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Macksville Country Club GOLF Newsletter WE Saturday 6/12/2025

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Week Ending Saturday 29/11/2025

⛳ A Big Congratulations to Our Winners!

What a fantastic week of golf at Macksville Country Club! The course has been buzzing with great numbers, strong competition, and some outstanding performances across both the weekend and midweek events. A special highlight saw P. Donges produced an incredible eagle on the 1st hole on the 29th of November — a moment that certainly set the tone for an exciting week of golf.

Congratulations to all our winners and placegetters, including standout performances from players such as B. Veness, S. Hunt, M. Trisley, J. Fortescue, and M. Smith, who all claimed division honours in their respective events. Well done also to everyone who featured in the ball rundown and contributed to the strong scoring across the week.

Whether you shot the lights out or simply enjoyed the company and the walk, thank you for continuing to make MCC a great place to play golf and an even better community to be part of. Here’s to another great week ahead on the fairways!

🎉 MACKSVILLE COUNTRY CLUB

END OF YEAR GOLF PRESENTATION NIGHT

📅 Saturday 20th December

🕡 6:30 PM Start

🏆 Presented by the MCC Golf Committee

Come and celebrate an incredible year of golf at Macksville Country Club!

Join us on Saturday, 20th December at 6:30 pm for our End of Year Golf Presentation Night, proudly hosted by the Golf Committee. This special evening is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of all our golfers — men and women — who have contributed to another memorable year at Macksville Country Club. From standout performances and major event winners to consistent improvers and dedicated club members, this night is all about recognising the spirit and success of our golfing community. Come along, enjoy a meal and a beverage, and share in the celebrations as we wrap up 2025 in great company.

🍽️ Enjoy a Meal – Please ensure you book a table so we know how many people are coming.

🍻 Have a Beverage

🎉 Celebrate with Friends

Bring your partners, friends, and fellow members and help us wrap up the 2025 golfing season in style.

All members welcome — let’s finish the year on a high!

Results

Saturday 6/12/2025

Sponsor: Nambucca Glass & Aluminium
Event: Robyn Marsay Memorial Stroke Medal And Spoon

Division Winners

  • Div 1: J. Fortescue
  • Div 2: M. Smith

Medal Winner:

  • M. Smith

Spoon Winner:

  • Beau Lavender

NTP

  • Div 1: J. Welsh
  • Div 2: No body

Ball Winners

  1. C. Biles
  2. S. Ash
  3. J. Gore
  4. S. Hosking
  5. M. Baker
  6. P. Bambury
  7. R. Donnelly
  8. T. Grebert
  9. M. Manning
  10. G. Taylor
  11. R. Rudner

06 December, 2025 – Nett
Course: GA Course
Venue: Macksville Golf Club
View Draw Sheets: Round 1
Grades: All GradesGrade A

Rank Rep Player Total Strokes
1 Murray Smith [17] Macksville GC 69 86
2 Cameron Biles [18] Macksville GC 70 88
3 Stephen Ash [26] 70 96
4 John Fortescue [14] Macksville GC 71 85
5 Beau Lavender [3] 71 74
6 Jeffrey Gore [14] 72 86
7 Steve Hosking [15] Macksville GC 72 87
8 Matt Baker [6] Macksville GC 72 78
9 Phil Bambury [15] 73 88
10 Ross Donnelly [8] Macksville GC 73 81
11 Tony Grebert [23] Macksville GC 73 96
12 Mick Manning [3] Macksville GC 74 77
13 Glenn Taylor [18] 75 93
14 Roy Rudner [27] Macksville GC 75 102
15 Peter Oneill [21] Macksville GC 76 97
16 Chris Townsend [36] Macksville GC 76 112
17 Jordan Welsh [7] Macksville GC 76 83
18 Noel Austin [21] Macksville GC 76 97
19 Karl Cooper [11] Macksville GC 76 87
20 Boxhead Smith [26] Macksville GC 76 102
21 Adam Paddle [27] 77 104
22 Don Burns [24] Merewether GC 77 101
23 Max Graham [4] Macksville GC 77 81
24 John Dowzard [21] 77 98
25 Bradley Fortescue [4] Macksville GC 77 81
26 Paul Donges [18] 77 95
27 Bob Lindsay [25] Macksville GC 77 102
28 Geoff O’Grady [9] Macksville GC 77 86
29 Mick O’Brien [16] 78 94
30 Michael Simpson [3] Macksville GC 80 83
31 Michael Trisley [13] Macksville GC 80 93
32 Craig Trowbridge [17] 81 98
33 Barry Veness [13] Macksville GC 81 94
34 Neil Cunneen [16] 81 97
35 Peter Urquhart [17] Bonville International GC 82 99
36 Allan Clarke [Scr] Macksville GC 82 82
37 Darren Pike [10] Macksville GC 83 93
38 Ron McDonald [17] 84 101
39 Stephen Hunt [18] Macksville GC 85 103
40 Lance Hore [14] Macksville GC 86 100
41 Tom Hodgson [25] Macksville GC 88 113
42 Matt Smith [20] Macksville GC 90 110

