MACLEAY VALLEY WEEK OF GOLF.
1ST to 5TH SEPTEMBER 2025
Tournament Director: Frank Ryan. Ably assisted by Chris Hudson, Bob Hogan, Bruce Thomas, Peter Garty, Sue Webster and the Vets Committees.
Registration: Held at Kempsey Golf Club from 1pm to 4pm. Savoury nibbles were provided throughout the afternoon.
Raffle tickets were sold. Draws for the week were displayed. Very generous sample bags were given to each player. An outline of Fridays scorecards included.
Committee members in attendance. Unregistered NSWVGA players were checked.
Courses Played: All Courses were different layouts which made it an interesting week.

Kempsey: Course in good condition and very green as a result of recent rain. A few muddy places but preferred lies through the green. Greens excellent. Weather fine.

Frederickton: A nine-hole course played twice and a challenging course. Beautiful gardens. Good condition greens. Preferred lies. Fredo frogs provided Tuesday and Wednesday along with scones and cream. Again BBQ lunch available to purchase. Weather fine.

South West Rocks: Course in good condition and greens great. Preferred lies again. Very few muddy spots. The water traps caught a few players out. Morning tea available and BBQ lunch to purchase. As it was Legacy week the RSL provided nourishing snacks and samples Thursday and Friday to keep the spirit going. Much appreciated to the volunteers from the RSL.
Weather fine but windy Thursday and Friday.
Scorecards were distributed on the tee each morning along with bananas and mandarins to take.
Player numbers: Total players 210 after 30 cancellations. 58 players from the three local clubs. 128 males. 82 ladies.
58 Clubs represented.
Presentation Dinner: Held at the South West Rocks Country Club. Approx 180 people in attendance. A delicious meal served. Tournament Director kept the crowd amused and presentations were well organised.
NSWVGA Shields: The Shield day was at Kempsey club on Monday.
Men’s Winner: Jim Crisp 40pts South West Rocks
Men’s 2nd : Karl Lozier 38pts c/b Richmond

Ladies Winner: Judith Tiederman 35 pts Toronto
Ladies 2nd :Jill Stringer 33pts c/b Kempsey.

The photos and complete list of winners are being sent separately.
This week of golf is very well organized and a credit to Frank and the Committee.
NSWVGA members in attendance Peter Taylor and Penny Hudson was the Council Representative.

NRMA 54 HOLE CHAMPIONS
NRMA PERPETUAL SHIELD –

GRADE 
MEN’S A 0-16
Chris Calwell 112 Horizons
MEN’S B 17-24
 Mick O’Brien 109 Macksville
MEN’S C 25 +
Trevor Johnson 102 Charlestown

LADIES A 0-27
Carolyn Lozier 100 Richmond
LADIES B 28+
Sue Webster 104 cb Fredo

NSWVGA CHAMPIONS (18 Holes Kemp Mon Rd )
MEN’S 1ST Overall
Jim Crisp 40 SWR
MEN’S 2ND Overall
Karl Lozier 38 cb Richmond

LADIES 1ST OverallJ
Judith Tiedeman  35 Toronto
LADIES 2ND Overall 
Jill Stringer 33 cb Kempsey

VISITOR 54 HOLE (next best after NRMA – visitors only)
MEN’S (All grades)
Peter Taylor 107 Mullumbimby
LADIES (All grades)
Trudie Lawes 100 cb Bagara

2025 MVWOG – DAILY WINNERS KEMPSEY RD 1

GRADE 
MEN’S A 0-16
1 Karl Lozier Richmond 38 cb
2 Steve Abercrombie Merewether 37
3 David Parkes Wentworth 36 cb

MEN’S B 17-25
1 Henry Kubacki Tully Park 38
2 Joe Cullen Mullumbimby 37
3 James Gordon Port Macquarie 35 cb

MEN’S C 26+
1 Jim Crisp SWR 40
2 Fred Walshaw Richmond 35 cb
3 John Lennan Gunnedah 35

LADIES A 0-27
1 Jill Stringer Kempsey 33
2 Jeanice Gibson Breakers 32 cb
3 Dianne Hickson Fredo 32

LADIES B 28+
1 Judith Tiedeman Toronto 35
2 Kathleen Ridsdale Wyong 33 cb
3 Joan Crisp SWR 33

2025 MVWOG – DAILY WINNERS FREDO RD 2
GRADE 
MEN’S A 0-16
1 Ian Jordan Gunnedah 39 cb
2 John Hopper Mullumbimby 39
3 Mark Smith Fredo 38 cb

MEN’S B 17-24
1 Phillip Tiedeman Toronto 38
2 Graham Ball Crescent Hill 37 cb
3 Kerry Bullen Murwillumbah 37 cb

MEN’S C 25+
1 Alan Lewis Cromer 42
2 Juan Quintas SWR 38
3 Steve Mitchell Wyong 36

LADIES A 0-27
1 Sue Englishby Oxley Qld 35
2 Leonie Lipman SWR 34 cb
3 Nancy Fuller Mullumbimby 34

LADIES B 28+
1 Judith McCosker Merewether 41
2 Julie Freeland Hawks Nest 40
3 Di Lamborne Fredo 33 cb

2025 MVWOG – DAILY WINNERS SWR RD 3
GRADE 
MEN’S A 0-16
1 Glenn Wade SWR 40 cb
2 Richard Duffy SWR 40
3 Hilary Dew Kempsey 38 cb

MEN’S B 17-24 1 David Flint SWR 40
2 Peter Kesby SWR 39 cb
3 Daniel Fitzjohn SWR 38

MEN’S C 25+ 1 Dave Adams SWR 39
2 Warwick Barr Gosford 38
3 Dennis Edwards Singleton 35 cb

LADIES A 0-27 1 Marion Wedlock SWR 39
2 Penny Hudson Leeton 37
3 Gabriella Catanzariti Shelly Beach 36

LADIES B 28+ 1 Denise Barr Gosford 37 cb
2 Ann De Witt Kareela 37
3 Judy Hopper Mullumbimby 36

VALUED SPONSORS TOWARDS THE 2024 MVWOG

 

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