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AUSTRALIAN DEAF GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS – Page 1 of 10

Deaf Golf Australia Established 1969 Incorporated 2003

Affiliated with Deaf Sports Australia and World Deaf Golf Federation

President: Wendy Home, Secretary : Gavin Balharrie, Treasurer : Jane Read

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Mailing Address : 2 Holly Court, Mitcham, VICTORIA 3132

MEDIA RELEASE

23rd AUSTRALIAN DEAF GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

MT OSMOND GOLF CLUB

As part of the 2016 AUSTRALIAN DEAF GAMES – ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

9-16 JANUARY 2016

Deaf Golf Australia / South Australia Deaf Golf Club were the proud hosts of the 23rd

Australian Deaf

Golf Championships held at Mt Osmond Golf Club, as part of the Australian Deaf Games hosted by Deaf

Sports Australia, held in Adelaide, South Australia on 9-16 January 2016. A terrific week was had by all

including many different sports such as netball, cricket, futsal, volleyball, etc bookended by terrific

Opening and Closing Ceremonies.

These Championships were proudly supported by Empower Golf : Empower Golf was established

specifically to facilitate and promote golf for all Australians regardless of their physical or psychological

abilities.

Empower is establishing a network of golf clubs which provide

access and support to disabled individuals. They fund and provide

equipment and deliver a pathway for individuals to try, improve

and compete in golf through organising development clinics,

coaching and tournaments. Finally, they work to enhance the profile and development of the disabled

game with the ultimate goal of Paralympic inclusion.

Mt Osmond Golf Club in the foothills overlooking Adelaide proved to be a tough but fair golf course

attended by 25 Men and 5 Ladies, from 5 states. Well done everyone on making the effort to attend

these Championships. Lovely warm weather (apart from a hot day on the Tuesday) greeted those

golfers.

Notable results was the keen contest between Luke Ellis (NSW) and Dean Connell (Vic) who was

participating in his first Australians Mens Championships.

Best round scores were a terrific 71 by Luke Ellis (NSW), 78 in the Seniors Championship by Tony Klimek

(WA), and 80 in the Ladies Championship by Linda Marchesi (Vic) – who was participating in her first

Australian Deaf Golf Championships also.

Congratulations to all golfers for excellent sportsmanship and providing a great contest for many to

watch. Congratulations to Luke Ellis (Winner of Mens Championship), Linda Marchesi (Winner of Ladies

Championships) and Chris Cooper (Winner of Seniors Championships).



MENS GROSS Gold Luke ELLIS (NSW) 315 Mens Champion (S.A. Jones Trophy)

Silver Dean CONNELL (VIC) 320

Bronze Callum FARMAN (VIC) 332

MENS NETT Gold Tony KLIMEK (WA) 288 Mens Nett Champion (David Lynn Trophy)

Silver Phillip GRIFFITHS (WA) 299

Bronze Barry ENGELSMAN (VIC)

308

LADIES GROSS Gold Linda MARCHESI (VIC) 343 Ladies Champion

Silver Mariellen COLES (VIC) 440

Bronze Not awarded

LADIES NETT Gold Therese PIERCE (VIC) 306 Ladies Nett Champion

Silver Jane READ (NSW) 327

Bronze Joan POYTNER (SA) 407

SENIORS GROSS Gold Chris COOPER (NSW) 407 Seniors Champion

Silver Brendan FOGARTY (VIC)

416

Bronze Robert FOGARTY (VIC) 425

SENIORS NETT Gold Geoff READ (NSW) 323 Seniors Nett Champion

Silver Leight HARRISON (TAS)

