THE PASSING OF A GOLFING LEGEND

It is with great sadness that Hill Top Golf and Country Club acknowledges the death of Jan Dunlop.

Trying to acknowledge great champions is a hard task. How we judge champion golfers and discuss who was best is difficult. However, there can be no doubt that in terms of achievement, Jan Dunlop rates as the best ever Hill Top golfer and one of the greatest golfers, from our district, to ever play the game.

Jan Dunlop commenced playing golf as a child, in the farm paddocks. Her parents were keen golfers, and her father, Alan Tweddle was a capable golfer, mentor, and coach.

Jan commenced her golfing career at Murchison Golf Club, a sand-green course that was only open six months of the year. At the urging of Joyce Elsworthy, Jan entered the Victorian Junior Championships, once in 1965, which she won. She was then selected in the Victorian Junior Team and travelled to Perth.

Jan won the Murchison Golf Club Championship seven times. She also joined Hill Top in 1969 and won the club championship there for 23 consecutive years, which is one of the greatest records of club championships in Australia.

She was a dedicated Country Teams player, being a member of the Goulburn Valley team for 26 years, winning the Alice Coltman Cup many times with Jan as a daunting team player. Jan held many course records at district clubs over years. She also held the position of District President in 1981 and 1982. In the first photo, Jan is shown centre with one of her many Championship Cups. The second photo shows Jan holding the shield at a recent presentation to the winners of the Hill Top event held in her honour.

Some of Jan’s achievements include-

1969 - R/Up Country Championships at Kingston Heath, on the 22nd hole.

1970 -Winner Country Tournament Cobram/Barooga

1971 - Winner Country Tournament Swan Hill.

1972 - Champion of Champions at Keysborough winning 6/5

1976 - Country Champion at Woodlands Golf Club.

1979 - Victorian Sand-green Championship at Kialla.

1979 - Country Champion at Amstel Golf Club

1987 - Gwenda Anderson Trophy- best nett C.C. and Champion of Champions.

Jan also won many Districts Singles, Foursomes and Mixed Championships. A legend of our game has left us and long shall Jan be remembered.

An open event in her honour is still played annually at Hill Top. Members extend their condolences to her family and friends at this sad time. At Jan’s request the wake of her funeral was held at Hill Top on Friday 24 March.

- Hilltop Golf

Easter Winners

Meet the winners of the Puppa & Gaehl Real Estate Easter Coloring Competition.

The colouring competition has kept Tatura Primary students busy with a hands-on activity away from the screen prior to Easter with many varied and creative entries received.

The three prize winners, classified by age, were announced by the School Principal Susanne Gill during assembly on their ‘Crazy Hat and Sock Day’ and presented by Emma Aldridge, Manager and Sales Agent from the Tatura Puppa &