Sally Higgins and Mark Stone. Peter Buettel and Mark Stone. IT was a hot almost-summer’s day on Tuesday 6 October for the Gloucester Veteran Golfers with Sally Higgins showing the way by turning in an outstanding score 10 points inside her handicap. The occasion was a novelty Tee-Swap Stableford with the women playing off the […]
Anne Wand and Leslie Harrison.
FOR the Gloucester Golf Ladies, it was clearly a day for Anne Wand to remember. Wednesday last, 7 October was the day Anne had the top score across the field, won her division, won the Monthly Medal Playoff, won two NTP trophies and, to top it all off, was the day’s sponsor! The debate before […]
Gloucester Pool is one of three that will open for shorter hours this swimming season. Photo: MidCoast Council.
THIS summer’s outdoor swimming season will be extended until 24 April next year, following community calls over the past two years for pools to remain open longer. MidCoast councillors voted in favour of a trial extension to Saturday, 24 April 2027. All of the LGA’s outdoor pools will remain open during the April school holidays, […]
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 […]