325

Bronze Ray PANZIC (WA) 332

MENS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Gold NSW

1419

Silver VICTORIA 1438

Bronze WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1625

FOURSOMES CHAMPIONSHIPS - GROSS Gold

Luke ELLIS & Craig DOUGLAS (NSW) 80

Silver Simon HOGAN & David EMESZ (NSW) 99

Bronze Tony KLIMEK & Peter BROWN (WA) 100

FOURSOMES CHAMPIONSHIPS - NETT Gold

Dean CONNELL & Callum FARMAN (VIC) 74.5

Silver Ray PANZIC & Phillip GRIFFITHS (WA) 76.5

Bronze Jane READ & Chris COOPER (NSW) 79

FOURSOMES CHAMPIONSHIPS - TEAM Winner NSW 179

BALDWIN TROPHY (POINTS FOR ALL COMPETITIONS) Winner VICTORIA 205.7pts



Attached are results from these Championships below

• Foursomes Championships (Gross and Nett)

• Individual Championships - Mens (Gross and Nett) (With * for Senior Category Winners)

• Individual Championships – Ladies (Gross and Nett)

• State Teams Championships – Mens

• Baldwin Trophy (Accumulated Points)

Deaf Golf Australia would like to thank the following people & organisations for their support

during the event:-

• Empower Golf

• Mt Osmond Golf Club (Mark Tan, Lyn McGough and Rohan Parr) for their excellent

preparation of the venue and for presentation dinner

• Deaf Sports Australia and the Australian Deaf Games Organising Committee for its

logistics support towards these Championships in particular the provision of interpreters

for the referees, and volunteers where provided

• Alan Sandon and the SA Deaf Golf Club Committee

• SA Golf (Christian Puccini) for provision of referees (Kym Glastonbury, Les Buckley, Mary

Mittiga, Allan Slater and Gary Thompson)

• Paul Bourke (Victoria) for his volunteer support and starter duties (despite pulling out

injured)

• Gavin Balharrie (Secretary / Sports Covenor) and Jane Read (Treasurer) for their work

prior to and during the Championships.

• Tony Klimek (DGA Life Member) and Craig Douglas (DGA NSW State Executive) for their

support to Tournament Rules Committee

It was also announced that the next Australian Deaf Golf Championships would be held at

Wollongong Golf Club, Wollongong, NSW on 23-25 April 2017. This will also be a selection

tournament for the Australian Team to attend the 2018 World Deaf Golf Championships in

Dublin, Ireland.

Attached on next page are various photographs of the Presentation.

Regards

Deaf Golf Australia



Luke Ellis- Australian Deaf Mens Scratch Champion

Linda Marchesi – Australian Deaf Ladies Scratch Champion



Foursomes Gross (from left) – David Emesz / Simon Hogan (Second), Craig Douglas / Luke

Ellis (Winners), Tony Klimek / Peter Brown (Third)

Foursomes Nett (from left) – Ray Panzic / Phillip Griffiths (Second), Dean Connell / Callum

Farman (Winners), Jane Read / Chris Cooper (Third)



Winner of State Foursomes Teams Championship (from left – Simon Hogan/David Emesz,

Luke Ellis/Craig Douglas)

Mens Gross (from Left) – Dean Connell (Second), Luke Ellis (Winner), Callum Farman

(Third)



Mens Nett (from Left) – Phillip Griffiths (Second), Tony Klimek (Winner), Barry Engelsman

(Third)

Ladies Gross (from Left) – Linda Marchesi (Winner), Mariellen Coles (Second)



Ladies Nett (from left) – Therese Pierce (Winner), Jane Read (Second), Joan Poynter

(Third)

Seniors Gross (from left) Chris Cooper (Winner), Brendan Fogarty (Second), Robert

Fogarty (Third)



Seniors Nett (from left) Leigh Harrison (Second) Geoff Read (Winner) Ray Panzic (Third)

All State Team Medal Winners



Paul Bourke, Barry Engelsman on behalf of Victoria – Winners of Baldwin Trophy (Points)

THE 23rd AUSTRALIAN DEAF GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

MT OSMOND GOLF CLUB, ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

9-16 JANUARY 2016

ALL RESULTSMENS GROSS Gold Luke ELLIS (NSW) 315 Australian Deaf Golf Mens Champion (S.A. Jones Trophy)

