Veitch, Parish and Murray in Golf Wins

IT WAS a cooler, greyer day than has become normal in recent weeks for the Rawdon Vale-sponsored Individual Stableford that saw Ben Veitch, John Parish and Bill Murray come home winners in the three grades at the Gloucester course on Saturday 18 October.

There was a medium sized field that turned out in cool conditions though the course was again in top condition.

The event was an Individual Stableford with Ben Veitch with 37 points winning in A grade; the runner up in the grade was Rob Hocraft, a visitor from Fredericton, one point back on 36.

In B grade the winner was John Parish, 40, and the runner up was Wayne Maddalena, 37. Bill Murray, 40, had the top score in C grade, with the runner up Peter Markey 39.

Balls were won by John Parish and Bill Murray 40, Peter Markey and Paul Griffiths 39, Ben Veitch, Wayne Maddalena and Rob Moore 37 while the last ball went to Rob Hocroft 36.

The Nearest-to-the-Pin trophies in the three grades at the 4th and 13th grades were won by Paul Blanch, 480 cm, Roy Crichton 595 cm, and Bill Murray, 675 cm.

At the 6th and 15th holes Chris. Murray was nearest in A grade at 329 cm, Rob Moore, 296 cm, in B grade and Peter Markey, 425 cm, in C grade.

The long drive trophies at the 8th and 17th holes were won by Nathan McInnes, Paul Garland and Paul Griffiths.

The Super Sevens for the week ending Friday 17 October was won by Amanda Robertson with 18 points. Balls were won by Paul Blanch, Doug Blanch and Paul Thibault 16, Chris Steele 15 and, on a count back, Wayne Maddalena, 14.

This coming Saturday, 25 October, the Gloucester Golf Club will be hosting a Four Ball Batter Ball Stableford sponsored by ACCOM.

On the Sunday, 26 October, the Gloucester Club will stage the annual Gloucester Open with top players expected from throughout the Lower North Coast district and beyond.

On Saturday 1 November there will be the November Monthly Medal, an Individual Stroke event sponsored by the Arkwood Family.

By Peter WILDBLOOD