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South facing window Donnington golf clubhouse 1992

First tee and bowling green at Donnington

Don Merritt, Bill Ladson, Laurie Shipsides & Daryl Roberts last comp at Donnington 2nd Feb. 1992

Shot gun start 2nd Feb 1992.

Shot gun start 2nd Feb. 1992

Carol Mayers, John Mayers, Sandra & Gary Slater, Bill & Margaret Gurnett, Del & Ian Murray.

Val & Col Hedwards, Cherelle Murphy, Barb Cadd, Ross Kenyon, RHS Mal & Lynne Williams, Jenny Davies, Carol Wiseman

President Bill Ladson addressing golfers at social function 2nd Feb 1992.

Don Merritt, Brian Belsar, Peter Fosdick, Bill Ladson, Graeme Bray, Bill O'Halloran, Reg Binder.

Back: Lindsay Watts, Geoff Carson, John Cadd, forget, Don Merritt, Lionel Whelan Front: Ross Kenyon, Paul Laughlin, Col Hedwards, Bill Reynolds

Donnington Golf course was sold at auction June 26th 1992.

Document asking members to invest to fund the glassing in of the balcony October 1990.

The first elected board April 1989, this photo was in a document seeking funds as an investment top-up programme October-November 1989. Back: Albie Pollard, Brian Teelow, Russel Pinney (pres), Jack Swinton, Bob Smith, Ron Kelly. Front: Ed McCarthy (Sec), Bill Gurnett, David Monk, John Mayers, Don Merritt.

Barry Ryan, John Mayers, Jack Swinton at the site the original MD bowling green.

David Lewis selling Mike Franzman a beer, Ed McCarthy & Curley Gibson at the original MD bowling green.

Andy Ferguson, Curly Gibson, Bruce Dean, Cliff Maughan at old MD green.

Bully O'Laughlin, Alan Watson at old MD green.

Doon Pinney, ?? at old MD green.

Don Merritt surveying the site of the future golf course winter 1988, (the trees in the background over the top of the car are those near the ladies 18th tee).

Don Merritt shows the future site of the 9th green summer 1988.

Bev Merritt shows the future site of the 9th green.

Don Merritt shows the future site of the 18th green.

Working bee practice fairway.

1st fairway under construction 1988.

Clubhouse under construction 1988/1989

Staff 1990

Don & Bev Merritt arrive at the club for the official opening of the golf course 17th March 1991.

Plaque recording the occasion

Don Merritt in the pro-shop with Mike Barry, Greg Norman looking on.

Don Merritt took this aerial photo 1992.

Much later from Google earth.

Don Merritt (Captain) & Bill Gurnett (President) present the 1991 Golden Putters to Graeme Williams & Barry Ryan in the Donnington club rooms, we used both courses that year.

Official opening tournament 23rd - 24th March 1991, Laurie Scala, Frank Connellan, Tarz McLean, Don Merritt, Prue Arnold.

Opening tournament. Pro, David Rhys-Jones, Don Merritt, CUB rep.

Ritchie Merritt collects a trophy Caltex day 1991.

Division 1 winning pennant team 1991. Lindsay Watts, Glen Bull, Geoff Carson, Mick Price, David Mitchell, James McKenzie, Bill Gurnett (Pres), Ross Kenyon (team captain), Don Merritt (Captain).

Division 3 winning team 1991 Stewart McFadyen, John Cadd, Rod Merritt, John Holland, Brian Hinton, Steve Milne, Bill Gurnett (Pres), Mark Starick (team captain) Don Merritt (captain).

Summer pennant winning team 1991 Steve Willcox, David Vinecombe, James McKenzie, Graeme Stobus, Laurie Shipsides, front: Bill Gurnett (pres) John Holland (team captain) Don Merritt (captain).

Division 2 team lost in the final 1991, back: Craig Davies, Mal Stewart, David Strickland, L. Whelan, front: Laurie Shipsides, Col Hedwards (captain), Mal Woolhouse.

Team captains present cup and pennants to club captain 1991.

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Graeme Tozer tees of 18th.

Course designer Ted Parslow with original greens supervisor Richard Forsyth, on 8th fairway.

