2024 Women’s Club Dinner and Centenary Bowl – Congratulations to Di Faull and Debbie James

The players arrived bright eyed and bushy tailed after the annual Women’s Club Dinner the night before where we were delighted to have Royal Adelaide member, Ben Hook, host talented dual sport athlete Erin Phillips in an enthralling interview. Congratulations to Di Faull and Debbie James on winning the Centenary Bowl with the amazing score of +13.

Whilst we don’t have scores for every Centenary Bowl we are pretty sure that +13 would be a record for that event. Debbie and Di finished four shots clear of Runners Up, Bid Lewis and Sandy Hayes on +9 with Claire Sweeney and Wendy Hogarth one shot further back in third on +8.
Click here for a full list of scores and prize winners.

As in previous years, the Women’s Club Dinner and Centenary Bowl will be held on a consecutive Monday and Tuesday in May.

All female members are welcome to attend the Women’s Club Dinner.

Included in this article:

Guest Speaker

Timeline of Events

Champions’ Dinner

Centenary Bowl

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If you are booked in for the dinner we assume you are playing golf, unless you advise otherwise. Please contact Paul (paul@royaladelaidegolf.com.au) if you are not playing golf.

For all other booking enquiries, contact ragc@royaladelaidegolf.com.au.

Cancellations made after Thursday 16th May will be charged a catering component.

Guest Speaker

Introducing the 2024 Women’s Club Dinner and Centenary Bowl, with guest speaker Erin Phillips OAM.

Erin is a talented dual-sport athlete, who competed at the highest level of women’s basketball and Australian rules football.

Daughter of Port Adelaide Magpies great, Greg Phillips, Erin wanted to follow in her father’s footsteps however, the lack of professional pathways for female footballers saw her diversify and she started playing basketball at age 13. By age 17, Erin had earned a contract with the Adelaide Lightning where she played from 2002 to 2008. Limited season durations saw her available to nominate for the 2005 WNBA draft where she was taken in the second round at pick 21.

Erin balanced commitments to the Women’s National Basketball League (Australia), Women’s National Basketball Association (USA), EuroLeague Women, Polska PLKK, and Australian representative duties throughout her basketball career.

Her basketball achievements include:

• 2006 Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist
• 2006 FIBA Women’s World Championship Gold Medallist
• 2008 Olympic Games Silver Medallist
• 2008 WNBL Champion (Adelaide Lightning)
• 2012 WNBA Champion (Indiana Fever)
• 2014 WNBA Champion (Phoenix Mercury)
• 2014 FIBA Women’s World Championship Bronze Medallist
• WNBL All-Star Five (2005, 2006, 2007)
• EuroLeague Women’s All-Star (2010)
• Polska PLKK All-Star (2011-2012)

With the inception of the AFLW, Erin was finally able to play professional football. Her football background and years of training with Greg were clearly evident as she won almost every accolade possible in 2017: Adelaide Club Champion, Goal of the Year, AFLW League Best and Fairest, AFLW Players’ Most Valuable Player, AFLW Premiership, AFLW Grand Final Best on Ground, and All-Australian.

In 2022, Erin’s story returned to Port Adelaide when she was named inaugural captain of their women’s team. Erin played out two seasons at Port before retiring at the end of the 2023 season.

Her football achievements include:

• 3 x AFLW Premiership player (2017, 2019, 2022)
• 3 x All-Australian (2017, 2019, 2021)
• 2 x Adelaide Club Champion (2017, 2019)
• 2x Adelaide leading goalkicker (2018, 2021)
• 2 x AFLW League Best and Fairest (2017, 2019)
• 2 x AFLW Players’ Most Valuable Player (2017, 2019)
• 2 x AFLW Grand Final Best on Ground (2017, 2019)
• 2019 AFL Coaches Association AFLW Champion Player of the Year
• 2017 Goal of the Year

Erin was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours for “service to Australian rules football, and to basketball.”

Timeline of Events

Women’s Club Dinner

Cost: $65pp, includes canapes and a 2-course dinner. Drinks will be split event and charged to all accounts post-event.

Dress code: formal attire.

Centenary Bowl and Lunch

Cost: $50pp, includes competition fee, soft drink, tea and coffee. Other drinks purchased on consumption.

Dress code: golf attire.

Champions’ Dinner

The menu for the evening has been selected by 2023 Centenary Bowl champions, Juliet Hugo and Jane Lane.

Chef’s selection hot and cold canapes

Artisan bread rolls and butter

Main Course

Herb Crusted Chicken Coq Au Vin, Smoked Barossa Speck, Caramelised Shallots, Duchess Potatoes, Sautéed Broccolini and Green Beans, Shiraz Jus

Dessert

Classic Vanilla Crème Brûlée, Caramelised Demerara Sugar, Forest Berries, Fresh Lemon Balm

Percolated tea and coffee

Centenary Bowl

The Centenary Bowl is an 18 hole 4BBB Par event open to Category 1, Category 2, Country, Interstate, Overseas, Veteran (25), Veteran (50), Under 36, Junior, Associate Veteran (25) and Associate Veteran (50) female members and is played in conjunction with the Women’s Club Dinner. Each side will be decided randomly by a draw at the Women’s Club Dinner.

Members must attend the Women’s Club Dinner to play in the Centenary Bowl.

Format:
4BBB Par. Played in pairs, each player plays their own ball and the best Par score for the team is recorded on the scorecard.

Tees: 
Red. Shotgun start 7.45am for 8.30am.

Terms of Competition
Click here for Terms of Competition for the event.

Perpetual Trophy:
Presented at the luncheon after the event.

2023 Winners:
Juliet Hugo and Jane Lane

History of the event:

Instigated in 2007 to celebrate the 1907 decision; “To admit members of the Adelaide Ladies Golf Club as Associates from March 1^st.”

Donated in 2007 by Mrs Nell Linn and Mrs Diana Ramsay AM.

Mrs Nell Linn

            Captain, President and Honorary Life Member(2006).

Mrs Diana Ramsay AM

            Keen Golfer.

Past Winners: