{"id":939,"date":"2019-04-23T02:34:22","date_gmt":"2019-04-23T02:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wablga.org\/?page_id=939"},"modified":"2019-05-03T02:20:18","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T02:20:18","slug":"our-40th-anniversary-1979-2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wablga.org\/?page_id=939","title":{"rendered":"Our 40th Anniversary (1979- 2019)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WABLGA celebrated its historic <strong>40<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary<\/strong> with a spectacular Pre-Season Day held at Royal Perth Golf Club in South Perth on Sunday 17 February 2019.\u00a0 The Club of Origin trophy is played for on Pre-season day &#8211; best aggregate of three players\u2019 nett scores (per club).\u00a0 In 2019, Pinjarra Golf Club was victorious.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-971\" src=\"https:\/\/wablga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/40th-300x224.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wablga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/40th-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/wablga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/40th-768x574.png 768w, https:\/\/wablga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/40th.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Day:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A sunny, cloudless day greeted the 121 players for an early morning (8.00am) shotgun start. This annual WABLGA event (Pre-Season Day) welcomes the new winter golfing season and is open to not only current and new WABLGA members but also <strong><em>PAST<\/em><\/strong> WABLGA players.\u00a0 Many new inter-club golfing friendships begin here.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Several more ladies joined in the celebration by attending the lunch only.\u00a0 This swelled the numbers to 149 for a sit-down 3 course meal which according to feedback received from many attendees, was 5 star!\u00a0 Royal Perth Golf Club\u2019s food, wine and service were at its usual best.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Dessert consisted of an exquisitely decorated chocolate mud cake created <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-973 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/wablga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/40th-cake-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wablga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/40th-cake-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wablga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/40th-cake-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>by the talented chef at Royal Perth Golf Club.\u00a0The cake was ceremoniously cut by Maureen Thomas, life member and followed by a rousing rendition of \u201cHappy Birthday\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The day was organised by a sub-committee of three comprising Rosemarie Eckert and Jill Penter from Royal Perth Golf Club and Sam Vongyer from Pinjarra Golf Club.\u00a0 The proceedings on the day were capably and amusingly overseen by MC Marie Intini and included a \u201chistory of WABLGA\u201d presentation by Jill Glover.\u00a0 Both these ladies are Royal Perth Golf Club members and former WABLGA members.<\/p>\n<p>Special guests in attendance included almost a full cohort of the <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/wablga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Inaugural-1979-WABLGA-Committee-photos.pdf\">inaugural WABLGA Committee from 1979<\/a> <\/em><\/span>\u00a0of WABLGA life member Maureen Thomas, Kay Briggs, Karen Holdsworth and Marjorie Sweetman.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately WABLGA\u2019s other life member and inaugural committee member, Patsy Best was a late withdrawal due to illness.\u00a0 Other guests included the Lady Captain of Royal Perth Golf Club Judy Stewart, a representative from WABLGA\u2019s 2018 chosen charity, Share the Dignity, Jodie Timms and GolfWA representative Shona Gobby.\u00a0 The proceedings for the day included the handing over of a $9,000 cheque to Share the Dignity which will used to purchase a feminine products vending machine that will be \u201cWABLGA branded\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Each club was asked to provide a hamper for the charity raffles in favour of the 2019 WABLGA chosen charity of Orange Sky.\u00a0 11 hampers were judged by inaugural committee members, Kay, Karen and Marjorie with the WABLGA \u201cSwinging Swan\u201d logo inspired Lake Karrinyup hamper taking the prize.\u00a0 A record breaking $2,000 was raised on the day.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Photos on the day:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some of the many happy snaps taken on the day can be accessed <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/wablga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Photos-from-2019-Preseason-day.pdf\">here<\/a><\/em><\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0A poem was penned by past WABLGA President, (1991-92) Sandra Muir (Tuckey) for this anniversary which is available <em><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/wablga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/WABLGA-40th-anniversary-poem.pdf\">here<\/a><\/span><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Gift:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Players received a \u201cWABLGA 40<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary\u201d embroidered black golf towel on a retractable string as a gift from the Committee to commemorate the event. Ball markers in yellow, white &amp; blue featuring the swinging swan logo were also given away on the day.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Booklet:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To acknowledge this anniversary a 40<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary booklet was provided to all participants.\u00a0 This was a follow-on publication from those produced for the 20<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary (1999) and the 25<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary (2004). Among other things, these booklets include historical results from WABLGA events since inception.\u00a0 These booklets can be accessed here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wablga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/WABLGA-20th-Anniversary-1979-1999-booklet-reduced-size.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em>20th Anniversary booklet<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/wablga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/WABLGA-25th-Anniversary-1979-2004-booklet.pdf\">25th Anniversary booklet<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/wablga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/40th-Anniversary-Booklet-v2.pdf\">40th Anniversary booklet<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>An excerpt from the 40<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary booklet from our WABLGA Life Members, Patsy Best and Maureen Thomas.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><strong>Patsy Best<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-955 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/wablga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Patsy-Best-206x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"75\" height=\"109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wablga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Patsy-Best-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/wablga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Patsy-Best.jpg 343w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>WABLGA was a natural extension of the original concept of working women in golf clubs in Perth joining for pennants and open days.\u00a0 To formalise this arrangement in 1979 a constitution and conditions of eligibility for being a business associate were established.\u00a0 Of course, over the years working conditions have changed and quite rightly so has the eligibility to belong to WABLGA.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>At the time (1979), Western Australia was the only state to have organised events, especially for working women \u2013 who paid the same fees as the associate members but did not have the playing conditions they enjoyed \u2013 or access to other clubs<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>So \u2026. make the most of your time with WABLGA, cherish friendships made and most of all enjoy this frustrating and often annoying \u201c\u2026good walk spoiled.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Maureen Thomas<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-956 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/wablga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Maureen-Thomas.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"104\" height=\"97\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>It is with great pleasure that I join with you all in celebrating the 40<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the formation of WABLGA.\u00a0 As we all know this formal structure developed from a small number of clubs getting together and planning to play pennants \u2013 thanks Nora Watts \u2013 and arranging open days at each other\u2019s clubs. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Other clubs with weekend golfers joined them which led to the need for a formal committee to plan the year\u2019s events and so WABLGA was born.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Many things have changed since then but the comradery remains with WABLGA members enjoying their golf and the opportunity to meet and mix at other clubs throughout the year. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I am proud to have been part of this great organisation for so long.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ****************************<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WABLGA celebrated its historic 40th anniversary with a spectacular Pre-Season Day held at Royal Perth Golf Club in South Perth on Sunday 17 February 2019.\u00a0 The Club of Origin trophy is played for on Pre-season day &#8211; best aggregate of three players\u2019 nett scores (per club).\u00a0 In 2019, Pinjarra Golf Club was victorious. 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