Silver Dean CONNELL (VIC) 320Bronze Callum FARMAN (VIC) 332

MENS NETT Gold Tony KLIMEK (WA) 288 Australian Deaf Golf Mens Nett Champion (David Lynn Trophy)Silver Phillip GRIFFITHS (WA) 299

Bronze Barry ENGELSMAN (VIC) 308

LADIES GROSS Gold Linda MARCHESI (VIC) 343 Australian Deaf Golf Ladies Champion Silver Mariellen COLES (VIC) 440

Bronze Not awarded

LADIES NETT Gold Therese PIERCE (VIC) 306 Australian Deaf Golf Nett Ladies ChampionSilver Jane READ (NSW) 327

Bronze Joan POYTNER (SA) 407

SENIORS GROSS Gold Chris COOPER (NSW) 407 Australian Deaf Golf Seniors Champion Silver Brendan FOGARTY (VIC) 416

Bronze Robert FOGARTY (VIC) 425

SENIORS NETT Gold Geoff READ (NSW) 323 Australian Deaf Golf Nett Seniors ChampionSilver Leight HARRISON (TAS) 325

Bronze Ray PANZIC (WA) 332

MENS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Gold NSW 1419Silver VICTORIA 1438

Bronze WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1625

FOURSOMES CHAMPIONSHIPS - GROSS Gold Luke ELLIS & Craig DOUGLAS (NSW) 80Silver Simon HOGAN & David EMESZ (NSW) 99

Bronze Tony KLIMEK & Peter BROWN (WA) 100

FOURSOMES CHAMPIONSHIPS - NETT Gold Dean CONNELL & Callum FARMAN (VIC) 74.5Silver Ray PANZIC & Phillip GRIFFITHS (WA) 76.5

Bronze Jane READ & Chris COOPER (NSW) 79

FOURSOMES CHAMPIONSHIPS - TEAM Winner NSW 179

BALDWIN TROPHY (POINTS FOR ALL COMPETITIONS) Winner VICTORIA 205.7pts



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MENS GROSS

Rank State Hcp ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND 3 ROUND 4 TOTAL

1 ELLIS Luke NSW 0/1 78 71 81 85 315 Winner Gross2 CONNELL Dean VIC 5 75 77 90 78 320 Runner Up Gross3 KLIMEK Tony * WA 11 87 78 84 83 332 Ineligible (Winner Nett)4 FARMAN Callum VIC 12 92 85 86 95 358 Third Gross5 HOGAN Simon NSW 10 80 87 97 96 3606 EMESZ David NSW 10 94 86 99 99 3787 ENGELSMAN Barry VIC 19/18 86 99 101 96 3828 CROWE James NSW 14 93 103 97 96 3899 BALHARRIE Gavin VIC 20/21 100 97 99 99 395

T-10 COOPER Chris * NSW 22 99 101 100 107 407 Winner Seniors GrossT-10 GRIFFITHS Philip WA 27 107 101 101 98 40712 FOGARTY Brendan * VIC 21 108 103 92 113 416 Runner Up Seniors Gross13 FOGARTY Robert * VIC 18 91 111 109 114 425 Third Seniors Gross14 READ Geoff * NSW 26 110 115 102 102 42915 CLEAR Damien VIC 23 111 91 122 108 43216 PANZIC Ray * WA 27 118 113 105 104 44017 BROWN Peter WA 30 117 110 111 109 44718 JACOB Kym SA 35 111 111 117 117 45619 KERRIDGE Gary * VIC 21 115 127 110 109 46120 HARRISON Leigh * TAS 36 117 116 111 125 46921 BULL Robert * WA 36 117 120 116 126 47922 RASTON Max * SA 36 125 118 119 122 48423 LEIGH Michael * SA 36 126 123 132 128 50924 DOUGLAS Craig * NSW 7 96 WD 87 8825 BARTON-SMITH Dean VIC 36 109 WD

* = Seniors Category

MENS NETT


1 KLIMEK Tony * WA 11 76 67 73 72 288 Winner Nett2 GRIFFITHS Philip WA 27 80 74 74 71 299 Runner Up Nett3 CONNELL Dean VIC 5 70 72 85 73 300 Ineligible (Runner Up Gross)4 ENGELSMAN Barry VIC 19/18 67 80 83 78 308 Third Nett5 FARMAN Callum VIC 12 80 73 74 83 310

T-6 BALHARRIE Gavin VIC 20/21 80 77 78 78 313T-6 ELLIS Luke NSW 0/1 78 71 80 84 3138 JACOB Kym SA 35 76 76 82 82 3169 COOPER Chris * NSW 22 77 79 78 85 319 Ineligible (Winner Seniors Gross)

10 HOGAN Simon NSW 10 70 77 87 86 32011 READ Geoff * NSW 26/27 84 89 75 75 323 Winner Seniors Nett12 HARRISON Leigh * TAS 36 81 80 75 89 325 Runner Up Seniors Nett13 BROWN Peter WA 30 87 80 81 79 327

T-14 PANZIC Ray * WA 27 91 86 78 77 332 Third Seniors NettT-14 FOGARTY Brendan * VIC 21 87 82 71 92 332 Ineligible (Winner Runner Up Seniors Gross)16 CROWE James NSW 14 79 89 83 82 33317 BULL Robert * WA 36 81 84 80 90 33518 EMESZ David NSW 10 84 76 89 89 338

T-19 RASTON Max * SA 36 89 82 83 86 340T-19 CLEAR Damien VIC 23 88 68 99 85 34021 FOGARTY Robert * VIC 18 73 93 91 96 35322 LEIGH Michael * SA 36 90 87 96 92 36523 KERRIDGE Gary * VIC 21 94 106 89 88 37724 DOUGLAS Craig * NSW 7 89 WD 80 81

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LADIES GROSS


1 MARCHESI Linda VIC 11 82 97 80 84 343 Winner Gross2 PIERCE Therese VIC 18 98 91 96 93 378 * Ineligible (Won Nett)3 COLES Mariellen VIC 24 115 111 113 101 440 Runner Up Gross4 READ Jane NSW 33 115 115 110 115 455 * Ineligible (Runner Up Nett)5 POYNTER Joan SA 36 131 144 137 139 551 Nil

LADIES NETT


1 MARCHESI Linda VIC 11 71 86 69 73 299 * Ineligible (Won Gross)2 PIERCE Therese VIC 18 80 73 78 75 306 Winner Nett3 READ Jane NSW 32 83 83 78 83 327 Runner Up Nett4 COLES Mariellen VIC 24 91 87 89 77 344 * Ineligible (Runner Up Gross)5 POYNTER Joan SA 36 95 108 101 103 407 Third Nett

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9-16 JANUARY 2016

MENS STATE TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIPSFOUR BEST SCORES EACH DAY (6 GOLFERS PER STATE)

Rank State ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND 3 ROUND 4 TOTAL

1 NEW SOUTH WALESCROWE James 93 103 97 96DOUGLAS Craig x x 87 88ELLIS Luke 78 71 81 85EMESZ David 94 86 x xHOGAN Simon 80 87 97 96READ Geoff x x x x

345 347 362 365 1419

2 VICTORIABALHARRIE Gavin x 97 99 99CLEAR Damien x 91 x xCONNELL Dean 75 77 90 78ENGELSMAN Barry 86 x 101 96FARMAN Callum 92 85 86 95FOGARTY Robert 91 x x x

344 350 376 368 1438

3 WESTERN AUSTRALIABROWN Peter 117 110 111 109BULL Robert 117 x x xGRIFFITHS Philip 107 101 101 98KLIMEK Tony 87 78 84 83PANZIC Ray x 113 105 104

