Jan Hobson has been awarded life membership of the South Pines Golf Club.

Jan has been a member of South Pines since 2002 and treasurer since 2009 when she took over from the late Peter Fiddian.

Jan’s commitment to the club in that role has been outstanding and devotes many hours a week ensuring the clubs finances are properly accounted for.

A well deserved honour for someone who puts in countless hours for the club.

Congratulations to Orbost’s Jorja Voss & Blake Robinson, who together with South Pines, Will Guy and Jamieson Stewart of Bairnsdale all ventured to Kooringal Golf Club, Melbourne to play in the State Final of the Primary Schools Championship.

The players had to play in local and regional qualifying events before heading to Melbourne and all gave it their best shot on what is a difficult track for juniors.

On behalf of Golf East Gippsland, well done Jorja, Blake, Jamieson and Will for representing our District and we hope that this is just the start of a long golfing experience for you all.

Golf East Gippsland Inc was created on the 24th November 2019 following the amalgamation of the East Gippsland Women’s Golf & East Gippsland District Golf Association. The amalgamation of the two parties was the last in the State of Victoria and promises to be an exciting future of Golf in our region. The new Committee of Management is:

Karen Liedke (Kings Cove) President

Clive Storey (Orbost) Vice President

Janet Gibson (Bairnsdale) Sec/Treas.

Christine Munday (Maffra) Lady Captain

Chris Shanahan (Orbost) Men Captain

Brett Wyllie (Tambo Valley) Committee

Barry Hoskin (Bairnsdale) Committee

View the ‘About the GEG’ tab to read more on each of our Committee members.

Johanna Wyllie of Tambo Valley GC has won the National Lefthand Association Championship played @ Royal Hobart GC. The 72 hole stroke play event was shortened to 54 holes due to wild winds making the course unplayable on day one. While Johanna is a duel and reigning World Lefthand ladies Champion, this was the first time she had competed in the National Championships. A final round of 3 over, 76, was enough for Johanna to secure the title.

The Annual General Meetings of EGWG and EGDGA will be held at Bairnsdale Golf Club on Sunday, 24 November 2019, at 11 am. At these meetings, a vote will be taken on the amalgamation or otherwise of the two current associations. As evidenced at the meeting of clubs held on 21 August 2019, the vote is expected to be in the affirmative. If so, the first meeting of Golf East Gippsland Inc. will then immediately take place (if not, election of office-bearers for each association will then proceed).

In preparation, please find attached the Nomination form for Office bearers of Golf East Gippsland Inc. (Meeting papers for the individual AGM’s will be forwarded in due course by the respective secretaries).

With the future in mind and as all positions are vacant, the Working Party is keen to encourage all clubs to consider how they may be involved and contribute to the new district association, and welcomes multiple nominations for each position.

Please note that nomination forms must be received by the returning officer by 15 November 2019.

See view details for nomination form

Congratulations to Kimberley Erwin.

Kimberley has been selected to play in the State Schools Victorian U/12 team that will play in Toowoomba from the 10th-14th November.

The event is played on a shortened course with modified rules and will be a great experience for the 29 handicapper from the Bairnsdale GC.

Congratulations on your selection Kimberley. We wish you all the best.

Men’s & Ladies Country Week matches have concluded.

East Gippsland Golf was represented in the Country Week contest with both men’s & ladies teams.

The men were in Division 2 and had a solid competition, eventually finishing third overall, with 1 win, two tied and 1 loss. They tied with eventual winner, West Gippsland DGA, and that was the closest any team got to West Gippsland as they swept all before them.

East Gippsland Women were in Division 1, having been promoted the year before. A couple of late withdrawals due to injury and illness unsettled what would have been a strong team and unfortunately success was never obtained. East Gippsland women will be relegated to Division 2 next year where they hope to re group and have a repeat of their 2018 success.

Thank you to all players, caddies and team officials who attended Country Week and represented our District.

It’s with great sadness that we advise the passing of long time Orbost stalwart, Barbara Varney.

Barb passed way on the 14th September, 2019, after suffering a stroke. Barb and husband Kevin were both long time members of the Orbost Golf Club and contributed many hours to the success of the club.

A wonderful lady, Barb had been off the course for a while but always talked about getting back to play.

Vale Barb - a beautiful lady and fine golf club member at rest.

Deepest sympathy to Kevin and the family on behalf of all members in the East Gippsland Golf District.

EGDGA has announced the team that will compete in Division Two (Plate) section, from the 30th September to 2nd October

Courses will be Southern, Woodlands & Rossdale

The team consists of:

Harrison Savage (Sale GC)

Andrew Guy (South Pines)

Grahame Hellessey, Rohan Dare, Brett Makings (Bairnsdale GC)

Nathan Magnuson, Kegan McLachlan (Maffra)

Mark Linford (Kings Cove)

Chris Shanahan (Orbost)

Clive Storey (Manager) & Barry Hoskin (Assistant) will also be attending.

Congratulations to those selected.

A team of 10 players from 7 clubs have been selected to represent East Gippsland in the upcoming Country Week.

East Gippsland was promoted to Division One after being successful in the Division 2 competition last year.

The team will play at Huntingdale & Cranbourne on the 30th September - 1st October.

The following team was selected:

Johanna Wyllie (Tambo Valley)

Jo Sellen & Melissa Bransdon (Maffra)

Robyn Walker (Newry)

Jo Ballinger (Sale)

Renee Percival, Jacinta Wilson & Nadine Martin (Lakes Entrance)

Sue Wood (Bairnsdale)

Leanne Wallace (Toongabbie)

The PGA supported #doingitforjarrod fundraiser to raise money for Challenge (Supporting kids with cancer) was embraced by South Pines Golf Club during their recent Club Championships.

The club donated the ‘fines’ money over the three rounds and on the last round requested members make a golf coin donation. Food was sold with the takings donated, together with Leuk the Duck merchandise. The Junior Clinic also donated the fees collected for the mornings clinic and in total, $500 was raised.

SPGC urges all clubs to get behind this worthy cause and try and better their total raised.

[Click here for details on how to register your day] (https://www.challenge.org.au/doing-it-for-jarrod-days/)

EGDGA 2018 Foursomes Championships was played at the Maffra Golf Club on the 8th August.

11 pairs from various clubs in the district were faced with trying conditions with wet and windy weather.

Local duo, Jo Sellen & Keegan McLachlan scored a creditable 79 off the stick in the conditions. They also shared the NTP’s on the 2nd and 7th holes. Karen & Justin Boyle were the handicap winners with a solid net 72.5

Down the line balls went to nett 85.

Thank you to Maffra for hosting the event.

See view details for all results.