Victorian Amateur Championship Explained

Victorian Amateur Championship
Location:Victoria, Australia
Establishment:1899
Format:Match play
Current Champion:Joseph Owen

The Victorian Amateur Championship is the state amateur golf championship of Victoria, Australia. It has been played annually since 1899, except for the war years.[1]

Two players have won the championship six times, Michael Scott between 1904 and 1910, and Eric Routley between 1952 and 1966. Ivo Whitton won five times between 1919 and 1924, while Harry Williams won five times in the 1930s.

Format

The event is a match play tournament. Matches are over 18 holes, except for the final which is over 36 holes. Normally the leading 32 players in the Port Phillip Open Amateur qualify. In 2020 the number of qualifiers was reduced to 8, the championship being played over two days instead three. In 2021 and 2022 there were 16 qualifiers, the championship again being played over two days with an 18-hole final.

The Port Phillip Open Amateur is a 72-hole stroke-play tournament played at Commonwealth and Kingston Heath golf clubs immediately before the Victorian Amateur Championship.[2]

History

In 1894 the Melbourne Golf Club (later Royal Melbourne) founded the "Victorian Golf Cup" open to "all amateurs in Australasia".[3] The Victorian Golf Cup rapidly established itself as the most important tournament in Australia, and was regarded as the Amateur Championship of Australia.[4] The Australian Golf Union was formed in 1898 and organised their first championship meeting at Royal Sydney Golf Club in May 1899, the main event being the Amateur Championship.[5] Although the Victorian Golf Cup continued in 1899, the Amateur Championship at the AGU championship immediately replaced it as the Amateur Championship of Australia. Despite some initial confusion, the Victorian Golf Cup became established as the Amateur Championship of Victoria. In 1897 and 1898, the Victorian Golf Cup had been played as a 72-hole stroke-play event and the same format was used in 1899. Jim Howden was the winner, by 3 strokes, with a score of 354.

Jim Howden won again in 1900, followed by Walter Carre Riddell in 1901, who finished 19 strokes ahead of the runner-up. In 1902 Royal Melbourne hosted the AGU championship meeting for the first time. No separate Victorian championship was arranged, the winner of the Australian Amateur simultaneously becoming the champion of Victoria and holder of the Victorian Golf Cup.[6] Hugh MacNeil, a Scottish-born New Zealander who had recently moved to Sydney was the winner with a score of 328. There was tie for second place between Peter Anderson and Walter Carre Riddell, and a short 8-hole playoff was arranged to determine the winner of the second prize, Riddell winning by a stroke.[7] Riddell won for the second time in 1903, this time by 27 strokes.

Michael Scott, the youngest son of the Earl of Eldon, had emigrated to Australia in about 1900 but had played little golf until 1904.[8] Scott immediately showed that he was one of the leading golfers in Australia, winning the inaugural Australian Open and, later in 1904, the Victorian championship. He would eventually win all six Victorian championships that he played in, from 1904 to 1910, before his permanent return to the United Kingdom in 1911. He didn't compete in 1906, having made returned to the UK, enabling Riddell to win the event for a third time. William Bruce, an ex-Test cricketer, was the runner-up in 1905, having taken up golf after his cricketeting career had ended. Norman Brookes was the runner-up in 1906. He was better known as a tennis player, winning Wimbledon twice, in 1907 and 1914. There was another tie for second place in 1908 between Brookes and Audley Lemprière, Lemprière winning a 4-hole playoff to take the second prize.Lemprière won the championship in 1911, with Ivo Whitton runner-up. The 1913 Australian championship meeting was originally planned to be played at The Australian Golf Club in Sydney, but was moved to Royal Melbourne because of a smallpox outbreak and the poor condition of the course, caused by wet weather.[9] As a result, the Victorian Amateur Championship was played as part of the Metropolitan Golf Club's annual meeting. Following closely after the Australian championship meeting, many of the leading Victorian golfers could not attend for business reasons.[10] The championship was won by Gordon Burnham, an Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General of Australia.[11]

