hayes (Horsham & Daryl Dunford (Chalambar)

Thank you So much guys for all your valued service & commitment to our Association.

Lastly:

Congratulations to the Wimmera Vets - winning the Inaugural Wimmera / Kara Kara Vets Challeng at Donald - in memory of Peter Kelly from Donald.

Thank you to everyone attending today, & big thank you to Ern Kraulis (President) & John Robertson (Secretary) of the Victorian Veterans Committee for attending today.

Photo of our Wimmera Exec Committee Receiving the Trophy from Left -Ron Oakley (Glenelg Vets President): (Centre) David Baker (Wimmera Captain), and (Right) Ian Hair (Wimmera President).

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Our Champions for 2025  are:

Greens Champion - Mark Edelston (Rainbow)

& Sandgreen Champion - Anthony Jones (Moor Park)

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• Please note: You must be a financial member for 2025 to accept prizes or participate in vets.     

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