Thanks to Peter Harvey
ANZ BANK SOCIAL GOLF CLUB
Inaugural meeting held at 351 Collins Street Melbourne on 7th May 1962.
This resulted from social gatherings after work by bank officers from the country and interstate being unable to join metropolitan golf clubs due to membership restrictions. Many of them only social golfers. The club became affiliated with ANZ Bank Staff Club and the first office bearers were:
President – Alan Etherton
Vice President – Les Jackson
Secretary/Treasurer – Tom Dunn
Committee – Graham Hulm, Alf Sadler, Brian Day, Gary Stocks.
The first Annual Meeting was held at the Staff Club Rooms on 17 May 1963 and the following were elected:
President – Alan Etherton
Vice President – Les Jackson
Secretary - Tom Dunn
Treasurer - Alan Pickering
Club Captain – Peter Harvey
Committee - Dave Isaacson, Ian Fraser, Gary Stocks, Brian Day, Graham Hulm, Alf Sadler.
Subscriptions were fixed at $1 (10/-)
The first Club Championships were held on a handicap basic with:
A Grade - Brian Murdoch, winner; Arnold Masters, runner up
B Grade - Eric Southwood, winner; Graham Hulm, runner up
In 1965 these changed to match play finals after qualifications.
Over ensuing years the committee were active in arranging monthly outings on courses around Melbourne to cater for mainly capacity fields of 50 players. Golf was followed by BBQ's nearby.
Some of the regular courses played in the 1960's were:
Ivanhoe, Kilmore, Sorrento, Portsea, Flinders, Warragul, Rosebud, Mornington, Sandringham, Queenscliff, Rosanna, Amstel, Lonsdale, Clifton Springs,Beaconsfield, Drouin
Green Fees were around $1.20 - $1.50 and on one occasion at Ballarat $3.00 covered golf and a 3 course luncheon.
In this period (mid 1960) social golf handicaps ranged between 4 and 30.
Some lower ones being; Peter Harvey 4, Brian Murdoch 11, Ian Cowley 11,Gordon Paulett 12, Brian Day 15, Jock Buntain 15, Arnold Masters 15, David Woods 16, John Vanselow 21.
Those on longer handicaps and regular club supporters who enjoyed their golf included:
Geoff Stevens, Eric Black, Bob Whitelaw, Ken Fildes, Laurie Holland, Ian Walton.
Inter-Bank Competition from 1967.
On the 22 August 1967 an Inaugural General Meeting was held at the Commonwealth Bank,367 Collins Street Melbourne to form an Inter-Bank Golf Association for mid-week golf competition between the 9 existing Banks. ANZ became part of this association for the half yearly competitions to be held on top Melbourne courses. Peter Harvey was the ANZ representative. The first competition( for 8 selected players with the best 5 scores to count for each of a scratch and handicap event) was held at Keysborough Golf Club on 5th October 1967 and was won by the Commonwealth Bank (Scratch Event) and Commercial Bank of Australia (Handicap Event). John Jenkinson won the C Grade Handicap for ANZ.
ANZ representatives were: Peter Harvey,Barry Squire, Brian Murdoch, Jock Buntain, David Patterson, Jack Stark, Phil Mylecharane,John Jenkinson.
In addition to this mid-week competition ANZ had previously arranged an annual Melbourne Cup day outing in 1965 for its members at Warragul Golf Club, and it was agreed to continue this day for Inter-Bank team competition, playing for the ANZ Bank Perpetual Trophy.
Also ANZ had an annual Show Day fourball event for its members, organised at Southern Golf Club as part of a Charity Open day. A capacity of 60 members always attended .
Therefore, the Social Golf committee were very active in providing golf for its members in mid 1960, with the establishment of the abovementioned facilities, in addition to its regular monthly outings.