Ivo Whitton was a runner-up in 1911 but didn't play in 1912, 1913 or 1914. When the championship resumed in 1919, after World War I, Whitton was the winner, 8 strokes ahead of Bruce Pearce. 1920 saw two major changes, the venue varied from year to year, the 1920 championship being played at Victoria Golf Club, and the championship was the first to be played by match play. There was a 36-hole stroke-play stage with the leading 16 qualifying. Matches were over 18 holes, except for the final which was over 36 holes.[12] Whitton retained his title, beating Pearce in the final. The 1921 championship returned to stroke-play but match-play was restored in 1922, with 8 qualifiers playing three rounds of 36-hole match-play.[13] Whitton didn't play in 1921 but won again in 1922, 1923 and 1924, a run of 5 wins in 6 years. The winner continued to receive the Victorian Golf Cup, and a permanent trophy valued at 5 guineas, with the runner-up getting a trophy valued at 3 guineas.[14] The number of qualifiers was increased to 16 in 1929, with 4 days of 36-hole match play.[15]

Harry Williams dominated the 1930s, winning 5 times between 1931 and 1939. Mick Ryan won twice, in 1930 and 1932, but lost three finals to Williams, in 1931, 1934 and 1936. The format was revised in 1937, the championship becoming match-play only, with matches over 18 holes except for the final.[16] In 1939 there was a return to the 36-hole stroke-play stage, but with 32 qualifiers. All matches were then over 36 holes.[17]

1946 saw a return to the format used in 1937 and 1938. Peter Thomson won in 1948, his last before turning professional. Thomson beat Doug Bachli in the final but Bachli would win in 1949 and 1950 and for a third time in 1953. Bill Edgar won for a third time in 1951, his previous wins being in 1927 and 1938. In 1951 there were 88 entries and a 36-hole stroke-play event was organised to reduce the field to 64.[18] Many of the leading players complained about the arrangement and the format was revised in 1952, with the leading 16 amateurs in the Victorian Close Championship qualifying, all matches being over 36 holes.[19] [20] [21] Eric Routley won the championship in 1952, the first of six wins in the event. He won again in 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963 and 1966. There was no Close Championship in 1956 and a 36-hole amateur medal championship was organised instead, the leading 16 qualifying.[22] From 1957 the Victorian Open acted as the qualifying event.[23]

