Mike Howard, Peter Markey, Nathan McInnes.
ON A day when all trophy winners played inside their handicap Peter Markey’s score on Saturday 3 October was nothing short of outstanding; he finished twelve strokes better than his handicap would indicate. The event was the Gloucester Golf Club’s Monthly Medal an Individual Stroke event sponsored by Arkwood Organic Recycling.. The winner of the […]
Susie Higgins and Dale Rabbett.
A PERFECT Gloucester spring day, Wednesday 30 September, was time for a Four Ball Stableford Multiplier for the Gloucester Golf Ladies with Suzie Higgins the star turn on the day. The novelty “multiplier” means that, in each pair of players, individual Stableford points are multiplied providing scores ranging from zero to huge. All this means […]
Ele Fraser, Sally Higgins, Tony Berecry, Karen Howarth.
THE evening of Thursday 1 October was not only a fine Spring evening but the occasion for the welcome return of Night Golf organised by the Gloucester Veteran Golfers. The evet was played as a Four Person Ambrose over nine par-3 holes especially set out for the occasion. The winning team with a net score […]
And they’re off. Participants in the 278th Gloucester parkrun get the event under way. Photo: Supplied.
And they’re off. Participants in the 278th Gloucester parkrun get the event under way. Photo: Supplied. THE town was buzzing with visitors for the long weekend but it took a while for the crowd to gather for the start of the 278th Gloucester parkrun last Saturday. In the end there were 78 finishers, with the […]
Peter Sate, Trevor Sharp.
THE Gloucester Veteran Golfers turned out on Tuesday 29 September to find that the recent Spring coring of the greens did not prevent Peter Sate from turning in a fabulous round of golf for an easy win four points ahead of his nearest rival. The event, an Individual Stableford, sponsored by Carol and Trevor Sharp, […]
Rod Burrows, Bill Murray Dale Rabbett.
LAST Tuesday 22 September was sufficiently damp a day as to deter half the normal field for the Gloucester Veteran Golfers regular outing. Not it seems sufficiently so to prevent Dale Rabbett from turning in a sparkling round five strokes ahead of the field. The event was an Individual Stroke sponsored by Gary Peters; and […]
Lesly Harrison and Margaret Dunn.
THE Gloucester Golf Ladies enjoyed an Individual Stableford event last Wednesday, 23 September, happy to see the sun after the rain of the day before. Lesly Harrison continued her good form with a handicap-busting score of 40 points. She was joined by her playing partner and runner up, Margaret Dunn, just a point behind at […]
Gai Falla, Dale Rabbett, Debbie Sate and Myrelle Fraser.
THE annual Four-Person Ambrose golf extravaganza sponsored by Knowla Stud drew a near-capacity field at the Gloucester Golf Course on Saturday 26 September, a day perfect for golf, warm and sunny with the course in top condition. The winning team with a score of 56¾ comprised Greg McLeod, Chris Hammond, Glen Chapman and Matt Allport. […]
Bradman Best of the Knights celebrates after winning the Preliminary Final between the Penrith Panthers and Newcastle Knights at Accor Stadium in Sydney on Sunday, 27 September. Photo: Dan Himbrechts, AAP.
NEWCASTLE are through to their first grand final in 25 years, holding on to beat Penrith 22-14 with 12 men after Panthers superstar Nathan Cleary suffered an ankle fracture in a hip-drop tackle. In an afternoon of high drama at Accor Stadium, Newcastle hooker Phoenix Crossland was sent off for the tackle that left Cleary […]
Derek Wand rises to the occasion in the Gloucester Veterans Stableford. Photo: Submitted.
IT WAS a day all players saw as more like summer than spring on Tuesday, 15 September, and Derek Wand rose to the occasion five points ahead of the field of Gloucester Veteran Golfers. The event was an Individual Stableford sponsored by Joanne and Col Ware. The winner in a handy-sized field was Wand with […]
