OVA Golf Day 

The OVA 60th Annual Golf Day was contested in perfect conditions at the Royal Hobart Golf Club on Friday November 5. A capacity field of 35 teams, 140 players, greeted the starter with the 'shot gun' going off at 12.15pm to launch a fantastic day of spirited competition. 

Despite being soaked in recent weeks with Hobart's spring rain the course was in magnificent condition. A few players no doubt enjoyed the free drop from water filled bunkers! The greens were lightning quick and a few horror stories emerged of four and five putt greens! 

Scoring on the day was outstanding and each division was closely contested. Nigel 'Badger' Shaw won the Br E Joyce Trophy for the best score by an Old Virgilian. He won on  from a fast finishing Rob Braithwaite. 

Br E. Joyce Trophy 

1st                  Nigel Shaw                39 points 

2nd                Rob Braithwaite        38 points 

3rd                 Peter Manton             36 points 

Best Score by a Non-Old Virgilian 

1st                 Shaun Heyward         42 points 

2nd                John O'Shannessey  40 points 

3rd                 Frank Swavely             39 points 

Ladies Event

1st                 Tricia Dixon                   37 points 

2nd                Amanda Wells              36 points 

3rd.                Mary Beven                   35 points 

Teams 'Irish Stableford' 

Winners       Shaun Heyward, Mitch Whitney, Adam Dance and Duncan Young  133 points 

At the presentation ceremony Shaun Heyward told the story of how his team actually came together due to their involvement in Edmund Rice Camps - one of the beneficiaries of the golf day. Shaun was a St Pat's Launceston boy and established a lifelong friendship with Old Virgilians Mitch, Adam and Duncan through Edmund Rice Camps! 

Thank you to our generous event sponsors: 

Major Sponsor 

Mr Ron Brooks – Raine and Horne 

Support Sponsors 

Mr Shaun Hayward – Tilford Auto Group 

Mr Paul Graham – Graham Family Funeral Directors 

Mr Matt Docking – RHGC Pro Shop 

Thank you also to members of the OVA Golf Day Committee - Michael Harvey, Michael Moschogianis and Mark Waddington. The Committee was ably and generously assisted by Peter Beven, Peter Dixon and Terry Kay. 

We look forward to welcoming all players back for our 2022 OVA Golf Day. Details will be sent out in December.