SATURDAY, 1 November, the Gloucester Golf Club played their Monthly Medal, an Individual Stroke event sponsored by the Arkwood Family with Craig McLeod storming home with a net score six under handicap. The field was on the modest size and play was disturbed in the later stages of the day when a thunderstorm delayed play […]
The ‘crazy’ journey of Ken McDonald
DOING what others may consider crazy comes naturally to Ken McDonald, now 85. When he was 35, he rode over 3100 km on a bicycle from Adelaide to Darwin with two friends, averaging 200km a day. He then rode back to Adelaide with wife Brenda driving a support car, a Datsun Bluebird. That same year […]
A big day of rugby and fundraising at Gloucester
Try scorer Jonny Tighe with Tommy, Dimity and Henry Tighe and Bille and Scarlet Smith. Chris Marchant. Photo: Jamie Searle. A big hit. Photo: Marc Dalmulder. THE Gloucester Cockies Rugby Union Club hosted a successful day of rugby and fundraising on Saturday, 1 November. Over 30 young rugby enthusiasts participated in a skills training session […]
Fraser, Davies win Women’s 4B Champs
AFTER the heat of the previous Wednesday, the Gloucester Golf Ladies enjoyed the drizzling rain last Wednesday29 October, for their Four Ball Better Ball Championship. The winners were Myrelle Fraser and Carolyn Davies with a score of 41 points, narrowly beating Elaine Murray and Anne Wand on a countback. Myrelle saved her best shots for […]
Visitors win golf Four Ball
IT WAS a cloudy and cool day on Saturday, 25 October, for the HolidayCo sponsored Four Ball Better Ball Stableford with the win going to a pair of visitors from the Forster Tuncurry Golf Club. The winning pair were Mark Ware and Bill Fanning who turned in a good Four Ball score of 48 points. […]
Robertson storms home for vets golf win
THE Gloucester Veteran Golfers turned out in a moderate sized field and in fine sunny weather on Tuesday, 21 October to showcase a monster score by Amanda Robertson with a four-point lead over the field. The event was an Individual Stableford and the winner with a huge 45 points was Amana Robertson. Ball winners were […]
Gloucester Croquet Club
Handicapped Winner Bev Fagan and runner-up Alec Bruce. 2025 Handicapped Singles: Chris Sims, Alec Bruce, Greg Bell, Robyn Franks and Bev Fagan. 2025 Club Champion Alec Bruce. WITH our 2025 Club Championship having already been played, last Friday it was the Handicapped Singles. With warmer weather upon us, play commenced at 8.00am. Following a last-minute […]
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 […]
Gloucester Lady Bowlers
AN earlier start due to daylight saving didn’t deter the two teams of Ladies Fours, who were vying for the honour of 2025 Champions from playing some very competitive bowls, but there can only be one winner. Therefore, congratulations go to the winners Judy Sheely, Di Pritchard, Bev Murray and Lou Clements 20 who defeated […]
Rep netballers build skills at free Aspire clinic
Manning Valley Netball Association netballers enjoy the Aspire Development Program. Manning Valley Netball Association netballers enjoy the Aspire Development Program. Manning Valley Netball Association netballers enjoy the Aspire Development Program. NETBALLERS from Manning Valley Netball Association (MNVA) took to the court for the Aspire Development Program on Saturday, 11 October. Supported by a $10,000 donation […]
