His parents were Eric and Patricia McIntosh.

He was a brother to Grahame, Bill (deceased) and sister Jenette.

His home was at Carravale where he started school at the age of 6 at Redbank, then soon relocated to Carrabungla where the family were raised.  

Leslie moved into Crookwell at the age of 11 where he stayed with his uncle Merv and Aunty Jean Todkill, where he started at St Mary’s Primary School.

Early in 1954, he had a lung operation where one was removed.  

After recovering from his operation he began his secondary schooling at St Gregory’s Agriculture College in Campbelltown.  

During his schooling at Gregory’s he was not only academic but, believe it or not, he was an up and coming athlete.  

In 1956, aged 16, he was ‘athlete of the year’ breaking some records.

Leslie was able to run 880 yards 2 minutes 28 seconds; 220 yards 24.2 seconds and 100 yards 10.8 seconds.  

He held the record for throwing a cricket ball 90 yards, 2 feet.  

During this time he was selected to play football for St George but declined because he’s a Parramatta Man.

Leslie came back to Crookwell in 1958 where he started work with his father and Eric Hurn.  He gained his woolclassers certificate and travelled the sheds as a wool classer.

Dad continued playing sport and in 1961 was selected for hockey to play with the NSW Colts to go to Perth.

He met the love of his life Anne, in 1959, and the family can remember him telling them the very first day he met her he told her he would marry her one day and during the dating time, they frequented the local Saturday dances and won several competitions.  

Leslie and Ann married in 1962 and had two boys Ashley and Ricky.

Crookwell was home for a short period of time and then settled at Kara in 1966.  

Leslie purchased property at the Diamond to expand on the farm life.

His love for hockey, tennis and table tennis still continued until in 1966, he found his passion in golf.  

His achievements at golf are endless but some moments cannot go unmentioned.  

Mixed foursomes championships 5 times; B grade Foursomes Winner of Championships 3 times; Winner of A Grade Foursome Championships.

He played countless pennant matches representing Crookwell Golf Club and yes received his Green Blazer for 30 matches played; along with his mate Barry Jordan.

The green blazer was always worn with great pride.  

Leslie’s best handicap achieved was a fine 6.

The proudest golf moment without a doubt was an albatross he managed on the 14th hole on the Crookwell Golf Course.   

He was the Crookwell Golf Club’s captain for 3-years and president for 19-years.

He was made an honorary member in 2005 and was the sponsor of “King of the Medals” (1976-2014) 39 years … which this year, along with the Golf Club presentation night happened to be on Saturday, December 2; when he passed.

Leslie was nominated for the Australian sports medal in 2000, which he was awarded.  

He was proud, but very humbled.

During his life he developed a passion for music even playing the saxophone full of socks that Ann poked down into it to muffle the sound, the mouth organ was no problem for him either.  

He liked all music from Kentucky Blue Grass to Opera, but his favourite was Country.  

The family thought he might like AC DC but that was definitely not his style or even allowed to be played in the house.  

Everywhere in the house, sheds, vehicles was a stereo with cassettes or 8-tracks lying around, ready to play.  

Leslie attended several big concerts but his all time favourite was the Tamworth Country Music Festival, where he and Ann had the pleasure of meeting Keith Urban.  

He loved his family life and was a fantastic husband to Ann and a great father to his boys.  Dad was very devoted to his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

In 1997, Brooke moved in with mum and dad, where they got to learn more about the young and that era and even called her the wild one.  

Leslie encouraged his boys and his grandchildren to play sport and get a trade, hoping we would experience the same as he did.   

He always taught us values, respect and honesty, but most of all, to laugh and be happy.

In 2010 in his 70th year, he retired from ‘Kara’ and moved to Crookwell.  

For the next few years he worked tirelessly around the Crookwell golf course, you could say the full time voluntary greenkeeper.  

But truly wouldn’t have wanted to be anywhere else.

He also enjoyed spending hours in the mainstreet and Chat a Way Cafe chatting to everybody and always happy and befriending strangers and doing his PR for Crookwell.

Leslie was diagnosed with dementia in 2013 and for the past 13 months has been in full-time care, with Ann by his side everyday.  

He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, a friend to many and always a happy person to bump into down the street who loved a yarn.  

His conversation at the moment would have been about the ‘Hayne Plane’ coming back to Parramatta, so it will be a 2018 Parramatta season.

“Dad, your guiding hand on our shoulder will remain with us boys forever...rest in peace…” Ashley and Ricky.