RESULTS GORDONVALE TUESDAY 14 JULY 2026

 A most glorious winters day in Gordonvale this morning attracted 61 FNQVGA golfers (40 men and 16 ladies) in support of Cath Coverdale's trophies. Thanks Cath, you are a great supporter. 

Thanks to the crew at the Gordonvale Club, Ellie and Erin in the clubhouse for being most attentive to our needs. And also to the Green keeping team for their excellent presentation of  the course.

We had two new members today Steve Wilton and Ian Duncan from Half Moon Bay and Wayne Langtree from Gordonvale returned to the fold.This brings our membership up to 175 for the year so far.

We would also like to thank the eager team of helpers, ably lead by master organizer,  Garry Castle, who answered the call and helped a distressed fellow member who had suffered the inconvenience of a a flat battery in his "Palais de wheels" in the club car park. With a minimum of fuss the chariot gushed back to life and was last seen heading north on the Cairns Southern Access Corridor.

FNQVGA CHAMPIONSHIPS

This years Championships will be held over two weeks, 4 & 11 August at Half Moon Bay  Golf Club. 

To be eligible you must be a member and have played 3 competition rounds this year!

 

Next week

 Mareeba Golf Club for a 8am start.  

RESULTS.

 

MENS:

Division 1

Winner: Ross Ellen  37 pts 

Runner Up: Daniel Cox (C/B) 36  pts

 

Division 2

Winner: Trevor Barry  35 pts (C/B)

Runner up:  Roger Smith   on 35 pts  

NTPs: 

No5  Richo No 8 Mike Scott No 14 Chris Ireland  

No 17 George Cooley

Ball Rundown:

36 pts Ian Nicholas 

34 pts Ian Duncan John Richards Keith Schirmer 

33 pts Trevor Dunstan Steve Wilton

32 pts Peter Brereton Bill Foster Neal Arnott Ian Tindall Tim Dollman Dennis Vohland Ian MacLeod-Carey

31 pts Mark Davidson John English

30  pts Wayne Langtree Al Clarke Russell Hilder Murray Goodman Chris Tometzki

LADIES

Winner: Roslyn Slyney  41 pts 

Runner Up:Toshie Suenaga   37 pts

NTPs: 

No 5 Di Diversi No 8 Toshie Suenaga No 14  Doreen Law   

No17 Lyn Small

Ball Rundown:

36  pts Lyn Small Chris Trevenen

34pts Doreen Law 

32  pts Hiroko Stuart 

30pts Heather Forster Gail Wright Lois Tait. 

Ladies winner Roslyn Slyney with Neal Monte Carlo

Mens Div 1 winner Ross Ellen with V.Pres Neal Arnott

 

 

 

RESULTS CAIRNS TUESDAY 7 JULY

 59 FNQVGA Vets golfers (45 men and 14 ladies) including returning members Jan Dienhoff, Yvonne Gordon and Jill Matthews, overcame a threatening start to the day and had a very enjoyable day on the links at the Cairns Golf Club. The Association should be very thankful for the work of management committee members Peter Clarke, Andrina Christison, Di Diversi , Neal Arnott, Doug Christison, Mal Meadows and Ross Ellen and occasional scribe Russ Gill,  for managing our weekly fix of golf.  Great people!

The other great people are  those working behind the bar, in the pro shop and on the green staff who make our day so enjoyable. Thanks!

And of course the final thank you  to our sponsor fort the day Drummond  Golf,  Australia's premier golf retailer for over 50 years, Drummond Golf has been providing the largest range of the world's leading golf brands at competitive prices to golfers of all levels and ages.

Today's Results

MENS:

Division 1

Winner: Eric Haworth on 38 pts (C/B)

Runner Up: Doug Christison38 pts

 

Division 2

Winner: Chris Ireland  37 pts 

Runner up:  Peter McMenamin  on 36pts  (C/B)

NTPs: 

No2  Rich Michalski No 8 Doug Christison No 14 Neal Arnott No  

No 17 Muzza Goodman ( who did the same thing 12 months ago!)

Ball Rundown:

 

37 pts Neal Arnott

36 pts John English Trevor Dunstan

35 pts Matt Brading

34 pts Dave Lawler Ian Nicholas  Roger Smith

33 pts Murray Goodman Ross Ellen

32 pts Mark Davidson Shane Vale Beorn Peacey Russell Lawrence

31 pts Peter Dalziel and Dennis Vohland.
 

LADIES

Winner: Edna Atkinson   38 pts

Runner Up: Toshie Suenaga 35 pts 

NTPs: 

No 2 Toshie Suenaga No 8 Edna Atkinson  No 14 Mary Scott 

No17 Toshie Suenaga

Ball Rundown:

32 pts Lil Benfield

3 1pts Yvonne Gordon

29 pts Chris Trevenen Heather Forster

Next week Gordonvale for an 8am start for Cath Coverdale's Trophies.