ANZ successes in the mid-week Inter-Bank competition were as follows:
Keysborough Oct 1967. - John Jenkinson – C Grade handicap
Woodlands Apr 1969 - Teams Handicap Event
- Peter Harvey – individual Scratch
Kingston Heath Apr 1971 - Teams Handicap Event: David Barr, Jock Buntain, Peter Clark, Peter
Harvey, Ian Ince, Ray Jubb, Rod Morrow, Brian Murdoch
- David Barr – B Grade handicap
Keysborough Oct 1971 - ANZ became the 1st Bank to hold both the Inter-Bank Scratch and
Handicap Trophies.
Teams members: Laurie Bain, Peter Black, Peter Clark,
Justin Clezy, Noel Gibson, Peter Harvey, Rod Morrow, Brian Reiter.
- Laurie Bain -A Grade handicap
Spring Valley Oct 1972 - Teams Handicap Event: John Aughey, David Barr, Robert Bruce, Jock
Buntain, Peter Clark, Ian Cowley, Peter Harvey, Noel Impey
Keysborough Oct 1973 - ANZ again won both Inter-Bank Teams Trophies.
Team members: Dick Barry, Rob Bruce, Peter Clark, Ian Cowley, Vic
Crane, Peter Harvey, Noel Impey, John Jenkinson
Warragul Inter-Bank competition. ANZ fielded stronger teams ,probably due to it having commenced the Melbourne Cup holiday event before the entry of the other banks and their golfers had formed a liking for the outing. Over the years they had stalwarts who attended most outings, thus formed the basis for much of the representation.
In 1971, the year following merger with the E.S.&.A Bank , ANZ defended their Inter- Bank Trophy. (Teams of 8 selected players with the best 5 handicap scores counting for the trophy).
Team members: Laurie Bain, David Barr, Peter Clark, John Graham, Peter Harvey, Wilf Hargreaves, Brian Murdoch, David Patterson.
Office Bearers in 1971 following the Banks' merger were:
President Peter Harvey
Vice Presidents John Flyger, Noel Impey, Ian Ince
Secretary David Barr
Treasurer Norm Gaskin
Captain Brian Murdoch
Vice Captain Peter Clark
Committee Greg Hall, George Lawson, Ron Bracken, Trevor Dusting, Andrew Kelsey,
Bob Burgess, Brian Henderson, Bob Evans, Doug Carroll, David Woods.
Championships: - Peter Harvey - Club
- Graeme Croxford – Handicap
The Club had a membership of 78
1972
The Club increased its membership to 106
Monthly outings were held at: Clifton Springs, Rosebud, Lonsdale, Portsea, Churchill Park, Midlands, Southern, Sorrento, Portsea, Sandringham, Portsea.
Respective winners being: David Barr, David Patterson, John Graham, Peter Clark, Graeme Croxford, Noel Impey, Noel Impey, Ian Ince, John Phelan, Ian Cowley, David Woods
Club Champion was Peter Clark. Handicap Champion – Noel Impey
Inter-bank. Peter Harvey who was the ANZ President was also elected President of the Inter-Bank Association.
TWELTH Annual ANZ General Meeting. 15th March 1974 at Staff Amenities Centre
Office Bearers:
President Ian Cowley
Vice Presidents David Woods, Arthur Sheers
Secretary Dick Barry
Treasurer David Patterson
Captain Robert Bruce
Committee Eddie Hassett, Alan Pickering, George Lawson, Neil Skinner, Norm Gaskin
At this meeting the Club's first life membership was bestowed upon Peter Harvey in recognition of the outstanding service he had rendered since the Clubs' inauguration.
The annual subscription remained at $1
Arranged outings for 1974 were: Whittlesea, Leongatha, Clifton Springs, Portsea, Midlands (Ballarat), Southern (Show Day), Sorrento, Warragul (Cup Day), Portsea.
For consideration for selection in the next Inter-Bank competition at Spring Valley in April, financial members had to have played in at least three ANZ Golf Club outings during the previous year.
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