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Frosty morning at Murray Downs

Taken from the 4th fairway looking toward the 2nd.

Fountain in the lake at the 5th

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South facing window Donnington golf clubhouse 1992

First tee and bowling green at Donnington

Don Merritt, Bill Ladson, Laurie Shipsides & Daryl Roberts last comp at Donnington 2nd Feb. 1992

Shot gun start 2nd Feb 1992.

Shot gun start 2nd Feb. 1992

Carol Mayers, John Mayers, Sandra & Gary Slater, Bill & Margaret Gurnett, Del & Ian Murray.

Val & Col Hedwards, Cherelle Murphy, Barb Cadd, Ross Kenyon, RHS Mal & Lynne Williams, Jenny Davies, Carol Wiseman

President Bill Ladson addressing golfers at social function 2nd Feb 1992.

Don Merritt, Brian Belsar, Peter Fosdick, Bill Ladson, Graeme Bray, Bill O'Halloran, Reg Binder.

Back: Lindsay Watts, Geoff Carson, John Cadd, forget, Don Merritt, Lionel Whelan Front: Ross Kenyon, Paul Laughlin, Col Hedwards, Bill Reynolds

Donnington Golf course was sold at auction June 26th 1992.

Document asking members to invest to fund the glassing in of the balcony October 1990.

Barry Ryan, John Mayers, Jack Swinton at the site the original MD bowling green.

David Lewis selling Mike Franzman a beer, Ed McCarthy & Curley Gibson at the original MD bowling green.

Andy Ferguson, Curly Gibson, Bruce Dean, Cliff Maughan at old MD green.

Bully O'Laughlin, Alan Watson at old MD green.

Doon Pinney, ?? at old MD green.

Don Merritt surveying the site of the future golf course winter 1988, (the trees in the background over the top of the car are those near the ladies 18th tee).

Don Merritt shows the future site of the 9th green summer 1988.

Bev Merritt shows the future site of the 9th green.

Don Merritt shows the future site of the 18th green.

Working bee practice fairway.

1st fairway under construction 1988.

Clubhouse under construction 1988/1989

Staff 1990

Don & Bev Merritt arrive at the club for the official opening of the golf course 17th March 1991.

Plaque recording the occasion

Don Merritt in the pro-shop with Mike Barry, Greg Norman looking on.

Don Merritt took this aerial photo 1992.

Much later from Google earth.

Don Merritt (Captain) & Bill Gurnett (President) present the 1991 Golden Putters to Graeme Williams & Barry Ryan in the Donnington club rooms, we used both courses that year.

Official opening tournament 23rd - 24th March 1991, Laurie Scala, Frank Connellan, Tarz McLean, Don Merritt, Prue Arnold.

Opening tournament. Pro, David Rhys-Jones, Don Merritt, CUB rep.

Ritchie Merritt collects a trophy Caltex day 1991.

Division 1 winning pennant team 1991. Lindsay Watts, Glen Bull, Geoff Carson, Mick Price, David Mitchell, James McKenzie, Bill Gurnett (Pres), Ross Kenyon (team captain), Don Merritt (Captain).

Division 3 winning team 1991 Stewart McFadyen, John Cadd, Rod Merritt, John Holland, Brian Hinton, Steve Milne, Bill Gurnett (Pres), Mark Starick (team captain) Don Merritt (captain).

Summer pennant winning team 1991 Steve Willcox, David Vinecombe, James McKenzie, Graeme Stobus, Laurie Shipsides, front: Bill Gurnett (pres) John Holland (team captain) Don Merritt (captain).

Division 2 team lost in the final 1991, back: Craig Davies, Mal Stewart, David Strickland, L. Whelan, front: Laurie Shipsides, Col Hedwards (captain), Mal Woolhouse.

Team captains present cup and pennants to club captain 1991.

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Graeme Tozer tees of 18th.

Course designer Ted Parslow with original greens supervisor Richard Forsyth, on 8th fairway.

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Frosty morning at Murray Downs

Taken from the 4th fairway looking toward the 2nd.

Fountain in the lake at the 5th

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