In 1964 the number of qualifiers was increased to 32, with the first two rounds of match-play being over 18 holes. John Lindsay was a three-time winner, in 1968, 1970 and 1983, as was Mike Cahill who won three years in a row from 1971 to 1973. Neil Titheridge won the championship two years in succession, in 1961 and 1962. Don Reiter won in 1967 and 1974 and was followed by his brother Alan in 1976. The 1990s saw a number of wins by players who went on to have successful professionals careers. Robert Allenby in 1990, Stuart Appleby in 1991, Geoff Ogilvy in 1997 and Aaron Baddeley in 1998, all won on the PGA Tour in America and reached the top-20 of the world rankings. A number of other winners would later reach the top-100 of the world rankings, including Mike Clayton, Bradley Hughes and Craig Spence, who each won the championship twice, and Marcus Fraser, James Morrison and Cameron Davis.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueRef.
2022 2 & 1 Royal Melbourne[24]
2021 Harrison Crowe (2) 2 & 1 Peninsula Kingswood[25]
2020 6 & 5 Metropolitan[26]
2019 Andre Lautee (2) 5 & 4 Kingston Heath[27]
2018 2 & 1 Huntingdale[28]
2017 9 & 8 Commonwealth[29]
2016 41 holes Woodlands[30]
2015 6 & 4 Commonwealth[31]
2014 7 & 5 Victoria
2013 1 up Kingston Heath
2012 4 & 3 Yarra Yarra
2011 9 & 7 Commonwealth[32]
2010 3 & 2 Woodlands[33]
2009 3 & 1 Kingston Heath[34]
2008 39 holes Sanctuary Lakes[35]
2007 2 & 1 Royal Melbourne
2006 2 & 1 The Heritage
2005 1 up Spring Valley[36]
2004 2 & 1 Portsea
2003 2 & 1 Cranbourne
2002 5 & 4 Peninsula[37]
2001 2 & 1 Woodlands
2000 3 & 2 Southern
1999 4 & 3 Kingston Heath[38]
1998 4 & 3 Yarra Yarra[39]
1997 6 & 5 Commonwealth[40]
1996 5 & 4 Victoria[41]
1995 Craig Spence (2) 3 & 1 Kingswood[42]
1994 2 & 1 Metropolitan[43]
1993 7 & 6 Spring Valley[44]
1992 5 & 4 Huntingdale[45]
1991 7 & 6 Kingston Heath[46]
1990 3 & 2 Kew[47]
1989 4 & 3 Kingswood[48]
1988 Bradley Hughes (2) 3 & 1 Yarra Yarra[49]
1987 5 & 4 Woodlands[50]
1986 3 & 2 Metropolitan[51]
1985 5 & 4 Huntingdale[52]
1984 37 holes Yarra Yarra[53]
1983 John Lindsay (3) 3 & 2 Victoria[54]
1982 5 & 4 Royal Melbourne[55]
1981 Mike Clayton (2) 1 up Commonwealth[56]
1980 9 & 8 Kingston Heath[57]
1979 8 & 7 Woodlands[58]
1978 7 & 6 Royal Melbourne[59]
1977 Metropolitan
1976 1 up Huntingdale[60]
1975 37 holes Yarra Yarra[61]
1974 Don Reiter (2) 6 & 5 Victoria[62]
1973 Mike Cahill (3) 3 & 2 Commonwealth[63]
1972 Mike Cahill (2) 8 & 7 Kingston Heath[64]
1971 4 & 3 Kingswood[65]
1970 John Lindsay (2) 37 holes Metropolitan[66]
1969 12 & 10 Royal Melbourne[67]
1968 2 up Huntingdale[68]
1967 3 & 2 Victoria[69]
1966 Eric Routley (6) 2 up Woodlands[70]
1965 2 & 1 Metropolitan[71]
1964 6 & 5 Yarra Yarra [72]
1963 Eric Routley (5) 7 & 6 Commonwealth[73]
1962 Neil Titheridge (2) 2 & 1 Kingston Heath[74]
1961 3 & 2 Riversdale[75]
1960 Eric Routley (4) 6 & 5 Woodlands[76]
1959 Eric Routley (3) 6 & 5 Huntingdale[77]
1958 Eric Routley (2) 2 & 1 Commonwealth[78]
1957 1 up Yarra Yarra[79]
1956 2 up Victoria[80]
1955 2 & 1 Northern[81]
1954 6 & 5 Riversdale[82]
1953 Doug Bachli (3) 2 up Royal Melbourne[83]
1952 1 up Kingston Heath[84]
1951 Bill Edgar (3) 4 & 3 Kingswood[85]
1950 Doug Bachli (2) 8 & 6 Huntingdale[86]
1949 2 & 1 Kew[87]
1948 6 & 4 Woodlands[88]
1947 3 & 2 Commonwealth[89]
1946 1 up Commonwealth[90]
1940–1945 No tournament due to World War II
1939 Harry Williams (5) 5 & 3 Yarra Yarra[91]
1938 Bill Edgar (2) 12 & 10 Victoria[92]
1937 2 & 1 Riversdale[93]
1936 Harry Williams (4) 4 & 3 Royal Melbourne[94]
1935 Harry Williams (3) 2 & 1 Kingston Heath[95]
1934 Harry Williams (2) 8 & 6 Woodlands[96]
1933 Gus Jackson (2) 3 & 2 Metropolitan[97]
1932 Mick Ryan (2) 7 & 6 Yarra Yarra[98]
1931 4 & 3 Victoria[99]
1930 2 & 1 Victoria[100]
1929 2 & 1 Commonwealth[101]
1928 9 & 8 Kingston Heath[102]
1927 1 up Metropolitan[103]
1926 38 holes Metropolitan[104]
1925 10 & 9 Royal Melbourne[105]
1924 Ivo Whitton (5) 3 & 2 Victoria[106]
1923 Ivo Whitton (4) 6 & 4 Metropolitan[107]
1922 Ivo Whitton (3) 2 & 1 Royal Melbourne[108]
YearWinnerScoreMargin of
victory		Runner-upVenueRef.
1921 305 6 strokes Metropolitan[109]
1920 Ivo Whitton (2) 7 & 5 Victoria[110]
1919 314 8 strokes Royal Melbourne[111]
1915–1918 No tournament due to World War I
1914 322 Playoff Royal Melbourne[112] [113]
1913 332 1 stroke Metropolitan[114]
1912 325 12 strokes Royal Melbourne[115]
1911 328 9 strokes Royal Melbourne[116]
1910 Michael Scott (6) 321 22 strokes Royal Melbourne[117]
1909 Michael Scott (5) 337 8 strokes Royal Melbourne[118]
1908 Michael Scott (4) 355 5 strokes Royal Melbourne[119]
