MACLEAN VETERAN’S WEEK OF GOLF
11th to 15th August 2025

Tournament Directors: Mark & Kate Hemmy
President NSWVGA: John Daley
NSWVGA Council Representative: Peter Taylor

Registration: It was a good afternoon to ‘meet & greet’ our returning members and to welcome new members to our Week of Golf. Once again, we were treated with our local Piper, Alistair Smith, giving us a warm welcome with his Scottish tunes on his bagpipes.

Mark Hemmy welcomed everybody, mentioned a few housekeeping rules and taking the credit for organising fine weather, as he did last year.

Player Numbers: We had 98 men, and 60 women registered to play. 56 Clubs were represented. Men were in 3 grades and women in 2 grades. No locals played in this event.

Hospitality: Morning tea was provided every morning, our Maclean Women Golfers baking some lovely slices and biscuits also fruit cake went down a treat. The choice of a freshly made sandwich or a sausage sizzle was provided for lunch. On Friday, Presentation lunch was held at the Maclean Bowling Club. A large roast meal, either pork or lamb was enjoyed by all. Marlene and Graham Roberts joined us for lunch, and it was great to see their smiling faces and here their laughter as they caught up with the regulars that they have known for years.

We were extremely lucky with the weather, a quick light shower on Tuesday was all the rain we had for the week.
Raffles were held everyday with prizes being, gift cards, wine and produce hampers and vouchers from our local fish co-op and hotel. At Presentation we had a draw of the cards for free entry into next year’s tournament and this was won by Jennifer Overhall.
More and more players are requiring carts these days, so a big thank you to all the members who supplied theirs, as we have limited number of club carts. We did not have to say no to anyone who requested a seat in a cart.
Thank you to all the volunteers who assisted Mark and Kate during the week and in the preparation and clean up. Geoff Grayson, previous Tournament Director, invaluable help with organising carts and knowledgeable advice was extremely appreciated. Thank you to Maclean’s Veterans Committee, the Cooks, Kim & Col, the Spotters, the Parking Attendees, the Golf Cart Organisers, the Starters and the Helpers upstairs making the week run smoothly. Thank you to the Ground Staff for presenting the course in magnificent condition, the Pro Shop and Bar Staff and to all our Sponsors for their generosity.

Winners:
Monday 4BBB: Bradley & Kelly Nicholas, Everglades
Tuesday: Men                                        Women
Div. 1 – Steve Jones, Forster Tuncurry Div. 1 – Norma Smith, Everglades
Div. 2 – Colin Wayling, Wakehurst        Div. 2 – Donaugh Cronin
Div. 3 – Noel Burnett, Kew
Thursday:
Div. 1 – Craig Hams, Leongatha               Div.1 – Wendy Thompson, Emerald Downs
Div. 2 – Ron Wit, Toronto                           Div. 2 – Rosemary Price, Glen Innes
Div. 3 – Robert Burke, Mount Warren

Friday Ambrose: Chris & Dot Rose, Ballina
36 Hole Scratch:
Men –
Winner –Terry Overhall, Forster-Tuncurry 52 points
Runner-up – Russell Williams, Leongatha 52 points
Women – Winner – Deborah Nunn, Wakehurst 36 points
Runner-up – Elizabeth Sinclair, Heidelberg 36 points

36 Hole NSWVGA Shield:
Men – Winner – Kevin McInnes, Charlestown 80 points
Runner-up – Gordon Wollen, Glen Innes 78 points

Women – Winner – Robyn Wade, Hawks Nest 67 points
Runner-up – Therese Jones, Forster-Tuncurry 67 points

Monday 11/08/2025 18 Hole 4BBB Stableford
156 Players: 97 men – 59 women

      Name             Club Team                          Score
1st    Kelly Nicholas       Everglades                 44
         Bradley Nicholas  Everglades
2nd  Joan Crisp              South West Rocks    44
         Jim Crisp                South West Rocks
3rd   Russell Williams  Leongatha                    44
          Craig Hams           Leongatha
4th   Ron Wit                  Toronto                         43
         Bill Micallef            Wyong
5th   Lyn Bates                Gosford                         43
         Bob Murphy            Yowani
6th   Barb Moore             Howlong                      42
         Geoff Moore            Howlong
Ball rundown: 40 golf balls (20 teams)

NTP – sponsored by: Maclean Veteran’s Golf
Men                                        Women
NTP 2nd Brad Cramp         Nancy Fuller
NTP 7th Bill McGregor       Donna Robinson
NTP 11th Jim Crisp             Annette Donaldson
NTP 17th Bill Micallef         Barb Moore

Thistle Holes – Sponsord by: Maclean Veteran’s Golf
*Men                                             Women
Div 1 Peter Parkhill                  Debbie Nunn
Div 2 Peter Zannes                   Kathy Adams

Accuracy Drive – Sponsored by: Maclean Veteran’s Golf
Men                             Women
9th Craig Hams        Kerry Williams

Raffle Winners
1st Sam Knox $100 Gift Card
2nd Craig Robinson $50 Voucher – Maclean Hotel
3rd Warwick Dawson Wine Hamper – Maclean Veteran’s Golf
4th Marcela Thorp $25 Voucher – Clarance River Fish Co-op
Ball Rundown: 40 (20 teams)
Lance Robinson Suellen Nicholas 41
David Hughes John Edmonds 41
Mark Davidson Janice Davidson 41
Noel Burnett Yvonne Burnett 41
Chris Dunne Russell Edwards 41
Chris Rose Dot Rose 41
Elizabeth Cramp Brad Cramp 40
Peter Foran David Parkes 40
Therese Jones Steve Jones 40
David Potts Evelyn Potts 40
Kathryn Guyer David Johnston 39
Craig Robinson Donna Robinson 39
Gordon Bray Kerry Bray 39
Donaugh Cronin Peter Cronin 39
Phillip Catlin Robyn Wade 39
Jim Adams Patrick Herd 39
Raphael Vidulich Marcela Thorp 39
Terry Overhall Jennifer Overhall 39
Wendy Thompson David Shearer 38
Roslyn Sheehey Wayne Baker 38

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