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 

ROD CARRUTHERS

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

Returned to Secretary in 2026


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 / Captain

Will was elected in 2023
ROD CARRUTHERS
Treasurer

Rod. took on the role of Treasurer in 2021.  Rod served as Secretary for 10 years.   Returned in 2026.

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

STEVE COOK

Assistant Secretary

Steve has been an active Director of Merewether GC for many years.

Elected as Assist Secretary in 2026

Match Committee 

JOHN WAANDERS

Patron & Life Member

TONY SOUTHWARD
Match

MICHAEL WADE

Media Manager

FRANK MUSGRAVE
Life Member

LEE RANKIN

Match
IAN LOVELL

Match

STAN BLACKHALL

President

WILL SEMMENS

Captain

ROD CARRUTHERS

Secretary / Treasurer

DICK VANDERKOOI

Junior Promotions Officer

STEVE COOK

Assistant Secretary

GREG O'ROURKE

Match

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

2021 - 2024  R.R. Carruthers

2026 -      R.R. Carruthers


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

2023-2024  P. Power

2024 - 2026  D. Winter

2026 -       R.R. Carruthers


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