428 402 401 394 1625

Name



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FOURSOMES CHAMPIONSHIPS - GROSSRank State ROUND 1

1 ELLIS Luke & DOUGLAS Craig NSW 80 1st Gross2 CONNELL Dean & FARMAN Callum VIC 83 * Ineligible (won Nett)3 HOGAN Simon & EMESZ David NSW 99 2nd Gross4 KLIMEK Tony & BROWN Peter WA 100 3rd Gross5 ENGELSMAN Barry & MARCHESI Linda VIC 1046 PANZIC Ray & GRIFFITHS Phillip WA 1067 PIERCE Therese & COLES Mariellen VIC 1078 CROWE James & READ Geoff NSW 1089 READ Jane & COOPER Chris NSW 111

T-10 FOGARTY Robert & BALHARRIE Gavin VIC 116T-10 FOGARTY Brendan & CLEAR Damien VIC 11612 LEIGH Michael & POYNTER Joan SA 12313 BULL Robert & HARRISON Leigh WA/TAS 12814 JACOB Kym & RASTON Max SA 13115 KERRIDGE Gary & BARTON-SMITH Dean VIC DNF

FOURSOMES CHAMPIONSHIPS - NETTHandicap = half of combined handicaps

Rank State ROUND 1 Half Of ROUND 1Combined

SCRATCH Handicap NETT

1 CONNELL Dean & FARMAN Callum VIC 83 8.5 74.5 1st Nett2 ELLIS Luke & DOUGLAS Craig NSW 80 3.5 76.5 * ineligible won Gross3 PANZIC Ray & GRIFFITHS Phillip WA 106 27 79 2nd Nett4 KLIMEK Tony & BROWN Peter WA 100 20.5 79.5 * ineligible 3rd Gross5 READ Jane & COOPER Chris NSW 111 27 84 3rd Nett6 PIERCE Therese & COLES Mariellen VIC 107 21 867 LEIGH Michael & POYNTER Joan SA 123 36 878 CROWE James & READ Geoff NSW 108 20 889 ENGELSMAN Barry & MARCHESI Linda VIC 104 15.5 88.5

10 HOGAN Simon & EMESZ David VIC 99 10 8911 BULL Robert & HARRISON Leigh WA/TAS 128 36 9212 FOGARTY Brendan & CLEAR Damien VIC 116 22 9413 JACOB Kym & RASTON Max SA 131 35.5 95.514 FOGARTY Robert & BALHARRIE Gavin VIC 116 19 9715 KERRIDGE Gary & BARTON-SMITH Dean VIC DNF

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9-16 JANUARY 2016

STATE TEAMS - FOURSOMES CHAMPIONSHIPS

State ROUND 1 TOTAL2 BEST SCORES

NEW SOUTH WALESELLIS Luke DOUGLAS Craig 80 80HOGAN Simon & EMESZ David 99 99CROWE James & READ Geoff 108READ Jane & COOPER Chris 111

299 179

VICTORIACONNELL Dean FARMAN Callum 83 83ENGELSMAN Barry & MARCHESI Linda 104 104PIERCE Therese & COLES Mariellen 107FOGARTY Robert BALHARRIE Gavin 116FOGARTY Brendan CLEAR Damien 116KERRIDGE Gary BARTON-SMITHDean DNF

187

WESTERN AUSTRALIAKLIMEK Tony & BROWN Peter 100 100PANZIC Ray & GRIFFITHS Phillip 106 106

206 206

SOUTH AUSTRALIALEIGH Michael & POYNTER Joan 123 123JACOB Kym & RASTON Max 131 131

254 254

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THE 23rd AUSTRALIAN DEAF GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS ALL MENS COMPETITIONS (5 STATES) NOTES:

Mens 5TH = 1 PT, 4TH = 2 PT, 3RD = 3 PTS, 2ND = 4 PTS, WINNER = 6 PTS ALL INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR COMPETITION (NOT LIMITED TO STATE TEAMS ONLY)

