Wrap-up of the Stonecutters Ridge Interclub March 2026

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Leonay have shown that they intend to be a force this year after dominating the second interclub challenge conducted by Western Sydney Region Veteran Golfers Association hosted Monday 16th March by Stonecutters Ridge Golf Club.

In the much treasured team event (where the best four stableford scores achieved by club members forms the team score) Leonay accrued a very creditable 145 stableford points thanks to Phillip Tucker( with 40), Joseph Kent (38), Vince Peca (36) and Ned Pilay (31). This proved only just to good for the ever-strong teams from Richmond (142) and Dunheved (141). These three were followed by Wallacia (138), Stonecutters and Glenmore (134), Penrith (131) and Springwood (120).

After taking out the same team prize at Glenmore Heritage Valley last month, Leonay have taken an early lead in the Club of the Year Competition. After the two round Leonay have totalled 298 points to have a lead on Glenmore (285), Richmond (278) and Dunheved (273). These four have already established a good lead on the remainder of the affiliated clubs – Penrith (255). Wallacia (248), Springwood (238) and Stonecutters (227).

Leonay featured prominently in the 2BBB Stableford competition, finishing second in both the men's and women's events. In the men's event Peter Cromer and Martin Berg or Wallacia, with 48 points edged out the Leonay pair of Phil Tucker and Vince Peca by a single point. In the women's 2BBB the Richmond pair of Suzanne Still and Carmen Salkeld (46 points) dominated the field finishing ahead of of Julie Sutcliff and Joe Ornelas from Leonay (40 points).

While not appearing amongst the team prizewinners, the hole club, Stonecutters Ridge, took home a swag of individual prizes.

Judy Loader won the ladies individual stableford competition with 33 points, just ahead of Lynette Luttinger of Richmond (32 points). Stonecutters also took out second place in the men's B Grade competition with Terence Cheong (33 points) falling behind Paul Evans (Richmond) with 39 points.

Greg McDonald reversed the trend in the men's C Grade, securing the win for Stonecutters with 34 points, a single point ahead of Dunheved's Frank Harvey.

Western Sydney Region Veteran Golfers Association began their 2026 season last Wednesday with Glenmore Heritage Valley playing host to the other seven affiliated clubs.

As expected of the home club, Glenmore dominated the prize lists in the individual competitions but were unable to dominate the team awards.

The members of Leonay Golf Club arrived in fine form with Peter Blazel, Stephen Archer, Andrew Burns and Vince Preca amassing an impressive 153 stableford points between them to out the coveted team event and take an early lead in the Club of the year competition.

Leonay were closely followed by Glenmore on 151 with defending champions Richmond a little further back on 136.

Two of the winning Leonay side - Stephen Archer and Peter Blazek - combined as partners to take out the men's 2BBB stableford competition with 49 points, the best 2B score of the day. They finished 3 points ahead of James Bullock and Max Loftus who representedRichmond.

Richmond also combined well in the 2BBB medley event scooping the pool of available prizes. Suzanne Still and Carmen Sakeld, with a combined 44 points outscored clubmates Sharon Blacklock and Marrick Jones who finished with 41.

However none of these Richmond players were among the individual prizewinners on the day.

The ladies stableford competition was taken out by Clea Bain from Dunheved with 35 points, ahead of Tarana Khanna with 32, representing Springwood.

It was in the men's competitions that Glenmore illustrated their home ground advantage.

Dan Schembri took out the men's A grade for Glenmore with 39 points, just ahead of Stephen Archer of Leonay on 38. It was a similar story in B Grade with Stephen Chester (Glenmore) on 35 finishing just ahead of Richmond's Michael Harrison on 34.

The tables were turned in C Grade where Leonay's Peter Blazek trioumphed with 41 points, the best individual score of the day. Glenmore in the form of Wayne Tupackovski did come second with 38 points.

Following the game WSRVGA President Les Knox presented the 2025 Club of the Year trophy to the Richmond Golf Club which Noel Byles accepted on their behalf. The lady Player of the Year , Elain Williams (Dunheved) and runner-up Julie Berg (Penrith) were also presented with their awards.

The next interclub event will be hosted by Stonecutters Ridge Golf Club on Monday March 19th.