Southern man’s big score!

Long-time PlaceMakers customer Bill Hamilton has been rewarded with Score Big’s major prize

Bill Hamilton, director of W Hamilton Building Ltd, has been with PlaceMakers for more than seven years and says he initially thought it was a hoax when he was told he’d won.

“I’d just been buying the products I normally buy, so I didn’t even know we were entered in the competition. I thought it was a hoax by the local radio station! I was completely surprised – these things always happen to someone else!”

PlaceMakers Dunedin branch operator Justin Macready was the one who broke the news.

“He just couldn’t believe it. I’ve worked pretty closely with Bill on a few projects over the past 18 months and I’m happy to see him and his family Score Big!”

With a tough decision to make between a boat, two jet skis, a ute, or a trip for four to Argentina as his prize, Bill went with the jet skis.

“As it was a prize that pretty much dropped out of the sky, we decided it was a great opportunity to go for the jet skis, as they are something we can share with family, friends and our work team,” he says.

However, Bill admits he might have to serve a second apprenticeship when it comes to taking the jet skis out on the water.   

“We will be finding a nice, quiet place for a lot of practicing before we go anywhere near the public!” 

Overall, he reckons the Score Big competition is a great initiative. 

“Throughout the competition, our team has enjoyed winning small prizes off the scratchies,” he says.

“It’s also great that PlaceMakers supports Super Rugby. Coming from Otago, we’re very proud supporters of Ben Smith – who has connections to the Dunedin store – so I think it’s a fantastic association.”