STEPHEN Fox and Dave Saunders narrowly took out Saturday’s Two-Person Ambrose with a net score of 65, ahead of runners-up Chris Murray and Bill Murray with 65¾. Balls were won by those two pairs, as well as Brian McInnes and Roy Crichton 66½, and Paul Blanch and John Wilson 66½. The nearest-to-the-pin trophies at the […]
Torode records big win in Gloucester Veterans golf
IT was raining early but dry enough for play on Tuesday, 27 October, with Hugh Torode turning in a huge score in Gloucester Veteran Golfers’ outing. Torode took out the Individual Stableford with a very handy 44 points, eight better than handicap. Balls were won by Max Shepherd 40, John Herd 37, Arthur Poynting 36, […]
Raymond Terrace Athletics celebrating 50 years of track and field excellence
RAYMOND Terrace Athletics Centre is celebrating its 50th anniversary Jubilee this year. The centre has produced an array of track and field champions during a proud history that has spanned five decades in the Port Stephens region. To mark the milestone, the club has organised a 50th Anniversary Dinner on 5 December with officials keen […]
Walk or run, Gloucester’s weekly parkrun is fun for all ages.
Scenes from Gloucester’s 281st parkrun. Photos: Supplied. Scenes from Gloucester’s 281st parkrun. Photos: Supplied. THE blanket of mist across the District Park lifted in time for the start of the 281st Gloucester parkrun last Saturday, revealing a bright blue sky for the 57 runners. Ten people had entered the event for the first time, including […]
Jamie Andrews wins Gloucester Open golf tournament
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 […]
Close Finish in Four Ball Golf
ONLY a count back separated the top two teams in the Gloucester Golf Club’s outing last Saturday, 24 October, with Steve Macdonald and Rob Moore getting the nod. The event was a Four Ball Better Ball Stableford with an Individual Stableford held in conjunction … all of which was sponsored by HolidayCo. The winning pair […]
Irish Four Ball Golf for Vets
IT WAS a good day for golf on Tuesday, 20 October, and for the Gloucester Veteran Golfers who played an Irish Four Ball Stableford all of which was sponsored jointly by Margaret and Jim Dunn, and Robyn and Tony Burnet. The winning team with a healthy score of 121 points comprised Mark Stone, Geoff Reynolds, […]
Gloucester Masters Games just around the corner
THE fifth annual Gloucester Masters Games will take place over the weekend of Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November, hosted by local soccer, croquet, lawn bowls and hockey clubs. Participants are expected to come from as far afield as Newcastle, Port Stephens and the Mid North Coast. Soccer, croquet and lawn bowls will be held […]
Narrow Win in Women’s Golf
IT WAS a small field that ventured out for the Gloucester Golf Ladies last Wednesday, 21 October, with other players perhaps deterred by the threat of rain or the fact it was a stroke event. Not that this deterred Margaret Dun from turning in a good score to lead the field home on a count […]
Bardwell wins Gloucester Veterans Golf
DEREK Bardwell performed well in winning the Gloucester Veteran Golfers day on the paddock on Tuesday 13 October. The event, an Individual Stroke, was sponsored by Debbie and Peter Sate and was played in humid conditions with a relatively small field brave enough to defy the threat of rain evident early on. The winner was […]
