Ashton Herbert rips down the 16th at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course.
FORMER elite cricketer Craig Haworth showed the hand-eye coordination hasn’t missed a blip as he squeaked home to win the men’s Nambucca Open golf competition at The Island. The longtime local now calls the majestic Toowoomba club home and he was a ‘visitor’ along with players from Woolgoolga, Urunga, Coffs Harbour, Bowraville, Bellingen (yes, they’re […]
JOHN Morgan was thought lost triangularly somewhere off Bermuda, but has come Gilligan-like back to shore with a whale of a round at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course. A pennants player of dominance three years’ back, Morgan’s handicap has drifted SS Minnow-like out to 17 – until a staggering 45 points to swamp the […]
Dave Rosser, Michael Summerill and Stephen Doherty taking a breather on the 13th tee at Nambucca.
Dave Rosser, Michael Summerill and Stephen Doherty taking a breather on the 13th tee at Nambucca. Handiskins finalists at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course (from left) Graham Watson, Dan Wren, Peter Klem Goode and Karl Hobday. SO MUCH coin was floating around the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course it must have come up on […]
Helensburgh Trio takes out the Pot of Gold.
Helensburgh Trio takes out the Pot of Gold. Club Pairs Champions. NAMBUCCA Heads staged the $20000+ Pot of Gold 2 bowls Triples tournament which was run over three days and which attracted teams from across the state. The Helensburg team of Paul Earl, Luke Wade and Bobby Lane took home the $4500 first prize from […]
Dave Poole and Glen Taylor on the 10th tee.
GOOD weather, great course and big field saw a lot of low scores in the Mitre 10 sponsored Single Stableford on Saturday. Eighteen players had net 36 or better, indicating how well the course is playing. Phil McWilliam with a net seven under par 43 had the best net score which won him Division 2 […]
Ross Donnelly, Steve Hunt and Karl Cooper.
SATURDAY’S Busfurb sponsored Stableford drew a big field with 18 players having a net 36 points (par round) or better score. Top of the list was Allan Clarke playing off a two handicap with a net 41. Four players, John Dowzard, Dave Poole, Bob Lindsay and Tony Campbell all finished one shot back on net […]
Mark Blackford and Greg Hines.
GREG Hines is the new Singles Champion Greg Hines is the new Nambucca Heads Bowling Club Singles Champion, defeating Mark Blackford 25-18 in a close-fought game where Greg always had a slight lead. Wed Oct 22 We attracted 28 entries for the Selected Triples and the day’s honours went to Leon Stevens, Stoi and Peter […]
2025 Nambucca men's champions (from left) Scott Burley (B Grade), Andrew MacKinnon (C Grade), Ashton Herbert (Junior) and Graham Watson (A Grade).
2025 Nambucca men’s champions (from left) Scott Burley (B Grade), Andrew MacKinnon (C Grade), Ashton Herbert (Junior) and Graham Watson (A Grade). Nambucca women’s champions (from left) Heather Gray (Div 2), Kerrie Eichorn (Div 1) and Kay McGoldrick (Div 3). THE WAR of attrition that is the Club Championships at a very thirsty Nambucca Heads […]
Phenom Max Neal is a dual member of Sawtell and Bonville and stormed home to finish runner-up in the Good Time Charlie's Cup at Nambucca Heads.
WHEN the dust (literally) settled at the conclusion of 2025’s most prestigious open event at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course, two accomplished left-handers stood supreme. The Good Time Charlie’s Cup was played over 36 holes on the Sunday and Monday of the long weekend and for the first time it was accorded Vardon event […]
A grade leaders Mick Manning, Mike Simpson, Beau Lavender (winner) and Brad Fortescue.
PLAYING the final round of the 2025 Championships for the Trevor Latham memorial trophy, sponsored by Raine McDonald memorial the top four in each grade played together. After three rounds only 3 shots separated first to fourth in A grade. In the end Beau Lavender held his nerve to win by two shots, defending his […]
