DESPITE very strong winds and driving rain 72 players took part in the Tavistock Golf Club Ladies annual bottle trot.

Maggie Hillman, the club's new lady captain, reduced the number of holes to 12 — much to the golfers relief!  The winning team of Liz Lyndon, Gail Reed and Teresa Hughes scored 43 points on countback from Pat Pope, Sam Avens and Ann Court.  Third were Maggie Hillman, Val White and Helen Phipps with 40.

Scoring was tight in the men's monthly Stableford.  First in division one was David Johns with 35pts, closely followed by Glyn Cunnick, Phil Harbottle and Sam Jessop all with 34.  Grant Lawrence topped division two with 41pts with Brian Williams, Mark Sloman, Richard Wraith and Alan Pope all with 34. In division three John Greening had 32pts on countback from Frank Hughes and Paul Mace and, all with 30, were Ian Nye, Peter Kingsley and Richard Burrows. 

Scoring was close in the Moorland Links Medal.  In division one Peter Page had nett 69. Second on nett 70 David Thomas on countback from Glyn Cunnick and David Johns.  Frank Hughes in division two had a nett 71 and second, with nett 73 on countback from Dan Pratley, was Ian Phipps.

In the juniors club championship Will Stenhouse beat Bridie Sampson 5 and 3. 

In the final of the Summer matchplay knockout Emmie Hoyt, in a closely fought match, lost to Sam Jessop 2 and 1.