ARTHUR Poynting turned in a handy score, well under handicap, for a win in the Gloucester Veteran Golfers competition on Tuesday 3 December, a day remembered not only for Arthur’s solid win but for the hot and humid day endured by all players.

The event, sponsored by Ken Kelly, was an Individual Stableford, the second in the Veterans Summer Cup Series.

The winner was Arthur Poynting with a score of 40 Stableford points three ahead of runner up, Bill Murray whose 37 points needed a favourable count back to keep him clear of the ball winners:
Joe Farrugia 37, Derek Wand 36, Elaine Murray and Chris Steele 35 with the final two balls to Tony Burnett and Paul Griffith 33.

The Nearest-to-the-Pin at the 4th and 13th holes was won by Elaine Murray after she finished 145 cm away; at the 6th and 15th holes Elaine Murray was again on form, this time 290 cm from the hole while Tony Burnet finished exactly twice that distance from the flagstick at 580 cm.

On Tuesday 10 December, the Gloucester Veteran Golfers will be playing an Individual Stableford sponsored by Rod Burrows.

The following Tuesday there will be another Individual Stableford, this time only using three clubs and a putter all of which is to be sponsored by Max Shepherd.

By Peter WILDBLOOD