THE Gloucester Veteran Golfers spend one week each year “away” from Gloucester normally chasing fine weather and warmer climes north of Gloucester.
This last week twenty-two Veteran golfers visited Sawtell on the Monday, Urunga on the Tuesday each for an Individual Stableford followed by a Four Ball Better Ball Stableford on the Thursday at Safety Beach.
At Sawtell on Monday 1 September the winning two players were Carolyn Davies and Derek Wand both scoring 34 points with runners up Debbie Sate 30 and Graham Hjorth 31. Balls were won by Mike Howard and Steve Kriss 30, Anne Wand and Margaret Dunn 28, with Peter Sate,26 picking up the last ball on a count back.
After a rest day on the Tuesday the next outing was at Urunga on Wednesday 3 September where Ele Fraser 39 and Peter Sate 32 were the top players with Anne Wand 35 and Steve Hurworth 32 in the runner’s up guernseys. Balls were won by Carolyn Davies 38, Gai Falla 33, Mike Howard and Bill Murray 32 and Graham Hjorth 31.
Their final day’s golf at Safety Beach on Thursday 4 September with the Four Ball winning pair being Derek Wand and Carolyn Davies, 43, three points ahead of runners up Peter Sate and Rod Eckels 40. Balls were distributed on individual scores and were won by Tony Burnet and Anne Wand 30, Steve Hurworth 29, and by Bill Murray and Arthur Poynting 26.
Mark Stone showed the way for those Gloucester Vets remaining in Gloucester when he managed a win with a low score in an attenuated field in their outing on Tuesday 2 September although a win-is-a-win in anyone’s world. This “home” event was an Individual Stableford sponsored by Rod Burrows and the winner was Mark Stone with 33 points. Balls were won by Rod Burrows 32, Ken Kelly 31 and Chris Steele 28. The Nearest-to-the-Pin trophies were won by Ken Kelly at the 4th and 13th holes and by Trevor Sharp at the 6th and 15th holes.
It is anticipated that the Gloucester Veterans will have turned out in full force at the Gloucester course on Tuesday 9 September for the first round of an Individual Stroke event with the second round this coming Tuesday. Both events are sponsored by Ele Fraser commemorating her husband, Bruce Fraser.
By Peter WILDBLOOD
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