STEVE Williams and Kev Arney each turned in top under-par rounds on Saturday 15 February at the Gloucester Golf Club.

The event was an Individual Stableford sponsored by the Lower North Coast District Golf Association; it was run on a top-quality course and in warm and fine conditions despite earlier forecasts.

The winner in A grade was Stever Williams with his 40 points. In B grade Doug Blanch, 33, had the top score on offer and in C grade another 40 points were recorded, this time by Kev Arney.

The best of the women golfers was Anne Wand whose 37 points was only a countback ahead of Gai Falla.

Balls were won by Steve Williams and Kev Arney 40, Anne Wand and Gai Falla 37, Brian McInnes and Steve Macdonald 36 and by Mark Peters and Steve Benson 35.

The Nearest-to-the-Pin at the 4th and 13th holes was won by Ben Veitch, 560 cm, in A grade, Bill Murray, 731 cm, in B grade and by Mark Peters, 841 cm, in C grade.

At the 6th and 15th holes Steve Macdonald was a mere 47 cm from the holes while Doug Blanch and Doug Barron were both a little further away at 360 cm and 330 cm respectively.

Dale Rabbett was the closest among the women players at 457 cm.

The long drive trophies at the 8th and 17th holes were won by Steve Williams, Mark Stone, Andrew Badham and Evelyn Blanch.

The Super Sevens for the week ending Friday 14 February was won by Wayne Maddalena who scored 18 Stableford points.

Balls were won by David Maddalena and Wayne Maddalena 16 and by Rod Burrows, 15.

On Saturday 22 February the Gloucester Club will be hosting a Two Person Ambrose sponsored by Gloucester Ceramics.

The following week there will be the March Monthly medal sponsored by the Arkwood Family.

By Peter WILDBLOOD