1907 Michael Scott (3) 337 8 strokes Royal Melbourne[120]
1906 Walter Carre Riddell (3) 332 6 strokes Royal Melbourne[121]
1905 Michael Scott (2) 354 17 strokes Royal Melbourne[122]
1904 313 14 strokes Royal Melbourne[123]
1903 Walter Carre Riddell (2) 323 27 strokes Royal Melbourne[124]
1902 328 6 strokes Royal Melbourne[125] [126]
1901 343 19 strokes Royal Melbourne[127]
1900 Jim Howden (2) 361 7 strokes Royal Melbourne[128]
1899 354 3 strokes Royal Melbourne[129]
Additional source:[1] [130]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Honour Roll – Victorian Men's Amateur Championship . Golf Australia . 19 January 2021.
  2. Web site: Honour Roll – Port Phillip Open Amateur . Golf Australia . 22 January 2021.
  3. News: Melbourne Golf Club . . 12354 . Victoria, Australia . 2 October 1894 . 22 January 2021 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: Golf gossip . . LXI . 1592 . Victoria, Australia . 3 October 1896 . 22 January 2021 . 18 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: Golf . . 19,097 . New South Wales, Australia . 29 May 1899 . 16 January 2018 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: Royal Melbourne golf club's championship meeting . . 20161 . New South Wales, Australia . 22 October 1902 . 22 January 2021 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: The golf meeting . . 14862 . Victoria, Australia . 25 October 1902 . 22 January 2021 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  8. News: Champion golf player . . 10 . 3378 . Western Australia . 24 July 1906 . 22 January 2021 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  9. News: Golf . . L . 14,987 . South Australia . 7 August 1913 . 22 January 2021 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  10. News: Metropolitan club . . XCV . 2478 . Victoria, Australia . 27 September 1913 . 22 January 2021 . 30 . National Library of Australia.
  11. News: Personal . . 10,261 . New South Wales, Australia . 15 April 1912 . 22 January 2021 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
  12. News: Amateur Golf Championship . . 20409 . Victoria, Australia . 26 August 1920 . 20 January 2021 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  13. News: Golf in Victoria . . 21031 . Victoria, Australia . 26 August 1922 . 20 January 2021 . 20 . National Library of Australia.
  14. News: Saturday's golf . . 14841 . New South Wales, Australia . 4 July 1927 . 23 January 2021 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  15. News: State amateur title . . 23190 . Victoria, Australia . 5 August 1929 . 20 January 2021 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  16. News: Amateur draw rich in golfing talent . . 18491 . Victoria, Australia . 20 August 1936 . 20 January 2021 . 45 . National Library of Australia.
  17. News: Country golf week . . 26271 . Victoria, Australia . 30 June 1939 . 20 January 2021 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  18. News: 88 seek place in golf title . . 30121 . Victoria, Australia . 12 November 1951 . 21 January 2021 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  19. News: Stars angry at "rebuke" . . 23319 . Victoria, Australia . 19 February 1952 . 21 January 2021 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  20. News: Golf titles to be separated . . 95 . 29310 . South Australia . 19 September 1952 . 21 January 2021 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  21. News: Thomson's Record in Close Title . Don . Lawrence . . 30073 . Victoria, Australia . 17 September 1951 . 21 January 2021 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  22. News: Record smashed in amateur golf . The Age . Don . Lawrence . 8 November 1956 . 12 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  23. News: Ossie Pickworth is not yet satisfied . Don . Lawrence . . 7 October 1957 . 16. 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  24. Web site: Wong, Owen victorious at Vic Am . Dane . Heverin . Golf NSW . 13 December 2022 . 31 December 2021.
  25. Web site: Bennett, Crowe Dominate #VicAm Finals . David . Tease . Golf NSW . 14 December 2021 . 22 January 2021.
  26. Web site: Crowe Claims Vic Amateur Crown . Martin . Blake . Golf NSW . 15 December 2020 . 22 January 2021.
  27. Web site: Lautee, Kim win Vic Am title . Martin . Blake . Golf Australia . 20 November 2019 . 22 January 2021.
  28. Web site: Vic Am: Hinson-Tolchard and Lautee clinch titles . TocGolf . 22 January 2021.
  29. Web site: Micheluzzi, Bunque win Victorian Amateur titles . Anthony . Powter . Golf Grinder . 18 December 2017 . 22 January 2021.
  30. Web site: Perry, Hetherington win Victorian Amateur titles . Michael . Court . Golf Grinder . 20 December 2016 . 22 January 2021.
  31. Web site: John, Green win Victorian Amateur titles . Anthony . Powter . Golf Grinder . 22 December 2015 . 22 January 2021.
  32. Web site: Holman cruises to Victorian Amateur win . Anthony . Powter . Golf Grinder . 15 December 2011 . 22 January 2021.
  33. Web site: Jack Wilson claims Victorian Amateur . . 22 December 2010 . 22 January 2021.
  34. Web site: Pratt makes it three in a row . . 23 December 2009 . 22 January 2021.
  35. Web site: Final week of the WAGR year . . 23 December 2008 . 22 January 2021.
  36. Web site: England's Morrison wins 2005 Victorian amateur golf championship . Gillian Kirkwood Golf News . 22 January 2021.
  37. News: Hickmott wins amateur title . The Age . Jason . Childs . 23 December 2002 . 19 January 2021.
  38. News: The Age . Vic Amateur C'Ship . 8 February 1999 . 6.
  39. News: The Age . Amateur victory at 16 . 9 February 1998 . 6.
  40. News: The Age . Amateur storms home . 10 February 1997 . 12.
  41. News: The Age . Cameron Percy . 12 February 1996 . 12.
  42. News: The Age . Another state title to Spence . 13 February 1995 . 34.
  43. News: The Age . Spence scrapes back to win state amateur title . Glenn . Lester . 14 February 1994 . 29.
  44. News: The Age . Golfer finds restraint pays off . Glenn . Lester . 22 March 1993 . 28.
  45. News: The Age . Title to Eastwood golfer . 23 March 1992 . 36.
  46. News: The Age . Appleby fires early to take state amateur title . 25 March 1991 . 34.
  47. News: The Sydney Morning Herald . Golf . 26 March 1990 . 60.
  48. News: McCraw confirms the inevitable . The Age . Jason . Childs . 3 April 1989 . 33 . 19 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  49. News: Hughes wins his second amateur title . The Age . 28 March 1988 . 36 . 19 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  50. News: Hughes tops record with senior crown . The Age . 23 March 1987 . 29 . 19 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  51. News: Junior golfer takes state amateur title . The Age . Keith . Brown . 24 March 1986 . 28 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  52. News: Sammells is state amateur champion . The Age . 25 March 1983 . 33 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  53. News: Newcomers seals state golf title . The Age . Trevor . Grant . 26 March 1984 . 25 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  54. News: Lindsay's third amateur . The Age . Trevor . Grant . 28 March 1983 . 26 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  55. News: Amateur title to tempered Alan . The Age . Trevor . Grant . 29 March 1982 . 24 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  56. News: Clayton's state title seals private 'war' . The Age . Trevor . Grant . 30 March 1981 . 35 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  57. News: Vic golf champ a 'killer' at 18 . The Age . 2 June 1980 . 29 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  58. News: The Age . National title first. Now Jenner's Vic champion . Peg . McMahon . 4 June 1979 . 29.
  59. News: The Age . Sweeney top class . Peter . Stone . 5 June 1978 . 27.
  60. News: Alan Reiter adds his name to cup . The Age . Peter . Stone . 7 June 1976 . 23 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  61. News: Wines at the 37th . The Age . Peter . Stone . 2 June 1975 . 22 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  62. News: It was a champion day for the Reiters . The Age . Peter . Stone . 3 June 1974 . 23 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  63. News: Title hat-trick puts Cahill with 'greats' . The Age . Peter . Stone . 4 June 1973 . 23 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  64. News: Cahill stakes a claim for team . The Age . Peter . Stone . 5 June 1972 . 23 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  65. News: Its up to our golf selectors . The Age . Peter . Stone . 20 September 1971 . 25 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  66. News: Title and state side in one day . The Age . Peter . Stone . 21 September 1970 . 23 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  67. News: Hartley a machine says runner-up . The Age . Peter . Stone . 22 September 1969 . 20 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  68. News: Lindsay brings off major golf upset . The Age . Keith . Brown . 21 October 1968 . 6 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  69. News: Explosion shot turns tide for Don Reiter . The Age . Maurice . Carr . 23 October 1967 . 6 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  70. News: The Age . Eric Routley takes sixth golf title . Don . Lawrence . 1 October 1966 . 20.
