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Starting in November, Jim Toohey will manage our Under 16 pennant teams into this years VGA Summer competition, defending the presitigous flag we won last year against Woodlands. Green Acres will field two teams again this year and will compete in Region 4 and Region 6 of the competition. The playing details are as follows;

                                                   Region 4                                                                 Region 6
Round 1 - 9 November       Kingswood (2) at Kingswood                           Beacon Hills           at Beacon Hills
Round 2 - 16 November     Latrobe             at Kew                                       Heidelberg Black  at Green Acres
Round 3 - 23 Novemver     Riversdale        at Riversdale                           Yarra Valley            at Green Acres
Round 4 - 30 November     Kew                    at Green Acres                        Rosanna                  at Rosanna
Round 5 - 7 December       Box Hill               at Green Acres                        Croydon                  at Croydon

The team leading each region at the end of the home and away matches will be awarded a small Region flag and will qualify for the finals. The team with the best record in the round robin contests over the seven Regions will have an exemption from the quarter final round and will automatically go the semi final round. The remaing six leading teams will be randomnly drwan to play off in the quarter finals. The winner of the quarter finals progress to the semi finals.

The semi final contests will be randomnly drawn with the winners to then contest the pennant final. The team that wins the final will be awarded the 2008 VGA Junior Pennant Flag.

The finals will be played on the following dates and at the following courses;
Quarter Finals - Friday 12 December at Patterson River Country Club
Semi Finals - Sunday 14 December at Northern Golf Club
Finals - Friday 21 December at Amstel Golf Club (Ranfurlie Course)

Garry Dougall
Pennant Manager

The Club Board have made clear their aim to promote and invest in pennant golf at Green Acres. Strategies are being developed to improve the Club's pennant performance.

 With this is mind, planning for the 2009 Mens pennant season is already well underway. A leadership group charged with developing and implementing strategies designed to improve our performance has been formed and consists of Garry Dougall, Manager; Brian Wasley, Assistant Manager; Jim Toohey, Colts Manager; James Bayly, Assistant Colts Manager, and Dean Mottram, who has capably filled the role of Pennant captain for the last two years.

This year we intend to launch a mentor program aimed at fast tracking our promising younger players into the forefront of pennant competition. Promising juniors will be paired with experienced pennant players who will oversee their coaching, practice and golfing progress and report back to the leadership group. Combined with our junior program (which enjoys the reputation of one of the best in Melbourne), and other established programs, we look forward to some positive outcomes for 2009.

We encourage members to become involved in pennant and will use this website as a communication tool to advise of our progress.

The pennant season is played from March to May. Members are encouraged to support our pennant players and teams and take an active interest in the results and progress of our fine representative members.

For all Men's draws and results, go to  www.golfvic.org.au.

For all Lady's draws and results, go to www.womensgolf.org.au  and click on the "tournaments" link.