The 2017 Macleay Valley Golf Classic was held last Saturday at the Kempsey Golf Club with a good field of 68 players hitting off in the 18 hole single stroke event. The event was sponsored by Jeff Bannerman Carpentry and Members also played for the monthly medals in each grade. To,Jeff a big thank you for your support and to all the helpers on the day and during the week in the lead up to the event. In the field on the day there were visitors from Frederickton and Nambucca Heads.
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The Champion player on the day and taking out the classic was this years club champion Rick Nicholson with a very good round of 73.
The winners of the monthly medals in each grade were Rod Kinnear in the top grade with a net 69, and in the 'B' grade the winner was Kevin Hopping with a fine net score of 64 and the 'C' grade winner was Roger McAlister with a net 69. All 3 winners will now play in the gold medal playoff to be held on Saturday November 4th.
Steven Pearson was the runner up in the top grade with a net 69 and Zachary Pritchard was the runner up in the 'B' grade with a net 70, while in the 'C' grade the runner up,on the day with a net 69 was Deniece Dyet after a good round. (Yes the better half).
The winners of the gross event in the 3 grades were Steve Pearson 'A' with 76, Kevin Hopping in 'B' on 83 and in 'C' grade the winner was Dan Cater with 92.
The winners of the Macleay Valley Vet Services ntp's on the 3rd hole were Steve Pearson 'A', Chris Gorman 'B', Barry Pearson 'C' & Jill Stringer 'L'. On the 8th hole the winners were Pearson 'A', Gorman 'B', Michael Fyffe 'C' and Deniece Dyet in the Ladies. On the K& J Meats 11th hole the winners were Doug Cheetham 'A', Tony May 'B', David Tolman 'C'. The winners of the Celebrations ntp's on the 16th hole were Mick Morrison 'A', Hopping 'B', Kevin Miller 'C' & Ariane Brose 'L'.
Tomorrow at the club members and visitors will play in the 2017 Ron Faulkner Memorial golf day. Players will be teeing off from 7am in the 18 hole single Stableford event and all intending players can book in now on line or ring the club now to book in for your event. On the scoreboard roster tomorrow will be the week 2 team of Gary Brown & Steve Bates.
A reminder to members that a change to the program of events on Saturday September 16 is now a 18 hole 4 person ambrose event sponsored by Brendan Ashe (Ranbuild Sheds).