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 by Steve Burns, was an Individual Stroke and the winner in A grade, was Ben Veitch, 72, on a count back from Jamie Andrews who turned in the best gross score in the grade at 74.
In B grade Brendon Murray had the top net and gross scores at 75 and 92 respectively. Dave Robbins, 81, had the top net score in C grade whereas the gross score in the grade went to Bill Murray, 107. Balls were won by Ben Veitch and Jamie Andrews 72, Brendon Murray and Steve Macdonald 75 and by Paul Blanch 76.
The Nearest-to-the-Pin trophies at the 4th and 13th holes were won by Ben Veitch in A grade, 420 cm, and by Doug Blanch in B grade, 573 cm. Again, at the 6th and 15th holes only the top two grades were represented with Jamie Andrews, 1001 cm, and Mark Stone, 873 cm winning their respective trophies.
The long drives at the 8th and 17th holes were won in the three grades by Jamie Andrews, Paul Garland and Steve Benson.
The Super Sevens for the week ending Friday 25 July was won on a count back by Mark Stone, 15; balls were won by Stacey Groves 15 and by Evelyn Blanch, Murray Bowden and Wayne Maddalena 13.
This coming Saturday 2 August the 3rd and final round on the Men’s Championship for 2025 will be played in association with the Arkwood Family sponsored Monthly Medal. The following Saturday and Sunday there will be the Club’s Midwinter Open with a Stroke event on the Saturday and a Four Ball better Ball Stableford on the Sunday.
By Peter WILDBLOOD
You can help your local paper.
Make a small once-off, or (if you can) a regular donation.
We are an independent family owned business and our newspapers are free to collect and our news stories are free online.
Help support us into the future.
