Nelson Bay golfer Lachlan Pearson has won a bronze medal in the Level 5 Division 2 category at the Special Olympics Australia National Games in Melbourne. The 18-year-old represented Team NSW at Sandy Golf Links, finishing third in the 18-hole gross division. Pearson, a 12.9 marker at Nelson Bay Golf Club, also won an international gold medal earlier this year at the Macau Golf Masters. The National Games served as a qualifying event for the 2027 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Santiago, Chile.
About 400 guests attended the Nelson Bay Rock 'n' Roll Festival at Wests Nelson Bay Diggers on Saturday night. Running from 16 to 18 October, the weekend featured live bands, familiar songs and three dance floors. Organiser and dance instructor Keith Barnard, 84, has been involved for 26 years and says dancing is good for health, heart rate and coordination. He said learning to jive is easy and pointed to Tuesday night lessons for beginners.
Nelson Bay netball players and volunteers were recognised at the association's annual presentation night at Soldiers Point Bowling Club. Annalise Jones, a 17-year-old goalkeeper, received the Kath McCutcheon Representative Player of the Year Award for her performances at the Netball NSW State Senior Championships in Sydney. Her sister Alexis Scott won the Senior Umpire of the Year Award, while younger sister Jacinta Scott took the Junior Recognition Award. The under-12s representative team was named Team of the Year, and Luke Noble received the Volunteer of the Year Award.
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Nelson Bay FC juniors Elke Moltzen and Zoe Wild have been selected for the Newcastle Football Player Development Program. The 10-year-olds impressed selectors with their natural ability at two-day trials in Tarro. Both play for the Nelson Bay under-10 Blizzards under coach Shayne Foster, who said the pair have amazing talent. The girls now train twice a week with the program. Foster's daughter Malia was also selected but declined to focus on dance and athletics.