  71. News: State golf title to McGain after hard fight . The Age . Don . Lawrence . 25 November 1963 . 24 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  72. News: The Age . Veteran takes golf title . Don . Lawrence . 3 October 1964 . 20.
  73. News: Routley's golf win may force policy change . The Age . Don . Lawrence . 25 November 1963 . 24 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  74. News: Titheridge fights to title golf victory . The Age . Don . Lawrence . 26 November 1962 . 23 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  75. News: Titheridge looms as Eisenhower Trophy hope . The Age . Don . Lawrence . 9 October 1961 . 18 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  76. News: Tonic was help to golf winner . The Age . 21 November 1960 . 26 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  77. News: Deadly putting gives Routley title again . The Age . 16 November 1959 . 24 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  78. News: Great recovery gives Routley win in golf title . The Age . Don . Lawrence . 24 November 1958 . 21 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  79. News: West fights way to golf title . The Age . Don . Lawrence . 14 October 1957 . 16 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  80. News: Crow's 2-up win in amateur title . The Age . Don . Lawrence . 14 November 1956 . 18 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  81. News: Mitchell's title first for Yarra . The Age . Don . Lawrence . 22 August 1955 . 15 . 21 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  82. News: Title golf winner used his childhood putter . . 30918 . Victoria, Australia . 7 June 1954 . 21 January 2021 . 15 . National Library of Australia.
  83. News: Bachli looks set for England trip . . 30627 . Victoria, Australia . 29 June 1953 . 21 January 2021 . 13 . National Library of Australia.
  84. News: Steady nerves won for Routley . . 30419 . Victoria, Australia . 27 October 1952 . 21 January 2021 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  85. News: Mistake over penalty marred win by Edgar . . 30127 . Victoria, Australia . 19 November 1951 . 21 January 2021 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  86. News: Golf title to Bachli with 8 up . . 29817 . Victoria, Australia . 20 November 1950 . 21 January 2021 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  87. News: Bachli's putting won against West . . 29488 . Victoria, Australia . 31 October 1949 . 21 January 2021 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
  88. News: Major amateur golf title to Thomson . . 29196 . Victoria, Australia . 22 November 1948 . 21 January 2021 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  89. News: Payne's win in amateur golf . . 28826 . Victoria, Australia . 15 September 1947 . 21 January 2021 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  90. News: Bendigo's players state title . . 28516 . Victoria, Australia . 16 September 1946 . 21 January 2021 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
  91. News: Williams, state champion . . 26340 . Victoria, Australia . 18 September 1939 . 20 January 2021 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  92. News: W A. Edgar golf champion . . 26034 . Victoria, Australia . 26 September 1938 . 20 January 2021 . 18 . National Library of Australia.
  93. News: Golf title to W. A. Higgins . . 25754 . Victoria, Australia . 1 November 1937 . 20 January 2021 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  94. News: H. L. Williams fourth golf title . . 25396 . Victoria, Australia . 7 September 1936 . 20 January 2021 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  95. News: Williams wins great golf final . . 25090 . Victoria, Australia . 13 September 1935 . 20 January 2021 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  96. News: Golf championship . . 24774 . Victoria, Australia . 7 September 1934 . 20 January 2021 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  97. News: Golf championship . . 24488 . Victoria, Australia . 6 October 1933 . 20 January 2021 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  98. News: State amateur title . . 24178 . Victoria, Australia . 7 October 1932 . 20 January 2021 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  99. News: State golf title . . 23815 . Victoria, Australia . 8 August 1931 . 20 January 2021 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