Ladies winner Edna Atkinson with FNQVGA V. Pres  Neal Arnott.

Mens Div 2 winner Chris Ireland with Peter V'Landys looking over his shoulder. Scary!

 

 

 

CAIRNS TUESDAY 7 JULY COCSISTENCY 9

 FNQVGA are at Cairns Golf Club this Tuesday 7 July for Consistency #9. Single Stableford for Ladies and Men.

Tee off from 7am

Nominate from 6.30 (Captains  Desk closes at 7.30 )

Sponsor DRUMMOND GOLF Cairns

 

PATRONS TROPHY R 1 INNISFAIL RESULTS

 

Harry Vardon would have been very proud of the small band of golfing tragics (29 men and 4 ladies) who took on the Innisfail Golf Course this morning. Vardon was known for his brevity, and we will attempt that here. Because of the reduced numbers, we played a medley stableford. Neal Arnott won with 34 points from Daniel Cox on 31 points on a countback from Ron Blake also on 31 points. Everyone who was at the presentations received  a ball. 

Thanks to the Innisfail Golf Club and it's members  for the use of your course and especially your golf carts. Your hospitality is very much appreciated. 

Next week Cairns Golf Club for Consistency Round 9 sponsored by Drummond Golf .

Tee off from 7am.  

 

PATRONS TROPHY INNISFAIL TUESDAY 30 JUNE

                " No true golfer is satisfied with a little of the game, if there is no substantial reason why                        he(she)  should should not have much of it"   Harry Vardon "The Complete Golfer" 1905

 

 The Patrons Trophy series commences this Tuesday 30 June at the Innisfail Golf Club. The Trophy is played at the three 9 hole courses we visit during the year, Innisfail, Babinda and Millaa Millaa. The winner has the best aggregate stableford score for the three courses. Innisfail is the only course,technically,  out of our region that we visit. 

This year, to elevate the social aspect of our weekly game, it has been decided to use a shotgun start at 8am ( or there abouts), nominations open from 7.30am. To assist the match committee to start you on the right tee,  could you clearly mark on your card if you are a walker 'W' or carter 'C'.   Patience would also be appreciated!

 18 Hole individual stableford

Shotgun start at 8am

Nominate from 7.30am

Bring along your smiley face! 

RESULTS ATHERTON 2 BALL AMBROSE

 On a day when changing weather conditions tested all players it was probably inevitable that a craggy pair from Millaa Millaa should win the 2 Ball Ambrose by five and a half shots, at the Atherton Golf Club this morning. A good field of 48 players (43 men and 5 ladies) enjoyed all the Tablelands had to offer including a maximum temp of 15 degrees. Thanks to Myra behind the bar for your hospitality.

We had one new member join today Russell Spence from Gladstone. Welcome.

Our generous sponsor today was the Reef Hotel Casino where luxury meets excitement and chances are you are about to lose! Play , stay , dine and eat in the heart of Cairns. 

Today's results 

Mens Division

Winner Don McHardie and Ross Ellen  nett 62

Runner Up Ian Nicholas and Murray Goodman 67.5 (C/B) 

Ball Rundown

67.5nett Peter Linnehan and Steven Day

67.75nett Greg Althaus and Chris Stewart

68 nett John Tehan and Matt Balding

68.5nett  Neal Arnott and Chris Ireland

69.25 nett Mark Davidson and Roger Smith 

69.5 nett John King and Greg Bell 

69.75 nett Ron Blake and Brian Brown  

70.5nett Chris Tometzki and John Richards

71 nett Peter Dalziel and Andrew Jackson 

 

Mixed Division  

Winners Lily and Keith Schirmer 67.5 nett

Runners Up Andrina and Dougie Christison 72.5 nett

Ball Rundown

73.5 nett Heather Forster and Greg Dowling 

 Next Week : First round of the Patrons Trophy at Innisfail Golf Club   This  is the only game we play out of our Zone supporting the 9 Hole Clubs. Tee off 8am, Nominate 7.30 for a Shotgun start.

 

 

Mighty Millaa Millaa Mountain Men Don and Ross M<ens Winners

Mixed Winners Lily and Keith Schirmer with Capt. Andrina

 

 

 

 

 

ATHERTON TUESDAY 23 JUNE 2 BALL AMBROSE.

 The Reef Hotel Casino sponsors a 2 Ball Ambrose competition at the Atherton Golf Club on the shortest day of the year , Tuesday 23 June. There will be two divisions - a mens and a ladies/mixed .

Tee off from  8am 

Nominate from 7.30am with a card with two names on it- you and your partner.