The annual NSW Veterans Sand Green Fourball Championships were again played at Narromine over the weekend, with some scintillating rounds of golf carded by a number of players.

The event was played over 36 holes in a Stableford format and, this year, attracted a field of 46 players from 14 clubs from throughout NSW.

Play started on Saturday after a barbecue lunch, though there was some doubt about this after a heavy rainstorm on Friday evening. However, club members got out early to ensure that the course was playable for the first 18 holes on Saturday.

Winners of the 36-hole scratch event were again, locals Tony Mann and Rob Williams, with a total of 82 points. They won convincingly by six points from another local pair of Tony Harding and Steve Squires on 76 points. Third place went to Craig Dillon (Singleton) and Rick Smith ( Tottenham) on 70 points.

It is interesting to note that the winners, Mann and Williams, have won this event for the last five years – a remarkable achievement in itself!

The handicap event held in conjunction went to Dubbo visitors Greg Dunn and Dudley Beetson on 86 points, with Rob Gainsford (Narromine) and Dave Bunyan (Coonabarabran) in second spot, and Peter Norbury (Walcha) and Jack O'Hara (Kew) third with 84 points.

At the conclusion of the event on Sunday afternoon, Narromine Golf Club president, Peter Hutchinson, hosted the presentation ceremony.

In doing so, "Hutcho" welcomed all and thanked them for coming from clubs comprising Walcha, Kew, Gundagai, Dubbo, Nyngan, Coonabarabran, Trangie, Tottenham, Singleton, Wellington, Mudgee, Oberon, Cobar and, of course, Narromine.

The president also welcomed the vice-president of NSWVGA, John Dixon, to speak and also present the trophies.

Mr Dixon congratulated the winners and the Narromine club for conducting the event, which has been held there since 2015, with Mr Dixon also advising that the association had appointed Narromine to conduct the event again in 2026.

Before making the presentations, the president acknowledged the help given the various groups to make the tournament a success.

This included his committee; the NSWVGA and Narromine Shire Council for their continued support and sponsorship; Narromine Golf Club for the high standard in which the course and facilities were presented; Narromine Ladies Golf Club and its members, Dale and Linda, who looked after cards and prepared the results; the ladies who handled the catering; the club president, Matt Brown, who organised the barbecue; and the bar staff who also did a great job.

Concluding the Presentation, President Peter invited all back to the tournament in 2026.

Results of the Saturday and Sunday events (run in conjunction):

* Saturday’s 18-Hole Scratch – Peter Hutchinson (Narromine) and Gary Wilkin (Cobar) on 37 points.

* The 18-Hole Handicap winners, Bill Berryman and Scott MacDougall (Trangie) with second place to Jeff Ross and Chris Annetts (Gundagai).

* Sunday’s 18-Hole Scratch event – Don Brooks and Neil Dark (Walcha) on 44 points.

* The 18-hole Handicap – Col Berry and Simon Cross (Walcha) on 41 points.

Thats all for this year – see you all in 2026!