THE late Colin Weismantel will be recognised as a Local Legend at the annual Gloucester Sports Awards presentation to be held on Saturday, 9 May at Gloucester Bowling Club. Colin joined the Gloucester Croquet Club in 2010 at the tender age of 83. With determination and enthusiasm he quickly mastered the game, becoming a very […]
Gloucester clubs enjoyed success in 2025. Photos: supplied.
Gloucester clubs enjoyed success in 2025. Photos: supplied. Gloucester clubs enjoyed success in 2025. Photos: supplied. THE local hockey season is now underway with a Hook in 2 Hockey program starting on Monday 9 March from 3:30-5pm at Cook Park. Gloucester hockey coach Ollie Rinkin has been running this successful grassroots initiative for many years, […]
GLOUCESTER’S annual Sports Awards presentation will be held on Saturday, 9 May at the Gloucester Bowling and Recreation Club, highlighting the achievements of local sporting groups for the 2025 year. Nominations are being accepted for all categories including Local Legend up until the closing date of Friday, 27 March. Each nomination must include a digital […]
Maroons and Kangaroos star Kalyn Ponga is a step closer to also being able to play for New Zealand. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS.
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 […]
Young and old were keen to get started. Photo: supplied.
Young and old were keen to get started. Photo: supplied. Did someone say ‘park-fun’. Photo: supplied. The two Johns keep up the pace. Photo: supplied. THE storms that had been rolling through Gloucester during the week stayed away for the duration of Gloucester’s 242nd parkrun last Saturday. The ground was damp and the humidity […]
THE course was looking greener after the recent rain when the Gloucester Golf Ladies played their last event for the year, with the 12-hole Summer Competition last Wednesday, 17 December. Rhonda Nightingale was the player of the day, winning with 27 points. Balls went to Susie Higgins on 25 points, and Karen Howarth and Moya […]
SALLY Higgins and Gary Peters combined well for a Four Ball Aggregate Stableford win at the Gloucester Veteran Golfers outing on Tuesday 16 December. The event, sponsored by Gai and Greg Falla, was played in cool and cloudy conditions and managed to attract a good field accordingly. The winners were Sally Higgins and Gary Peters […]
On the move.
Kim Haschek celebrated completing her 100th run. On the move. Getting started. IT WAS an overcast day, with the ground still damp from the welcome rain during the week, for Gloucester’s 235th parkrun last Saturday. There was a buzz in the air and not just from the hundreds of flies which were hanging around to […]
Johanna Ware, Moya Harris.
AFTER the penetrating heat of the previous day, the Gloucester Golf Ladies were glad to play under cloudy skies for their Summer Competition last Wednesday 10 December. Johanna Ware achieved a Stableford score of 36 points to storm home in Division 2, which would have been a good score over 18 holes but was even […]
Mitchell Starc (r) and Scott Boland have been lauded for their key partnership at the Gabba. Photo: Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS.
THE last time Australia went 2-0 up in the Ashes, they went on to blow a golden chance to win the series outright, but Marnus Labuschagne pointed to one passage of play from the Brisbane Test when asked how the team would stop history repeating. Mitchell Starc’s second player-of-the-match performance from as many Tests this […]
