TUESDAY 29 July saw the closing stages of the Gloucester Veteran Golfers Winter Shield with Trevor Sharp turning in a nice round for a one-stroke win. The event was an Individual Stoke sponsored by Paul Griffiths and played on a cool fine day with rain not too far away for most of the play. The […]

Runners push on despite weather for Gloucester parkrun’s 216th event
“IT does not look too bad” was the hopeful assessment of Run Director Carolyn Davies when peering anxiously at the radar screen of the swirling rain pattern, before heading down to District Park to set up Gloucester parkrun number 216 on Saturday, 2 August. It was a bunch of 19 hardy finishers that ventured out […]
Netballers receive funding support after flood damage
AS Mid North Coast communities continue to recover from recent flooding, Greater Bank has provided a $15,000 donation to Manning Valley Netball Association (MVNA) to assist with their efforts to rebuild. The Taree-based netball association experienced significant damage as a result of the May floods, which saw the administration, canteen and equipment buildings submerged. $10,000 […]
Former Wallabies coming to Gloucester for Cauliflower Club
GLOUCESTER Cockies Rugby Union Club will be hosting the Cauliflower Club later this year. Established in 2012 by former Wallabies Peter FitzSimons and Nick Farr-Jones, the Cauliflower Club raises funds for people living with spinal cord injuries to regain access to sporting opportunities. The CCXV (Cauliflower Club 15) is a Barbarians-style invitational team featuring many […]
Davies wins Veterans Golf
THERE was one stand-out player in the Gloucester Veterans field on Tuesday 22 July with Carolyn Davies four points ahead of the field. The event, an Individual Stableford, was sponsored by Anne and Ian Maggs and was the 6th round of the Veterans Winter Shield. Carolyn Davies was the winner in handy style with her […]
Veitch wins A Grade golf
SATURDAY 26 July the Gloucester Golf Club played an Individual Stroke event for the 2nd round of their Men’s Championships; Ben Veitch had the top net score across the three grades. It was a damp early morning with sunshine increasing during the day with the course still playing on the slow side. The event, sponsored […]
Mountain Man Tri Challenge returns
The Tri Challenge takes competitors through the stunning Gloucester area terrain. The Tri Challenge takes competitors through the stunning Gloucester area terrain. Local winners in the 2024 Tri Challenge Jules Kitchener, Kim Haschek and Brett Radford. THE popular Gloucester Mountain Man Tri Challenge returns on Sunday 14 September, running from 8am to 2pm. This unique […]
Gloucester take on Taree in croquet comp
Chris Sims. Denise Bruce. Bev Fagan. Alec Bruce. Mae Bobsien. CROQUET has been busy getting back to normal after rain had put courts out both here and at Taree. On 6 July Gloucester was able to travel to Taree for a rescheduled game in the Mid North Coast competition. With Ashleigh Hickman and Bev Murray […]
Debbie Sate wins in Vets Golf
TUESDAY 15 July the Gloucester Veteran Golfers played the fifth round of the Winter Sheild, an Individual Stableford, an event won by Debbie Sate at a canter five points ahead of the field. The day was sunny and a tad on the cool side with course still a little heave after the wetter than average […]
Robbins wins golf medal
THE Gloucester Golf Club played the first round of their Men’s Championships on Saturday 19 July. Dave Robbins turned in the best net score of the day to win a deferred Monthly Medal and was just one of three players who played inside their handicap. The event was an Individual Stroke event sponsored by the […]