ON Sunday, 25 October, the annual Gloucester Open was held; attracting golfers from throughout the Lower North Coast District and beyond. However, it was local golfer Jamie Andrews who prevailed.
The Gloucester Golf Club is an Individual Stroke event attracting 66 players from Port Macquarie to Bulahdelah.
The winner was Jamie Andrews with a two-over-par gross score of 74.
Brad Germon, 75, from Forster Tuncurry was runner-up on a count-back.
The net winner in A grade was Gloucester Club Captain Nathan McInnes, 70, with Mitch Andrews, 73, in the runner- up position.
The top gross score in B grade and the Hairy Osborne Cup winner was Harrington’s Peter Budden, 87, with runner-up Neville Blanch from Wingham runner-up on 89.
In C grade the gross winner was Reg Glass, 93, with Paul Callen, 94, in the runner-up spot.
The Nearest-to-the-Pin trophies at the 4th and 13th holes were won by Nathan McInnes, Rob Norberry, and Peter Markey in the three grades.
At the 6th and 15th holes it was Ben Veitch, John Parish and Liam Wamlsey.
The long-drive trophies were won by Paul Blanch, John Cornelius and Josh Wilson.
By Peter WILDBLOOD
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