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Wimmera Vets Greens Championships Results 2026

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We had 30 dedicated members competing in the 1st round of the Sandgreen Championships at Hopetoun Golf Club today including 3 ladies & 27 men. It really wasn’t the best day for golf! Our first “Cold snap” for the year & it’s our Vets golf day.

Our Winner for the day was: Roger Perris (Moor Park) with 38 points. Then Runner-up was Noel Robertson with 37 on a countback with 3rd place Keith Clark also with 37.

NTP’s: on the 1st: David Baker; on the 5th & the 17th Ron Thouliss; on the 11th Wayne McDonald & on the 15th Anthony Jones.

Thanks to everyone for attending today & big thank you to the Hopetoun volunteers for hosting a great day.

Our next event will be a 4BBB at Minyip on Monday 15th June. So, find a partner or the guys will endeavour to find one for you on the day🏌🏿‍♂️🏌🏼‍♀️

Photo of Winners (L to R): Noel Robertson, Roger Perris, Keith Clarke

2026 Wimmera Vets Greens Championship Results 

The Results are now in for the Wimmera Vets Greens Championships

Winner: David Baker (Horsham) with 75 Points

Runner-up: Anthony Jones (Moor Park) 73 Points, & 3rd Tony Kernick (Moor Park) with 72 Points.

4 Special Service Awards:

We Presented 4 Special Service Awards to 4 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) & Max Rogers (Natimuk)

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


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).

& Photo of (Wimmera Captain) David Baker & Ian Hair (President Wimmera) being presented with the Inaugural Wimmera / Kara Kara Vets Challenge Shield at Donald, in memory of Peter Kelly from Donald.


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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.     

  • The programs for 2025 are printed, so get your copy at the next event (some program changes are likely in response to scheduling, attendance, club support and distances travelled for the events.) The committee appreciates the support of all in keeping our small association functioning

  •  You can contact our Committee using the club email address: veteran.golfers@gmail.com   

  • Thanks to Crop Opti and Allan & Trev's workwear for supporting the WDVGA polo shirts. They look great. If interested in ordering a shirt, please drop a note to wimmera.veteran.golfers@gmail.com.
  • Please pass this message on to those without access to email/social media
  • You can update an email address through the "contact us" link on the website.

The Australian Veteran Golfers Union (AVGU) is an Australian wide organization  with an association in each Australian state and boasting of 30,000 members. The AVGU conducts a National Veteran Golfers Union Championship each year, which is open to all Veteran Golf members.  The event  is rotated between states and venues.

The Victorian Veteran Golfers Association (VVGA) has 5,000 members distributed among 21 districts.  Each district conducts events  at least monthly using over 250 golf courses throughout Victoria.   Veteran Golfers are welcome to play in any of these events.   Open VVGA championships are conducted at 5 different locations annually.  The Four Ball, Country, Sandscrape, Teams and State Championships events make up the VVGA major events.

There is a new VVGA website - it can be sourced at https://www.vvga.org.au

The Wimmera District Veteran Golfers Association (WDVGA) has approx 150 members and our fixture schedules events at 19 golf courses in the area bounded by Edenhope, Kaniva, Rainbow,Hopetoun and Ararat during the year.  Events are held on Mondays, generally fortnightly.                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

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