Annual Hickory Day – Frankston Golf Club- Sunday 17 August 2025
Our Annual Hickory Day has been successfully run
Participants had a thoroughly enjoyable day at the gorgeous little gem of a golf course Frankston GC
We give thanks to this report by John Trevorrow ..
Delightful Frankston Golf Club was in picture-perfect condition as players gathered for the Golf Society’s Annual Hickory Day. The weather gods were also kind to us, delivering a sunny and mild August day for the event.
The attraction of playing at the secluded Frankston 9-hole gem of a course – virtually unchanged since being laid out by professional Dick Banks in 1913 – drew a field of 18 players for the day, including long-distance travellers Justin Ryan from Bendigo, Andy Bassett from Leongatha and visitor Lex Johnstone from Axedale.
The Annual Hickory Day re-creates the event which launched the activities of the Golf Society, in February 1983. Players vie over 18 holes of Stableford each year for the Frank Shepherd Trophy for men and the Burtta Cheney Trophy for women.
Scoring at Frankston was good, reflecting the favourable weather conditions and the wonderful suitability of the course for hickory play. All but two of the players managed 30 or more Stableford points.
Andrew Thomson declared early that he intended to defend his 2024 success, and he did just that, scoring 39 points to hoist the Frank Shepherd trophy again. Runners-up on 36 points were Ian Weir and Max Findlay.
President Kim Hastie returned 34 points but graciously declined to accept the Burtta Cheney trophy on account of being the only woman competitor on the day. The Society is keen to have more women players at its hickory events.
We have a number of loan sets of hickory-shafted clubs available and encourage all women members and guests to discover the mysteries and delights of hickory golf.
The Golf Society thanks Frankston GC for permission to play the course and enjoy the ambience of the historic clubhouse.
John Trevorrow
