The annual Perry Fletcher award was awarded to Ken McNamara for his dedication to Veteran golf culminating in organising the Australian Veteran Championships to be conducted on the Mornington Peninsula in November.
Alf played a leading role in the development of Veteran Golf in Victoria. A keen sportsman all his life he played cricket for Caulfield in the Sub District, pitched for the Caulfield Baseball Club played pennant tennis and A grade squash and in his early days was a formidable boxer.
Alf took up golf later in life and upon joining Yarra Yarra Golf Club developed a passion for the game and worked his handicap down to single figures.
A club maker for over 20 years he gained enormous pleasure from donating clubs and trophies to RSL golf days and Veteran competitions in particular events for players 70 and over.
Alf contracted polio when a child and has always had to overcome a physical disability which he has overcome in his sporting career and also in being posted overseas during the war in the Australian Army hence his continued support of the RSL. He is fondly remembered.
Please refer to Parmaker News for Malcolm Macpherson testimonial
Minutes from the VVGA Meeting 15-2-2012 are available to download.
VVGA Council
In 1993 Perry Fletcher the famous Engraver and leading artist donated a magnificent plate to the VVGA to raffle and provide funds for the Association. The Council decided that it was too valuable to part with and introduced the Annual Perry Fletcher Award to be presented to a veteran who had made an outstanding contribution to Veteran Golf in Victoria, the plate would be held for 12 months.
This award has been presented each year at the State Championship since 1993 and there are now 17 recipients.
After handing the plate back there was no long term acknowledgement of having won the Award so Perry was commissioned to create a badge that can be worn with pride
The picture (right) shows Perry with his portrait which was entered for the Archibald Prize and below the new creation to be introduced this year. All recipients will receive a badge enclosed in a nice case and suitably engraved. Several winners have passed on and the award will be given to their Family.
Below (left to right): The badge in the case, Enlargement of the Badge, The original plate
