THERE was a good-sized field to celebrate the annual Westpac Helicopter Charity Day at the Gloucester Golf Course on Saturday 28 June with many also celebrating being “back on the paddock” after the course was effectively closed for two months with the heavy rains experienced throughout the region.
The event, as tradition would have it, was a Four Person Ambrose played in fine sunny and cool conditions.
The winners were Steve Macdonald, Dave Robbins, Steve Williams and Paul Garland with a commendable score of 58¾. In second place and a touch under three strokes back were David Maddalena, Jonny Tighe, James Searle and Trevor Middlebrook 61 5/8.
Winning team member Steve Macdonald was the only Nearest-to-the-Pin trophy winner at the 4th and 13th holes after finishing 1189 cm from the hole. It was a “full house” at the shorter 6th and 15th holes with the four NTP trophies shared by Ken Kelly in A grade, Jeff Reynolds in B grade and Bill Murray in C grade with Dale Rabett the best of the women golfer; they finished 599 cm, 380 cm, 445 cm and 760 cm from the hole respectively.
The long drive trophies at the 8th and 17th holes were won by David Maddalena, Mike Peters, Les Clarke and Kim Arney representing the three grades and the women golfers respectively.
The Super Sevens for the week ending Friday 27 June saw another good-sized field competing with the win going to Craig McLeod for his 17 points.
Ball winners were Paul Blanch, Paul Blanch, Rod Burrows, Trevor Sharp, 14 and Steve Williams 13 on a count back.
This coming Saturday, 5 July the Gloucester Club are playing their July Monthly Medal sponsored by the Arkwood Family and the following Saturday there is scheduled the Club’s Men’s Foursomes Championships sponsored by Col Laurie and Roy Crichton.
By Peter WILDBLOOD
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