The inaugural meeting to form the Victorian Chemists Golf Club was held at the Victorian Pharmacy College in 1946. The purpose of the club was to promote the fellowship of pharmacists enjoying a game of golf and other athletic sports and pastimes.
Competitions usually occur on a monthly basis and the club enjoys the use of the premier golf courses in Melbourne and surrounds.
There is also an annual challenge between the qualifying members of all states in Australia; this is played as a 5 round golf tournament (known as "the Carnival") over one week in a rotating host state or even off-shore. Since 2019 members from South Australia and Western Australia have also been officially included in the Carnival.
Pictured: Henry Minson from long time supporter,FGB Natural Products, presenting the 2025 Chemist & Druggist Cup, our oldest trophy, to Michael Tyndall at the Victoria Golf Club
37 points was just enough to win; the next best scores were John Campbell (36), Daniel Eskander (35) Jim Wong (34), Ken Green (34) and Matthew Edginton (33).
The only one to break their handicap
Pictured: Jenny Read, Sigma State Sales Manager, Victoria presenting the 2025 Bill Alcock Legacy Trophy to John Campbell.
John Campbell's (12) 37 points was followed by Philip Hardy (35) 34 points and 3rd Peter O'Brien (19) with 33 points at the famous Kingston Heath GC
What wind ?
Pictured: Ken Green, long time sponsor from VPB and now Attain (also VCGC Secretary) presenting the 2025 L.K.J. Newman Memorial Trophy to Michael Tyndall whilst Captain Leon Thomas looks on (at rear)
40 points was more than enough to win as the next best scores were Joe Cerra (34), Peter O'Brien (33) and Greg Clements (33) at The National G.C. (Gunnamatta course)
