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🏅 Jack Newton
Cessnock-born golfer Jack Newton won the Australian Open and finished runner-up at both the 1975 British Open and the 1980 Masters. A severe aircraft-propeller accident ended his tournament career in 1983, but he continued contributing to golf through junior development and fundraising with his wife Jackie. His Celebrity Classic became a major part of that work. Remembered warmly in the Hunter sporting community, he also followed the Newcastle Knights with enthusiasm. His legacy extends beyond his own results to the opportunities created for younger players.
📚 Ted Gibson
Ted Gibson served at Cessnock Baptist Church for a year in 1939, before beginning formal theological training. An earlier attempt at accountancy had given way to lay preaching and a commitment to ministry. He later led Bible and theological colleges in several States, became a popular convention speaker and served as president-general of the Baptist Union of Australia. His strongly held theological views attracted students while also influencing the direction of the institutions he led. Cessnock’s link is that early missionary appointment, a definite but limited period before the college leadership for which he became better known.
