WOMEN’S CLUB DINNER AND CENTENARY BOWL – MONDAY 19TH AND TUESDAY 20TH MAY – GUEST SPEAKER JANE FERRARI

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 close of business Thursday 15th May will be charged a catering component.

Guest Speaker

Introducing the 2025 Women’s Club Dinner guest speaker Jane Ferrari.

Jane Ferrari is not your typical public figure. She’s a realist. She’s jeans, boots and a laid-back straight talker, with an insatiable love for travel, music and people.

Jane’s passion is as infectious as it is heartfelt, and given five minutes with her, you’ll feel like you’ve known her for years.

Jane’s childhood was quite colourful. The daughter of an Italian immigrant surveyor, Jane grew up on Aboriginal missions in the Northern Territory and in Alice Springs, while her father worked on the construction of schools, roads and airport runways.

When the family moved to Adelaide, Jane became one of the first female students to be accepted into Urrbrae Agricultural High School. This was followed by a winemaking degree at Roseworthy Agricultural College, where Jane undertook her mandatory vintage experience with the legendary John Glaetzer at Wolf Blass Wines in 1983.

After graduating, Jane was drawn to the bright lights and buzz of Sydney, working for Tollana Wines and United Distillers, until making the move back to the Barossa Valley in 1989. Once back in the hood, Jane worked with the ‘keeper of the traditional winemaking keys’ at Rockford Wines, Robert O’Callaghan. After three years apprenticed to Robert, Jane moved to the oldest family owned wine growing operation in Australia – Yalumba – for 25 years.

Jane’s roles at Yalumba was diverse and exciting. Jane spent most of her time at Yalumba in the role of ‘storyteller’, which saw her on the road regularly; talking, tasting and taking the Yalumba story to the world. She took hold of everything thrown her way – from private tastings for dignitaries and fullscale banquets, to industry events and corporate conferences.

There is always a good story to be heard when Jane is around, which is one of the many reasons why she was awarded the title of ‘Australian Wine Communicator of the Year’ in 2012. When Jane is asked what she does for a living, she simply replies, “storyteller… and it’s a top job.”

Timeline of Events

Women’s Club Dinner

Cost: $69pp, 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: $53pp, 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 2024 Centenary Bowl champions, Di Faull and Debbie James.

Menu TBC

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.

2024 Winners:
Di Faull & Debbie James

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: