NDGA Archive

On the weekend of July 7, 8 the NDGA hosted a team of 16 from Golf Illawarra at Newcastle Golf Club. They played Foursomes Matchplay on Saturday afternoon
– with Individual Matchplay on Sunday morning.

Each team consisted of 8 Seniors, 4 Colts and 4 Juniors.  This match was part of a series where the NDGA, Golf Illawarra, ACT Monaro DGA and Central
Coast DGA play for the David Wood Trophy.

The weather was a bit less than ideal for golf. Saturday being very windy, cool and even a brief shower of rain late in the round.  Sunday bought
very gusty winds, very chilly morning but no rain.

The teams appeared very evenly matched on paper – and this was confirmed by the actual results.   After the Foursomes on Saturday the NDGA team held
a slim 1 point advantage. The Individual matches on Sunday saw a 2 point advantage to the Illawarra team – Resulting in an overall advantage of just
1 point to the Golf Illawarra team.    Congratulations to them….

A close examination of the results for each group will show just how close the 2 teams and results were.

To download or view a copy of the result sheet, click on the link     2018 NDGA vs Golf Illawarra Results

Below is a photo of the Newcastle Team

 

NDGA Team Captain, Greg McMillan at the Presentation with Illawarra Team Captain, Anthony Brunero

 

On the weekend of Saturday July 7 and Sunday July 8 the NDGA will host a representative team from Golf Illawarra at Newcastle GC

They will be playing for the David Wood Trophy – a tri-annual match involving teams from ACT Monaro, Central Coast, Golf Illawarra and Newcastle DGA

For this match, the teams will be configured with 8 Seniors, 4 Colts, 4 Juniors

On Saturday, July 7 the teams will play Foursomes Matchplay with tee times from 12.15pm – using 2 tees.

On Sunday, July 8 the teams will play individual matchplay commencing from 7.20am – using 1 tee.

A presentation and lunch will follow the golf on Sunday – where all players’ attendance is mandatory.

Newcastle will be hoping for a repeat performance of the result when these teams last met in 2015 – when Newcastle won by 14.5 to 9.5 at Links Shell Cove.

 

The Team chosen to represent the NDGA is

Seniors

Greg McMillan, Justin Ely, David Alexander, Mick Coutman, Dion Hannaford, Matt Lister, Mat Dorney, Mark Rota

Colts

Luke Ferrier, Troy Brouwer, Callum Bartley, Jordyn Ward

Juniors

Caleb Bromley, Jesse Fittler, Oscar Gilson, Hamish Ellison

 

On Saturday, June 23 at Waratah GC, teams from Newcastle DGA and Hunter River DGA played off in one of the preliminary rounds of both the JNJG State Junior
Pennant and Encourage Shield events.

The weather was perfect – fine, mild and no wind.

In the State Junior Pennant – the NDGA was represented by – 

Brayden Brooks, Jesse Fittler, Jake Riley, Ben Hawes, Oscar Gilson and Brij Ingrey.

Good wins to Jesse Fittler, Jake Riley, Ben Hawes and Brij Ingrey resulted in the NDGA team winning the round by a margin of 4 to 2

To view or download a copy of the Result Sheet, click on the link     State Junior Pennant vs HRDGA Result Sheet

In the Encourage Shield – the NDGA was represented by – 

Max Duffy-Smith, Brock Best, Jaxon Brooks, Noah Lilley, Joseph Fowler and Amy Squires

The NDGA again recorded a win by 4 to 2 in this round as a result of wins to Max Duffy-Smith, Noah Lilley, Joseph Fowler and Amy Squires

 

To view or download a copy of the Result Sheet, click on the link     Encourage Shield vs HRDGA Result Sheet

Below is a photo of both NDGA Teams before play commenced

 

 

The NDGA has selected the teams to contest the JNJG State Junior Pennant and the Encourage Shield in 2018.

The next round of both these events will be held against teams from the Hunter River DGA.

Both teams will play at Waratah GC on Saturday, June 23 – with tee times from 11.30am

The State Junior Pennant Team is – 

Oscar Gilson, Brij Ingrey, Jesse Fittler, Jake Riley, Ben Hawes, Brayden Brooks.

 

The Encourage Shield Team is – 

Max Duffy-Smith, Brock Best, Noah Lilley, Joseph Fowler, Jaxon Brooks, Amy Squires

On Sunday, June 17 the Annual match for the PR West Shield between the NDGA and the Hunter River DGA was conducted at Toronto CC.

The weather was fine, cool and windy.

The teams looked to be closely matched on paper – and this was confirmed by the results.  For the first time in the history of the event – the result
was a draw. 6 all.

The Seniors result was a draw 3 all – with wins to Justin Ely, Luke Ferrier and Michael Wade.   The Juniors result was also a draw 3 all – with wins
to Brayden Brooks, Hamish Ellison and Oscar Gilson.

To view or download a copy of the Result Sheet, click on the link    2018 NDGA vs HRDGA Results

Team Captains, Greg McMillan and Tom Bateman at the Presentation

 

Our Annual match against the Hunter River DGA for the PR West Shield will be held at Toronto CC – with tee times from 9.30am

The NDGA team selected is –

SENIORS

Greg McMillan, Justin Ely, Luke Ferrier, Mick Coutman, Michael Wade, David Alexander.

JUNIORS

Jye Pickin, Reece Green, Hamish Ellison, Oscar Gilson, Brayden Brooks, Jacob Dundas.

OFFICIALS

Stan Blackhall, Don Nelson, Rod Carruthers

On Sunday June 3 a 16 man NDGA Representative team travelled to Wyong GC for the Annual match against our arc-rival, the Central Coast DGA.

The team consisted of 6 Seniors, 4 Colts and 6 Juniors and were playing for the Artie Mollett Shield.

Despite heavy rain overnight Saturday – the weather cleared on Sunday morning and Wyong GC was in very good condition for the match.

Newcastle won the Seniors division 3.5 to 2.5, lost the Colts division 3 to 1, won the Junior division 4.2 – to record a close win by the margin of 8.5
to 7.5

The match was played in the usual friendly manner and the teams enjoyed an excellent lunch and presentation.

Good wins to first-time representatives – Colt, Troy Brouwer and Junior, Brayden Brooks anchored the Newcastle win.

To view or download a copy of the result sheet, click on the link   2018 NDGA vs CCDGA

Team Captain, Michael Wade at the Presentation

On Sunday June 3 the NDGA Rep team will play their annual match against the Central Coast DGA for the Artie Mollet Shield

The format for this year will be 6 x Seniors, 4 x Colts, 6 x Juniors.

The Newcastle Team is – 

Seniors

Blake Windred, Michael Wade, David Alexander, Mick Coutman, Ben Hillard, Justin Ely

Colts

Luke Ferrier, Troy Brouwer, Jordyn Ward, Rhys Ballinger

Juniors

Reece Green, Harry Cleare, Josh Robards, Caleb Bromley, Hamish Ellison, Oscar Gilson

 

Play commences from 7.30am from 2 tees

The NDGA Representative Team travelled to Wingham GC for the Annual Match against the Lower North Coast DGA.

As usual, we played for the Les Evitt Cup – with the Juniors also playing for the Challenge Cup.   The format this year was 8 Seniors and 4 Juniors
– with 3 of the Juniors playing handicap matchplay.

Newcastle was again dominant in both the Senior and Junior divisions – winning the Seniors 5.5 to 2.5 and the Juniors  3 to 1.    This gave
a winning margin of 8.5 to 3.5

Big wins to Luke Ferrier, at No.1, Josh Greenwood at No.5 and David Alexander – at No.8 – and Junior Caleb Bromley anchored the Newcastle win

To view or download a copy of the Result Sheet, click on the link    NDGA vs LNCDGA Result Sheet

Connor Benjamin at the Junior Presentation

 

Team Captain, Ben Hillard accepts the Trophy

On Sunday May 29 the NDGA Team will travel to Wingham to contest their Annual Match against the Lower North Coast DGA.

The teams play for the Les Evitt Shield (Seniors) and Challenge Cup (Juniors) – with Newcastle being dominant winners in recent years.

Tee times commence at 9.30am and the format for this year will again be 8 Seniors and 4 Juniors – with 3 of the juniors playing handicap matchplay.

The NDGA team is – 

Seniors

Luke Ferrier

David Alexander

Josh Greenwood

Mick Coutman

Ben Hillard

Justin Ely

Matt Lister

Matthew Clarke

 

Juniors

Connor Benjamin

Reece Green

Caleb Bromley

Hamish Ellison