Dorothy Smith Veterans

HISTORY OF DOROTHY SMITH VETERAN'S EVENT This event was inaugurated in 1973 and was named for Mrs Dorothy Leonard‑ Smith who was Secretary of the SWDGA for 12 years; one of the first delegates to the SWDGA representing Torquay; a past president of Torquay Golf Club; was instrumental in drawing up the first constitution of the Association and also was responsible for the design of the René Austin brooch. Dorothy Smith was the first Life Member of the SWDGA; Dorothy was a very knowledgeable lady willing to assist anyone at any time. In 1987 a Senior Veteran's Section was added to this event and has proved most popular throughout the district. Dorothy was always very proud to be associated with this event, she died in 1990.
Year	Name
1974	Mrs. W. K. McKewan	Geelong
1975	Mrs. F. L. Blair	Barwon Heads
1976	Mrs. K. Reid	Portarlington
1977	Miss. J. Penny	Geelong
1978	Mrs. L. Poynton	Torquay
1979	Mrs. H. Devine	Colac
1980	Mrs. M. Delves
1981	Mrs. L. Headlam	Curlewis
1982	Mrs J. Armatys	East Geelong
1983	Mrs. S. Gill	Elcho Park
1984	Mrs. R. Upton	Lonsdale
1985	Mrs. M. Delahunty	Torquay
1986	Mrs. C. Dennis	Barwon Heads

1987	Extra Event "Senior Veterans" 70 years & over
	Veterans		Senior Veterans
1987	Mrs. J. Heweston	Barwon Heads	Mrs. J. Crawford	Portarlington
1988	Mrs. P. Austin	Barwon Heads	Mrs. N. Wolter	Portarlington
1989	Mrs. B. Cooke	Geelong	Mrs. M. Moore	Lonsdale
1990	Mrs. P. Taylor	Portarlington	Mrs. W. Jackson	Geelong
1991	Philomena Rogers	Portarlington	Nell Wolter	Portarlington
1992	Mrs. H. Dalitz	Curlewis	Jeanne Heweston	Barwon Heads
1993	Philomena Rogers	Portarlington	Sheila Currie	Torquay
1994	Heather Walley	Portarlington	Hilda Dennehy	Torquay
1995	Philomena Rogers	Portarlington	Beattie Uttley- Moore	Curlewis
1996	June Henderson	Torquay	Dot Snowden	Torquay
1997	Nancy Doyle	Colac	Alison Austin	Barwon Heads
1998	Joan Fisher	Geelong	Jean Tottenham	Barwon Heads
1999	Bobbie Bowen	Barwon Heads	Helen Tyson	Anglesea
2000	Dulcie McGuffie	Torquay	Margaret Browning	Torquay
2001	Valda Bibby	Queenscliff	Cherie Robertson	Barwon Heads
2002	Iris Agg	Anglesea	Mavis Tanner	Elcho Park
2003	Helen Stewart	Anglesea	Gwen Ardill	Clifton Springs
2004	Carole Mayne	Torquay	Shirley Barker	Curlewis
2005	Jenny Clayton	Barwon Valley	Helen Brodie	Barwon Heads
2006	Faye Richardson	Lonsdale	Mary Grundy	Queenscliff
2007	Margaret Lamb	Barwon Heads	Bobbie Bowen	Barwon Heads
2008	Robin Spry	Barwon Heads	Beverley Anderson	Queenscliff
2009	Vivienne Benham	Clifton Springs	Dorothy Hermann	Anglesea
2010	Jenny Clayton	Barwon Valley	Judy Emerson	Barwon Heads
2011	Marion Lucas	Apollo Bay	Dot Billman	East Geelong