Midweek Comp 241

Winner: Max Graham

Balls:

  • Adam Ross
  • Jessica Lambert
  • Desma Hughes
  • Carmel Freudenstein

Ladies Golf – Stroke (2/12/25)

Winner: Lorraine King
Runner-Up: Desma Hughes

NTPs:

  • 3rd: Sally Roberts
  • 17th: —

Spoon of Spoons and Medal of Medals Sat 6/12/2025

This weekend marks the final Stroke and Net event of the year, featuring the much-anticipated Spoon of Spoons and Medal of Medals playoffs. Throughout the year, our monthly Spoon and Medal winners have earned their place in this ultimate championship round, and now it’s time to crown the best of the best. It’s always a highlight on the MCC golfing calendar — a chance for consistency, grit, and great golf to shine.

We are pleased to announce this year’s champions:

  • Spoon of Spoons Winner: M. Manning
  • Medal of Medals Winner: J. Gore

Congratulations to both players on outstanding performances and a fantastic year of golf.

We look forward to wrapping up the season with more great golf and celebrating all our champions for 2025.

Spoon & Medal Winners 2025

Month Spoon Medal
Dec 2024 B. Fortescue B.Lindsey
Jan B. Fortescue R. Curtis
Feb M. Baker J. Gore
Mar A. Clarke T. Bartlett
Apr M. Manning L. Hore
May B. Fortescue J. Welsh
June M. Manning D. Pike
July B. Fortescue B. Fortescue
Aug Not played Not played
Sept B. Fortescue C. Trowbridge
Oct M. Simpson R. Donnelly
Nov A. Clarke J. Welsh
Dec 25 B. Lavender M. Smith

Eclectic – Sunday 7/12/2025

Unfortunately, the Eclectic Playoff was unable to proceed as planned. Play was called off on the second hole after a severe thunderstorm moved across the course, bringing hail, lightning, and unsafe conditions for players and officials. With player safety always the top priority, the decision was made to suspend and postpone the event. A new date for the playoff will be announced shortly, and we thank all competitors for their understanding and patience.

The Eclectic Playoff will take place this Sunday, with players teeing off at 2:00 pm. Two groups of nine players will start from the 1st tee. After each hole, the player (or players) with the lowest Stableford score will be eliminated. No one will be eliminated on the first hole.

If players are tied for the lowest score at the end of a hole, a chip-off will determine who progresses. Players will chip from a marked area around the green, and the golfer whose ball finishes closest to the pin will advance.

The winners of each group will then face off on the 18th hole to decide the overall champion.

The two groups are as follows:

Group 1

  • M. O’Brien
  • J. Welsh
  • R. McDonald
  • P. Bambury
  • R. Donnelly
  • B. Forty
  • K. Cooper
  • M. Baker
  • T. Grebert

Group 2

  • M. Graham
  • M. Simpson
  • J. Wilkes
  • M. Trisley
  • A. Clarke
  • J. Gore
  • D. Luffman
  • M. Clarke
  • J. Forty

Bridge Café 4 Ball Knockout

Upcoming events
DECEMBER 2025 Congratulations to Boxhead Smith and Jordan Welsh, who claimed victory in the Bridge Café 4B Knock Out Match Play, defeating Darren Pike and Brad Fortescue in a strong performance. Well played to all four competitors on reaching the final, and a big thank you to Bridge Café for their continued support of golf at MCC.

TBC Eclectic 9 hole shootout
Sat 13th Single Stableford Sponsor: Darren Pike
Sat 20th 2 Ball Aggregate Stableford Sponsor: Max Turner
Sat 27th 4 Person Ambrose, Friendship Day
Sponsor: Mid Coast Trucks

JANUARY 2026

Sat 3rd Stroke Medal & Spoon Sponsor: Fortade
Sat 10th Single Stableford Sponsor: Don Forrester
Sat 17th Single Stableford (Mystery 4 Ball Aggregate) Bernard Laverty Memorial Sponsor: Bernard Laverty Funerals
Sat 24th Single Stableford Sponsor: Harry Andrews
Sat 31st Single Stableford Sponsor: Macksville Hotel

  • Lost something? The lost and found box is overflowing! Please check it next time you’re at the club and claim any items that might be yours.

Office Bearers
President – Brad Fortescue
Vice President – Matt Baker
Secretary –Neil Cunneen
Captain – Jordan Welsh
Vice-Captain – John Fortescue
Patrons – Dale Brunsdon
Committee – Dave Poole
Jeff Gore
Phil Bambury
John Poole
Ladies Captain— Carmel Freudenstein
Ladies Vice Captain – Nikki Laird