Honour Boards – Golf Society of Australia

Oct 01

Al Howard Trophy

By walkerdigital Honour Boards

This event is played annually between Golf Society of Australia and the Australian Golf Heritage Society (previously known as the Golf Collectors Society)

This Event was the idea of Dr Ken Shepherd the Golf Society of Australia and Mr. Tom Moore of the Golf Collectors Society at a friendly match at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in 2002. he purpose of the Event is to promote friendship between the two Groups and seek to preserve the History of Golf as it was played before 1940, with wooden shafted golf clubs.

The Al Howard Memorial Trophy was borne the following year at Royal Sydney Golf Club, when the Howard Family most generously offered the New South Amateur Championship Trophy, won by Mr. T.E Howard in 1921, as the Trophy for this Event.

The format for this unique ‘Event’,(the only one of its kind in Australia) is now played over 18 holes of Handicap Match play, with the winning side having won the ‘Most Holes’.

Trophy Winners

2003 RSGC (Golf Collectors)

2004 Not Played

2005 Woodlands GC (Golf Collectors)

2006 Not Played

2007 Not Played

2008 Not Played

2009 Thurgoona (AGHS)

2010 Federal GC (GSA)

2011 Eden GC (AGHS)

2012 Tocumal GC (AGHS)

2013 Youani GC (AGHS)

2014 Kingston Heath (AGHS)

2015 Wagga Wagga (AGHS)

2016 Sandhurst GC (GSA)

2017 Royal Canberra (AGHS)

Oct 01

Burtta Cheney Trophy

By walkerdigital Honour Boards

This Event has always been played in conjunction with the Frank Shepherd Trophy to celebrate the fine playing career of Miss Cheney and her Leadership in serving as President of the Golf Society of Australia.

First played in 1983 at Royal Melbourne Golf Club with Hickory Shafted Golf Clubs, the Event was won by the famous Miss Di Gatehouse. The Trophy for this Event was donated by the Founder of the Golf Society, Dr Ken Shepherd.

The Frank Shepherd and Burtta Cheney Trophy Events are played in the Handicap Stableford Format over 9 holes.

Trophy Winners

1983 Miss D Gatehouse

1984 Miss D Gatehouse

1986 Miss K Mahlook

1987 Mrs R Wakeham

1988 Mrs J Griffith

1989 Miss J Wallace Mrs J Wakeham

1990 Mrs A Day

1991 Mrs B Coutie

1992 Mrs R Clothier

1993 Mrs B Coutie

1994 Mrs M Nadilin

1995 Mrs J Griffith

1996 Miss N Hirst

1998 Mrs R Clothier

1999 Mrs L Wigley

2000 Mrs L Wigley Mrs R Summerfield

2001 Mrs B Davies Mrs R Summerfield

2002 Mrs L Clothier Mrs L Wigley

2003 Mrs J Gilbert

2004 Mrs J Gilbert

2005 Mrs A Reynolds

2006 Mrs A Cookes Mrs J Lane

2007 Mrs B Wait

2008 Mrs J Lane

2009 Mrs B Wait

2010 Mrs B Wait

2011 Mrs P Gompertz

2012 Mrs B Waite

2013 Mrs J Gilbert

2014 Mrs J Gilbert

2017 Miss K Hastie

2018 Miss K Hastie

2019 Miss K Hastie

2020 Miss K Hastie

2021 Not Played (*Covid -19)

2022 Not awarded insufficient entries.

2023 Not awarded insufficient entries.

2024 Not awarded insufficient entries

2025

Oct 01

Frank Shepherd Trophy

By walkerdigital Honour Boards

This Event was the first Golfing Event to be played by the Society and was first played at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in 1983, one year after the formation of the Society in 1982.

The Society was formed to preserve the history of golf and the event was played with hickory shafted clubs, a tradition that has continued to the present day. All competitors wore ‘period costume’ and the event was won by Mr Bruce Green, RMGC Professional.

Dr Ken Shepherd, the founder of the Golf Society of Australia donated the trophy for this event which he named in honour of his father Mr. Frank Shepherd.

Trophy Winners

1983 B Green

1984 L Gitsham

1985 Not competed for

1986 R Gould

1987 P B Rosenhain

1988 H Mitchell

1989 D Cox and H Mitchell

1990 B C Donaldson

1991 L Gitsham and M Fitchett

1992 M Fitchett

1993 R Dossettor

1994 J Fawcett and M Franck

1995 D Blair, B Crow, G Carboon,
P Rosenhain
1996 P Field

1997 M Fitchett and P Field

1998 D Cox

1999 P Field

2000 D Haig

2001 K Shepherd

2002 G Carboon and D Murray

2003 D Cox

2004 L Gitsham

2005 C George and D Murray

2006 L Gitsham

2007 P H Gompertz

2008 P H Gompertz

2009 C George

2010 M Findlay

2011 M Findlay

2012 P H Gompertz

2013 M Maguire

2014 P Stickley

2015 G Vincent and C Wilkins

2016 R Kirby

2017 D Worley

2018 J Anderson

2019 P Stickley

2020 G McKay

2021 Not played (*Covid -19)

2022 Mango Maguire

2023 Justin Ryan

2024 Andrew Thomson

2025

Oct 01

Don Lawrence Trophy

By walkerdigital Honour Boards

This Event celebrates the great contribution Don Lawrence made as a journalist for the Age Newspaper, writing about Golf, all over the World.

Don also served as President of the Society for two years before his retirement 1994. A mixed Event, first played in 1996, it was won by Mrs J. Griffith and Mr Bruce Langford-Jones.

This popular Event is normally played at Woodlands Golf Club as a 4BBB Stableford event, over 18 holes with many novelty prizes.