  100. News: Amateur championship . . 23516 . Victoria, Australia . 22 August 1930 . 20 January 2021 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  101. News: State amateur title . . 23194 . Victoria, Australia . 9 August 1929 . 20 January 2021 . 11 . National Library of Australia.
  102. News: New golf chmpion . . 22889 . Victoria, Australia . 16 August 1928 . 20 January 2021 . 11 . National Library of Australia.
  103. News: Thrilling golf match . . 22579 . Victoria, Australia . 18 August 1927 . 20 January 2021 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  104. News: Great golf contest . . 22263 . Victoria, Australia . 12 August 1926 . 20 January 2021 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  105. News: State golf test . . 21977 . Victoria, Australia . 10 September 1925 . 20 January 2021 . 13 . National Library of Australia.
  106. News: State golf test . . 21649 . Victoria, Australia . 21 August 1924 . 20 January 2021 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  107. News: Golf championship . . 21351 . Victoria, Australia . 6 September 1923 . 20 January 2021 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
  108. News: Golf in Victoria . . 21035 . Victoria, Australia . 31 August 1922 . 20 January 2021 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  109. News: Amateur golf . . 20716 . Victoria, Australia . 22 August 1921 . 20 January 2021 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
  110. News: Amateur golf . . 20412 . Victoria, Australia . 30 August 1920 . 20 January 2021 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
  111. News: Golf championship . . 20107 . Victoria, Australia . 6 September 1919 . 20 January 2021 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  112. News: State amateur championship . . 18536 . Victoria, Australia . 17 August 1914 . 21 January 2021 . 11 . National Library of Australia.
  113. News: State amateur championship . . 18537 . Victoria, Australia . 18 August 1914 . 21 January 2021 . 11 . National Library of Australia.
  114. News: Metropolitan annual meeting . . 18258 . Victoria, Australia . 24 September 1913 . 21 January 2021 . 18 . National Library of Australia.
  115. News: Amateur championship . . 17902 . Victoria, Australia . 2 August 1912 . 21 January 2021 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  116. News: Victorian amateur championship . . 17610 . Victoria, Australia . 25 August 1911 . 21 January 2021 . 11 . National Library of Australia.
  117. News: Victoria amateur championship . . 17318 . Victoria, Australia . 16 September 1910 . 21 January 2021 . 11 . National Library of Australia.
  118. News: Victorian amateur championship . . 16985 . Victoria, Australia . 21 August 1909 . 21 January 2021 . 15 . National Library of Australia.
  119. News: Amateur championship of Victoria . . 19404 . Victoria, Australia . 26 September 1908 . 21 January 2021 . 20 . National Library of Australia.
  120. News: Golf championship . . 16324 . Victoria, Australia . 8 July 1907 . 21 January 2021 . 11 . National Library of Australia.
  121. News: The golf tournament . . 16073 . Victoria, Australia . 15 September 1906 . 21 January 2021 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
  122. News: The golf championship . . 15752 . Victoria, Australia . 4 September 1905 . 21 January 2021 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  123. News: Championship golf . . 15483 . Victoria, Australia . 22 October 1904 . 21 January 2021 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  124. News: The golf tournament . . 15136 . Victoria, Australia . 12 September 1903 . 21 January 2021 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  125. News: Amateur championships of Australia . . 20142 . New South Wales, Australia . 30 September 1902 . 21 January 2021 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  126. News: Golf championship . . 14861 . Victoria, Australia . 24 October 1902 . 21 January 2021 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
  127. News: Victorian golf cup . . 14516 . Victoria, Australia . 14 September 1901 . 21 January 2021 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
  128. News: The Victorian championship . . 14206 . Victoria, Australia . 15 September 1900 . 21 January 2021 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
  129. News: Golf . . LXVIII . 2048 . New South Wales, Australia . 7 October 1899 . 21 January 2021 . 891 . National Library of Australia.
  130. Web site: Victorian Men's Amateur Championship Honour Roll . Golf Australia . 2 January 2022.

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