IT WAS another fine and warm day for the Gloucester Veteran Golfers on Tuesday 17 February all of which was good for a narrow win for Chris Steele. The event, sponsored by Joy and Steve Hurworth, was an Individual Stroke with a putting competition held in conjunction. The winner was Chris Steele with a one-over-par […]
Gloucester Lady Bowlers
Winners Joy and Jeff. Runners Up Jill and Kevin. SUNDAY 15th saw the culmination of the Mixed Pairs Championship, after many weeks of competition two pair of players, Jill and Kevin Everett along with Joy Hurworth and Jeff Kellie, emerged to vie for the honor of being the 2026 winners.Fellow Bowlers who came to watch […]
Course wins in Gloucester Golf
THE Gloucester Golf course is recovering so well after the dry spell during December and January that, although the course looks good, the rough is tough and top scores difficult to manage. This was duly reflected in the scores on Saturday 21 February when players found the rough off the fairways was thick and unresponsive […]
Rabbett Wins Women’s Golf
THE Gloucester Golf Ladies played their final round of the 12-hole Summer Competition last Wednesday, 18 February. They played under bright blue skies with the temperature already rising by the 8am hit off with Dale Rabbett taking most advantage of the conditions. The course was in great condition after some more rain earlier in the […]
Steele in Close Vets Golf Win
THE Gloucester Veteran Golfers outing on Tuesday 10 February saw Chis Steele win by a single point on a course showing some nice improvements after the dry period earlier in the year. The event was an Individual Stableford sponsored by Di and Steve Burns and attracted a modest sized field. The winner was Chris Steele […]
Blanch, Robbins in Four Ball Golf Win
PAUL Blanch and Dave Robbins finished three points ahead of the field at the Gloucester Golf Course last Saturday, 14 February. The event was a Four Ball Better Ball Stableford sponsored by Gloucester Tyre & Auto and was played on in fine warmish conditions on a course looking great and nicely improving after the hot […]
Fraser wins Women’s Golf
THE Gloucester Golf Ladies played the penultimate round of their 12 hole Summer Competition last Wednesday, 11 February, starting their round with a mist hugging the course – a mist so thick that the players’ drives were hit out of sight! The dams were full after the recent rain, the rough was thick enough to […]
Maroons and Kangaroos star Kalyn Ponga is a step closer to also being able to play for New Zealand. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS.
Game changer: State of Origin eligibility shake-up
THE NRL has made the biggest change to State of Origin in years, opening the door for New Zealand and England internationals to play if they hail from NSW or Queensland. Under previous rules, no player was able to run out on the interstate arena if they had chosen to represent the Kiwis or Lions […]
Saturday Golf
IT WAS another hot and steamy day on Saturday 7 February for the Arkwood Organic Recycling Monthly Medal with the Medal won by John Parish on a count back from a good-sized field. The event was an Individual Stoke with the Medal going to the lowest net score and after a favourable count-back the Medal […]
Gloucester Parkrun
Enjoying a walk. Starting out. There was rain on the radar but that didn’t faze the 71 finishers of Gloucester’s 245th parkrun last Saturday. As usual, there was a slow buildup of numbers as people wandered up to the start, with ages ranging from toddlers in prams to those still running in their eighties. One […]
