Blundell Memorial golf bonanza

ON Saturday, 11 October, the Gloucester Golf Club played its annual Tom Blundell Memorial and golfers turned out in numbers to take advantage of the top course conditions presented to them
The event was a Four Person Ambrose, and the clear winners were Paul Blanch, Mark Monro, Strawb Benson and Jackson Blanch 57, two strokes ahead of a clutch of teams two strokes back on 59 separated by multiple count backs to take second, third, fourth and fifth placings.

Rob Moore, Mark Garner, Phil Bowden, Steve Yates headed the list with Chris Murray, Ollie Murray, Mitch Andrews and Will Andrews next followed by Paul Garland, Steve Williams, Kev Arney and Steve Macdonald 59 with the final placing going to Stacey Groves, Linc Groves, Kelly Groves and Ryan Groves.

Balls went to three teams all with 60 strokes after handicap all separated by further count backs: Steve Benson, Brendon Murray, Peter Bignall and Josh Wiolson, followed by David Maddalena, Wayne Maddalena, Doug Blanch and Bill Murray with final clutch of trophy balls to Matt Higgins, Ryan Yates, Simon Fox and Daniel Tull.

At the 4th and 13th holes the Nearest-to-the-Pins went to Chris Murray 471 cm, Mitch Andrews 841 cm, and Gary Threadgate 320 cm representing the three grades.

At the shorter 6th and 15th holes the NTP honours were won by Steve Williams 363 cm, Brian Osborne 325 cm, and Paul Coote 32 cm.

The long drives at the 8th and 17th holes were won by Paul Blanch, Paul Garland and Linc Groves.

The Super Sevens for the week ending Friday 10 October was won by Dave Mann with 18 Stableford points.

He was followed by ball winners Paul Blanch 17, Peter Markey and Doug Blanch 16, and Rod Burrows and Evelyn Blanch 15.

Next Saturday, 18 October, the Gloucester Golfers will be playing an Individual Stableford sponsored by Rawdon Vale.

The following Saturday there will be an ACCOM sponsored Four Ball Better Ball.

By Peter WILDBLOOD