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 with not a single player in a good sized field finished inside their handicap.

The event was an Individual Stableford sponsored by Avon Valley Concreting.

The winners across the three men’s grades were Steve Williams, Chris Steele and Paul Coote all with 35 points, a score matched by Anne Wand, the leading woman player.

Runners up in the corresponding events were Chris Murray 34, Mark Stone 33, Paul Griffiths 32, and Gai Falla 28. Balls were won by Anne Wand, Steve Williams, Chris Steele and Paul Coote 35, Chris Murray 34, and by Roy Crichton, Steve Macdonald and Mark Stone 33.

The Nearest-to-the-Pin trophies at the 4^th and 13^th holes were won by Trevor Sharp, 310 cm, in B grade, Paul Coote, 722 cm, in C grade and Dale Rabbett, 420 cm, for the women golfers.

At the shorter 6^th and 15^th holes just the three men’s grades were represented: Steve Burns, 192 cm, Bill Murray, 1151 cm, and John Herd, 307 cm.

The long drive trophies at the 8^th and 17^th holes were won by Ben Veitch, Rob Moore and Steve Benson.

The winner of the Super Sevens for the week ending Friday 20 February was Derek Wand 20.

Balls were won by Dave Mann, Wayne Maddalena and Chris Steele 16, with Dave Mann picking up the last on offer at 15.

This coming Saturday 28 February, the Gloucester Club will be hosting a Four Person Ambrose sponsored by Kelly & Partners.

The following Saturday, 7 March there will be the March Monthly Medal, an Individual Stroke event sponsored by Arkwood Organic Recycling.

By Peter WILDBLOOD