Board of Directors

Board of Directors

The Newcastle District Golf Association (NDGA) was founded in 1925 and is run by an honorary committee to assist in the administration, support and promotion of golf in the Newcastle district, in conjunction with the 16 Affiliated Clubs that constitute the Association.

The NDGA conducts an annual Championship for A, B and C Grade players as well as a Pennant series for these grades. The Association works in close liaison with the Jack Newton Junior Golf Foundation to foster Junior golf within the Newcastle District.

Current Executive Members 

PETER POWER
Secretary
Peter is a past Captain and President of Nelson Bay GC.     Elected as Secretary in 2023
STAN BLACKHALL
President
Stan has been a long-term Captain of Toronto CC and Delegate - before taking on the Role of Vice-President in 2017.    Elected President in 2023.
WILL SEMMENS
Vice President
Will was elected in 2023
ROD CARRUTHERS
Treasurer
Rod. took on the role of Treasurer in 2021.  Rod served as Secretary for 10 years.   Awarded Life Membership in 2023.
DICK VANDERKOOI
Junior Promotions Officer
Dick was elected in 2023.
Dick has been a long term member of Belmont's Junior Committee
ROD CARRUTHERS
Assistant Secretary
Rod held the position of Club Captain of Shortland Waters GC for 7 years and served on the District Match Committee for 4 years before becoming Secretary in 2014.  Moved to Assist Sec in 2023.
Awarded Life Membership in 2023

Match Committee 

DANNY WINTER
Match
TONY SOUTHWARD
Match
DAVE HARTNEY
Match
FRANK MUSGRAVE
Life Member
GARY TROON
Match
IAN LOVELL
Public Officer
MICHAEL DODD
Patron & Life Member
LEE RANKIN
Match
RON DODD
Match
STEVE PRYOR
Match
STEVE COOK
Match
JOHN WAANDERS
Patron & Life Member

Honour Board 

Life Members of the Association

1976 L.R. Evitt * P.R. West * D.M Wood *
1982 M..L. Hughes *
1984 L.W. Clark *
1990 F. Musgrave
1994 W.D. Naughton *
1996 E. Cottam *
2001 C. Johnston N. Bell W. Clarke * J. Jeffrey * F. Tobin *
2008 J.B. Waanders P.E. Cortaville *
2009 R. Ogram *
2011 M Dodd
2017 D. Nelson
2023  R.R. Carruthers
* Deceased

Previous Office Bearers 

Northern Golf Association

President 1908-19 A.A. Rankin

Hon. Secretary and Treasurer 1908-19 E. Strangeways Jones
 
 
Newcastle and Hunter Valley Golf Association

President 1919-25 A.A. Rankin

Hon. Secretary and Treasurer 1919-25 E. Strangeways Jones


Newcastle District Golf Association

President 
1925-29 A.A. Rankin
1929-59 Dr.J.H.B. Brown
1959-63 H.J Walton
1963-70 P.R.West
1970-75 M.J. England
1975-87 L.W. Clark
1987-02 W.D. Naughton
2002-08 J.B. Waanders
2008-10 K. Martin
2010-12 P.E. Cortaville
2012-13 J.B. Waanders
2013-14 K. Hughes
2014-2020 M. Dodd
2020-2023  J.B. Waanders
2023-  S. Blackhall

Vice President 
1929-60 O.C. Colley
1960-67 J. Vidler
1967-70 L.R. Evitt
1970-75 L.W. Clark
1975-84 O. Tolhurst
1984-86 T. Fitzpatrick
1986-87 W.D. Naughton
1987-02 F. Tobin
2002-05 F. Musgrave
2005-14 M. Dodd
2014-15 D. Hartney
2015-17 P. Cortaville
2017-23 S. Blackhall
2023-  W. Semmens

Hon. Secretary and Treasurer
1925-35 E. Strangeways Jones
1935-38 J.W. Beckett
1938-53 M.J. Martin

Hon. Secretary 
1953-55 J. Bryne
1955-59 H.J. Walton
1959-63 P.R. West
1963-91 M.L. Hughes
1991-02 J.B. Waanders
2002-08 P.E. Cortaville
2008-11 J.B. Waanders
2011-13 P.E. Cortaville
2013-14 D. Hartney
2014-23   R.R. Carruthers
2023-  P. Power

Hon. Treasurer 
1953-67 L.R. Evitt
1967-77 D.M. Wood
1977-85 R.W. Bartley
1985-03 J.A Jeffrey
2003-05 J. O'Brien
2005-12 C. Scotting
2012-16 J.B. Waanders
2016-21  P..Davies
2021 -     R.R.Carruthers
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