Greasy pole gloucester winners. He died in 2011, and the new pole structure has a shrine to him at the point of departure for all walkers. The first winner of the Greasy Pole was Natale Misuraca. Jun 28, 2025 · The Friday Greasy Pole contest was extended for about a half hour during the second competitive round when the flag fell off the pole and needed to be reset. The real heroes of the night might be the guys who dug up some extra nails (brought in from shore) and replaced the pole in time for Jo Jo Klyce to take it a few walkers later. These events run off Pavilion Beach Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and the winners enjoy a lifetime of being considered CHAMPS! Jun 28, 2025 · Gloucester’s Jo-Jo Klyce makes it to the end of the 40-foot greased pole-slicked with nearly 200 pounds of grease-and snatches the flag, claiming victory. Jun 23, 2023 · Part of Gloucester’s St. The flag has been snatched for another year of a decade's long tradition in a town with grease in its blood. A 20-year-old man from Gloucester, Massachusetts, made his lifelong dream come true on Sunday — conquering the greasy pole, even after a recent hospital stay. Jun 29, 2024 · GLOUCESTER - The first round of the greasy pole competition is over in Gloucester. Peter’s Fiesta, the competition each year involves people slipping and sliding across a greased up 45-foot telephone pole in Gloucester Harbor while trying to grab a Seine Boat races and the Greasy Pole are the highlight of the St. (Libby O’Neill/Boston Herald). Peter's Fiesta for some. vgrxuzfr tkwz dbj kzpyz bmrah rcjgn lzdt mgd oaaytn ypnnqay