When she won the provincial senior women’s championship in 1979, June Bagley became the first Manitoba golfer, male or female, to win provincial championships at three levels - junior, amateur and senior.

As June Baker, she won the Manitoba junior women’s championship in 1948 and the Manitoba amateur women’s title in 1952, then completed the sweep as June Bagley with her senior victory in 1979. She added another senior title in 1981 and also claimed the City and District championship in 1965.

June played on 14 provincial women’s golf teams, five amateur and nine senior. She was on amateur teams in 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956 and 1957 and on senior teams in 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1993. She had the distinction of winning a Manitoba championship or playing on a provincial team in six consecutive decades from 1948 through 1993. She also teamed with her daughter Nancy to win several mother/daughter championships.

June also served on the board of the Manitoba Ladies’ Golf Association on two occasions and was the provincial amateur teams chairman for two years.

She was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2000 and is an inductee into the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame and Museum Inc., September 27, 2004.

Winning the Charleswood Golf Club women’s championship an astonishing 36 times is a remarkable feat on its own, but it is only one facet of the very successful golf career of Marjorie (Marj) Edey.

She also made a name for herself at other Manitoba golf courses, as witnessed by her winning the provincial amateur women’s championship five times in 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950 and 1951;  and the provincial senior women’s championship four times in 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965. Throw in six victories in the women’s City and District championship for good measure.

Marj played on a total of 15 provincial women’s golf teams over the years. She was on 12 amateur teams in 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958 and 1959; and on three senior teams in 1973, 1974, 1975.

She was recognized for her major contributions to her club in 1980 when the Charleswood Golf Club retired the Alcrest Cup, which she had won so often, and replaced it with the Edey Cup for the succeeding women’s club champions. She died in 1981.

She was the first female golfer inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 1984 and is an inductee into the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame and Museum Inc., September 27, 2004.

Her career was cut short at the age of 39 in 1977 due to arthritis in her hands and feet, but Margaret (Marg) Homenuik carved out an excellent golf career in Manitoba from 1958 through 1977.

She was a six-time winner of the Manitoba women’s amateur title, including four in a row, and she also won the coveted City and District championship seven times. Her amateur titles were won in 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966 and 1972.

Marg played on 11 provincial amateur teams, as Margaret Kiggins in 1959 and as Marg Homenuik in 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1972, 1973 and 1977. In addition, she declined two team appearances during that period due to family commitments. She also played on one Manitoba junior women’s team (as Margaret Kiggins) in 1958.

With Merlene Netterfield, Heather Lawrence and Anne Tachan, Marg was a member of the only team to win the Canadian women’s amateur team championship in 1962.

She was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 1998 and is an inductee into the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame and Museum Inc., September 27, 2004.

Ted Homenuik was a member of Manitoba’s first winning Willingdon Cup team and he reached the final in the Canadian men’s amateur golf championship twice to highlight a golf career that spanned 21 years in Manitoba.

He teamed with Steve Bannatyne, Barry McKenzie and Gavin Speirs to win the 1974 Willingdon Cup as the top provincial team in the Canadian amateur competition. Earlier in his career, he was runner-up to Nick Weslock in 1957 and runner-up to Gary Cowan in 1961 in the Canadian men’s amateur championship.

Before moving to Manitoba, Ted also had success in his native Saskatchewan in 1953, winning that province’s junior men’s title and finishing as runner-up in the Canadian junior and Saskatchewan amateur championships.

On the international scene, he was named an alternate for Canada’s teams at Americas Golf Cup matches in 1961 and 1963.

Ted won the Manitoba men’s amateur championship three times, in 1961, 1969 and 1977; and was a member of 13 Manitoba Willingdon Cup men’s amateur teams in 1957, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1977.

He is an inductee into the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame and Museum Inc., September 27, 2004.

Playing as a member of the only Manitoba team to win the Canadian women’s amateur team championship in 1962 ranks as a high point in an impressive record of golf achievements for Merlene Netterfield. Completing the lineup of that team were Heather Lawrence, Anne Tachan and Marg Homenuik.

Netterfield was the low team player in that 1962 national event and also was the Canadian low gross winner at the 1983 Canadian senior women’s championship.

Her golf career began as Marlene Wach as she registered three Manitoba junior women’s championships in 1951, 1953 and 1954 and one provincial amateur women’s championship in 1965. As Merlene Netterfield, she went on to win the provincial senior women’s championship six times in 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1991. She was also a five-time winner of the City and District championship.

Merlene played in national competitions on a total of 18 provincial teams, nine amateur and nine senior. Her amateur teams were in 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1961 as Wach and in 1962, 1963, 1976 and 1979 as Netterfield. She was on the senior women’s teams in nine consecutive years - 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991.

She was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 1997 and is an inductee into the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame and Museum Inc., September 27, 2004.

Representing Canada twice in America’s Cup matches stood out as highlights in a distinguished Manitoba golf career for William (Bill) Pidlaski.

He played on the 1963 and 1965 Canadian teams playing against Mexico and the United States, winning all of his matches and contributing to Canada’s only win in the matches in 1965 at St. Charles Country Club.

Playing out of the St. Boniface and Elmhurst clubs, Bill won the Manitoba amateur men’s championship twice, in 1960 and 1963 and the Manitoba senior men’s championship twice, in 1977 and 1978. He was low amateur at the Manitoba Open championship twice, in 1959 and 1960, and was medallist in the Manitoba amateur championship five times. He was also runner-up in the 1950 Manitoba amateur championship, losing 2-and-1 to brother Mike Pidlaski.

Bill played on 16 provincial teams – 10 amateur and six senior. He was on the Manitoba amateur Willingdon Cup teams in 1949, 1950, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1966. He was on the senior teams in 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983 and 1984.

He was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 1995 and is an inductee into the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame and Museum Inc., September 27, 2004.

A term as president of the Royal Canadian Golf Association was the high point in a distinguished career for J.M. (Jack) Blair as a leader in the development of the sport of golf in Manitoba.

Jack’s climb to the pinnacle of golf in Canada was a rapid one. He joined St. Charles Country Club in 1948 and his leadership qualities were quickly recognized. He was president of the Manitoba Golf Association in 1954-55, then became RCGA president in 1958.

He became an honourary life member of the St. Charles club in 1971 and became the first club captain in 1972. He was active on rules committees and as a rules official at national and provincial events for several seasons until his death in 1974.

Because he was a strong proponent of the match play game for amateurs, the Manitoba Golf Association honored his memory in 1974 with the presentation of the Jack Blair Memorial Trophy to go to the winner of the annual Manitoba match play championship.

He is an inductee into the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame and Museum Inc., September 27, 2004.

A two-year term as president of the Canadian Ladies’ Golf Association in 1986-87 highlights an extensive career of provincial, national and international volunteer work for women’s golf for Aihlin Walker.

Her international service included: non-playing captain of Canadian teams, member of the women’s council and the rules committee of the World Amateur Golf Council.

On the national scene prior to becoming president of the CLGA, Aihlin served as national course rating director and conducted seminars in various locations from 1981 to 1985. During her presidency, she represented the CLGA at the United States Golf Association annual meeting. In 2000, she received the CLGA Distinguished Service Award.

She was president of the Manitoba Ladies’ Golf Association in 1978-79 and served the sport in many ways in the years prior to that term and after its completion. She played active roles at the Breezy Bend and St. Charles clubs, was vice-chairman of the du Maurier Classic played at St. Charles in 1992, was on the board of the Xerox Manitoba Open Inc. and was co-ordinator of the women’s pro-am at that event for three years.

She is an inductee into the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame and Museum Inc., September 27, 2004.