The local organizing committee (headed by Richard Sturtridge) is full of praise for the golfers, prize donors and the Glen Innes community for their efforts which recently raised more than $10,000, with $8,000 to be presented to the sHedway mental health program and the balance being retained to support next year’s event and other fundraising activities.
The program works towards suicide prevention and positive mental health in shearing shed personnel through professional counselling, workshops and skill sharing.
This is the heart of shed family strength and caring in action.
More than 60 donated prizes were on offer for the 39 teams (117 golfers) who competed at the Glen Innes Golf Club.
sHedway was represented by Caz Mumford who travelled from Dubbo for the event.
Visitors from Inverell, Brisbane, Sydney, Guyra and Barraba swelled the large number of locals who enjoyed not only the golf but also the Lions Club’s barbecue.
Several of the prize winners displayed great goodwill when they donated their trophies back to a central pool for an impromptu auction.
WINNERS RUN DOWN
Scratch score: Charlie Kiehne, Scott Slade and S Brown
Net winners: Andrew Say, Brumby and Charlie Newberry
Net R/U: Will Newberry, Shad Bailey and Ethan Baine
Net 3rd: Mick Key, Jake Lewis and Ben Cunningham
Longest drive on 8th hole: Jake Lewis and Di Brown
Nearest the Pins: 4th Brian Lewis, 7th Dan Grosse, 12th Bob Gallagher, 14th Scott Slade and 17th Neil Parker
Best Dressed Team: Ashton McConnell, Lucas Tait and Kayne Campbell
Highest Score: Ryan McIntyre, Ewan Winter and Jayden McIntyre
Major Raffle winners: Julie Grob, Lucas Tait, Kerrie Sturtridge, Charlie Kiehne, Ashton McConnell, Jill Hartman and Michelle Buddadeen