MT OSMOND GOLF CLUB, ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA Seniors 5TH = 1 PT, 4TH = 2 PT, 3RD = 3 PTS, 2ND = 4 PTS, WINNER = 6 PTS FOURSOMES : POINTS TO BE SPLIT TO MEMBER OF EACH PAIR

ALL LADIES COMPETITIONS (3 STATES)

9-16 JANUARY 2016 Ladies 3RD = 1 PTS, 2ND = 2 PTS, WINNER = 4 PTS

NEAREST THE PIN - DAILY1 PT PER DAY PER GREEN

NEAREST THE PIN - KING OF THE PINSMens 5TH = 1 PT, 4TH = 2 PT, 3RD = 3 PTS, 2ND = 4 PTS, WINNER = 6 PTS

THE ALAN BALDWIN MEMORIAL TROPHY Ladies 3RD = 1 PTS, 2ND = 2 PTS, WINNER = 4 PTS

TOTALCategory State 72 Holes KING OF KING OF

Team Gross Nett Gross Nett Gross Nett Gross Nett Gross THE PINS THE PINSR1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4

4 4 2 2 2 2 16Gavin BALHARRIE M 0Mariellen COLES L 0.5 1 1 1 3.5Barry ENGELSMAN M 0.5 2 6 1 2 11.5Brendan FOGARTY M, S 6 1 3 3 1.5 6 3 0.5 1 0.6 25.6Robert FOGARTY M, S 1.5 4 2 6 2 15.5Gary KERRIDGE M, S 0Therese PIERCE L 2 4 2 2 2 4 1.5 2 2 2 23.5Linda MARCHESI L 0.5 4 2 4 4 4 1 4 4 4 4 1 3.5 40Callum FARMAN M 2 3 2 3 1 1 2.5 2 1 1 0.6 19.1Dean BARTON SMITH M 1.5 1.5Dean CONNELL M 2 3 6 4 1 6 3.5 2 3 4 3 1 1 1 5 45.5Damien CLEAR M 4 4

205.7

6 2 4 4 4 4 24James CROWE M 1 0.6 1.6Craig DOUGLAS M, S 3 2 2 2 3 4 4 2 1 0.6 23.6Luke ELLIS M 3 2 4 6 6 3 3 6 1 2 5 41David EMESZ M 1.5 1 2.5Simon HOGAN M 1.5 3 3.5 1 1 0.6 10.6Geoff READ M, S 0.5 1 3 2.5 4 1 3 1 0.6 16.6Jane READ L 0.5 0.5 1 1 1 2 1.5 1 1 3.5 13Chris COOPER M, S 0.5 2 4 2 1 3 4 0.5 1 4 4 1 0.6 27.6

160.5

3 1 1 1 1 1 8Peter BROWN M 1 1 1 0.6 3.6Robert BULL M, S 1 1Tony KLIMEK M, S 1 1 1 3 4 4 6 4 4 3 6 6 6 6 6 4 6 4 6 6 6 1 0.6 94.6Ray PANZIC M, S 1.5 2 1 2 0.5 3 0.5 10.5Joel GRIFFITHS M 1.5 2.5 6 4 1 0.6 15.6

133.3

2 2Max RASTON M, S 1.5 1.5Kym JACOB M 0Michael LEIGH M, S 0Joan POYNTER L 0

3.5

1 1Leigh HARRISON M, S 0.5 2 3 2.5 2 10

11

3 Teams Only

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

TASMANIA

State / Competitor

VICTORIA

NEW SOUTH WALES

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

STATE TEAMS - MENBest Score Each Day

GrossGross Nett

SENIORS INDIVIDUALBest Score Each Day 72 Holes

Gross NettGross NettBest Score Each Day

MENS INDIVIDUAL72 HolesIndividual

FOURSOMES LADIES INDIVIDUALBest Score Each Day 72 Holes

NEAREST PIN - MENNEAREST PIN

NEAREST PIN - LADIESNEAREST PIN

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