Trophy Winners

1996 Mrs J Griffith & Mr B Langford Jones

1997 Mr & Mrs D Rew

1998 Mr & Mrs M Eise

1999 Mr & Mrs D Rew

2000 Mr M Fitchett & Mrs D Davis

2001 Mrs M Reid & Mr J Dale

2002 Mrs J Griffith & Mr J Dale

2003 Mrs B Wait & Mr H Ham

2004 Mrs M Allen & Mrs B Coutie

2005 Mrs M Nadalin & Mr J Wilson

2006 Mr I Rennick & Mr R Stannard

2007 Mr & Mrs P Gompertz

2008 Mr & Mrs N Davies

2009 Mr B Donaldson & Mr M Eise

2010 Mr C George and Mr P Gompertz

2011 Mr I Rennick & Mr F Davis

2012 Mr C George & Mr P Gompertz

2013 Mr G Ryan & Mr P Gompertz

2014 Mr P Burgess & Mr A Lang

2015 Mr J Black & Mr J Philp

2016 Mr M Findlay & Mr R Kirby

2017 Mr A Rule & Mr A Thomson

2018 Mr A Rule & Mr A Thomson

2019 Mr J Ryan & Mr S Sheedy

2020 Not played

2021 Morag North & Bruce Sutherland

2022 Tony Rule & David Thomas

2023 Ben Jarvis & Sam Forsyth

2024 John Mann & Simon Hibbins

Oct 01

Douglas Bachli Trophy

By walkerdigital Honour Boards

This event is played to honour the Memory of a friend of the Golf Society of Australia, champion golfer Mr Doug Bachli MBE.

First played in 1988, it was won by KHGC Professional Mr Lindsay Gitsham. Doug served as the first President of the Golf Society of Australia and played an important role in the Society becoming the History Committee of the Australian Golf Union in 1982.

The Trophy for this event is the ‘Australian Senior Golf Championship’ Trophy, won by Doug in 1964 and donated by him for this event, which is played each year at his home Club, Victoria Golf Club.

The format for this mixed event is Handicap Stableford, over 18 holes

After the golf, the Annual General Meeting is held, and Cocktail Party follows.

Trophy Winners

1988 Lindsay Gitsham

1989 Daryl Cox

1990 Peter Rosenhain

1991 Daryl Cox

1992 Daryl Cox

1993 Daryl Cox

1994 Ruth Summerfield

1995 Perry Somers

1996 Andrew Coogan

1997 Norm Davies

1998 John Wilson

1999 Glenn Carboon

2000 John Lindsay

2001 Marjorie Nadalin

2002 John Lindsay

2003 Geoff Cupples

2004 John Scrivener

2005 John Scrivener

2006 Geoff Cupples

2007 Geoff Cupples

2008 Frank Greig

2009 Ian Rennick

2010 Murray Cropley

2011 Richard Curtis

2012 Kim Hastie

2013 David Hill

2014 Graeme Ryan

2015 Russell Fynmore

2016 Rod Hiscox (9holes)

2017 Neil Walker

2018 Max Findlay

2019 Rod Hiscox

2020 Geoff Cupples

2021 Moira Drew

2022 Brian Lowe

2023 Justin Ryan

2024 Clayton Gunning

2025 David Worley

Oct 01

Presidents Trophy

By walkerdigital Honour Boards

This event is the legacy of Mr Daryl Cox, a Member of Commonwealth Golf Club for many years and later the National Golf Club. He served as President of the Golf Society of Australia of six years from 1994 to 2000.

A members only event, it was first played at RMGC in 1998 and won by Mr Glen Carboon of Greenacres Golf Club.

The format for this event adds great variety to the Golf Society events.

The quirky but popular competition is played as a 9 holes of Handicap Stroke, with 7 only Clubs. The top four Nett scores qualify for sudden death matchplay after lunch.

A mixed event, the impressive trophy was donated by Mr Daryl Cox.

Trophy Winners

1998 Glenn Carboon

1999 Margaret Reid

2000 Rosemary Wakeham

2001 John Lindsay

2002 Michael Clayton

2003 Daryl Cox

2004 John Lindsay

2005 Not played

2006 Paula Gompertz

2007 Norie Macleod

2008 Jean Gilbert

2009 Peter Gompertz

2010 Meriedie Graham

2011 Paula Gompertz

2012 Norie Macleod

2013 David Hewitt

2014 Richard Kirby

2015 Paul Bray

2016 Max Findlay

2017 Tony Rule

2018 David Worley

2019 Stephen Ellis

2020 Robert Sarafov

2021 Richard Fellner

2022 Stephen Ellis

2023 Bernie Ryan

2024 Toby Cumming

2025 Bruce Sutherland

Al Howard Trophy

This event is played annually between Golf Society of Australia and the Australian Golf Heritage Society (previously known as the Golf Collectors Society)

Trophy Winners

Burtta Cheney Trophy

This Event has always been played in conjunction with the Frank Shepherd Trophy to celebrate the fine playing career of Miss Cheney and her Leadership in serving as President of the Golf Society of Australia.

Trophy Winners

Frank Shepherd Trophy

This Event was the first Golfing Event to be played by the Society and was first played at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in 1983, one year after the formation of the Society in 1982.

Trophy Winners

Don Lawrence Trophy

This Event celebrates the great contribution Don Lawrence made as a journalist for the Age Newspaper, writing about Golf, all over the World.

Trophy Winners

Douglas Bachli Trophy

This event is played to honour the Memory of a friend of the Golf Society of Australia, champion golfer Mr Doug Bachli MBE.

Trophy Winners

Presidents Trophy

This event is the legacy of Mr Daryl Cox, a Member of Commonwealth Golf Club for many years and later the National Golf Club. He served as President of the Golf Society of Australia of six years from 1994 to 2000.

Trophy Winners

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