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seniors NSW SUPER SENIORS Tuncurry wins exciting final Save with the Over 50’s Insurance specialist. TRAVEL INSURANCE 2014 NSW Super Senior Pennant Champions – Forster-Tuncurry Golf Club The Forster-Tuncurry club has won their first ever inter-district competition with victory in the final of the 2014 NSW Super Senior Pennant. Kennings and Geoff Calvert still playing great golf for the ForsterTuncurry club they are certainly the early favourites to claim the 2015 Supper Senior Pennant. in the final which was played at Horizons Golf Club (Nelson Bay). The final series was played between teams from the following clubs who were the divisional winners - The Lakes, Cronulla, Forster-Tuncurry, Gosford, Wyong, Castle Hill, Penrith and Newcastle. Forster-Tuncurry had competed in Zone 8 which included the Port Macquarie, Hawks Nest and Maitland clubs. This is only the second year ForsterTuncurry has competed in the Super Senior Pennant. In 2013 they were defeated in the semi-finals by Newcastle so the team greatly appreciated this win in the return match. Newcastle lost their 2013 final to The Lakes Golf Club meaning they have now been runners-up in successive years although it is worth noting they have won the pennant on three previous occasions. On the way to the title ForsterTuncurry defeated Castle Hill in the quarter finals, Wyong in the semifinals and then Newcastle Golf Club No doubt the Newcastle Super Seniors team will again be looking to go one better next year but with highly rated senior players like Tony The NSW Super Senior Pennant is a competition for golfers aged 65 and older. It was introduced in 2001 and this year 52 clubs from Wollongong to Port Macquarie competed. It is an open matchplay event (no handicaps) with each match comprising of 8 individual matchplay games (seven players and a reserve). New clubs are always welcome in the NSW Super Senior competition. More information: superseniorpennant.com. VICTORIA Kingston Heath senior Gordon Claney has taken the lead in the 2014 Doug Bachli Trophy. A recent win in the 54-hole Cobram-Barooga Senior Open gave Claney a 300 point boost and he now holds a comfortable lead over Tony Hyde from the Rossdale club. Hyde is continuing in his role as the iron man having played in all sixteen events held to date. The previous Order of Merit leader Barry Tippett missed the Cobram event and has slipped back to third place overall. ✔ Worldwide protection 24 hours a day, 7 days a week ✔ Unlimited overseas medical expenses cover (worldwide plans only) ✔ Domestic and International cover, choose from one trip or annual policies ✔ Cover available for selected pre-existing medical conditions cover for 75 years and under 76 MOTOR VEHICLE Up to 10% discount when you combine home &/or contents, together with motor insurance. Claney has played seven events this year and consistency has been the hallmark of his success in reaching the top of the Order of Merit. He has won three 36 hole events - the Sorrento Seniors, the Bendigo Seniors and the Cobram-Barooga Seniors and finished second in the 54-hole National Senior Masters. A reminder to all that the famous “Sandbelt Week” is on again in August with senior events at Yarra Yarra, Kingston Heath, Victoria, Royal discount when you book online at www.seniors.com.au Australian Seniors Travel Insurance brings you competitively priced travel insurance plans with benefits* including: Call us for a FREE quote on 13 76 or visit www.seniors.com.au Claney takes the lead in Bachli Trophy In the Paul Lulofs Trophy for the best handicap player Ignatius Duivenvoorden maintains his lead with Metropolitan’s Paul Bray in second and the ageless Pat Giles close up in third place. 10% Australian Seniors offers a range of competitively priced car insurance cover options designed to meet your needs and reward you for your better risk nature. We offer a great range of standard benefits and savings, including: Gordon Claney – leading the Victorian Senior Order of Merit. Melbourne and Metropolitan golf clubs. All these events are on in the same seven days – surely a week of golf that would be hard to beat 2014 Victorian Senior Order of Merit Doug Bachli Trophy - Scratch Player Club Events Gordon Claney Kingston Heath 7 1616 1 Tony Hyde Rossdale 16 1451 ✔ Lower car insurance premiums means savings for you ✔ forms to fill in, ever No ✔ Monthly premiums at no extra charge Plus many more benefits including competitive premiums on Home & Contents Insurance and Landlords Insurance. More information: www.golfvic. org.au . 2014 Victorian Senior Order of Merit Paul Lulofs Trophy - Handicap Points 1 anywhere in the world. Player Club Events Points 1 I. Duivenvoorden Yarram 13 1042 1 Paul Bray Metropolitan 10 Call us on 13 13 43 for a FREE quote or visit 832 3 Barry Tippett Thirteenth Beach 7 1398 3 Pat Giles