ON July 15 at Okehampton Golf Club a three ball two to count Seniors Open competition was held.

The overall winners were John Sargent, J Court and R Millett from Tiverton narrowly beating Richard Johnson, Ivan Caws and D Alford from Okehampton and Holsworthy on the back three, all achieving 80 points. The best visitor prize went to D Vowden, L Taylor and D Wright from Crediton with 79pts and the second visitor prize was taken by R Stevens, J Maynard and C Wayman from Fingle and Exeter with 78pts.

On Saturday a men’s individual open was contested; the format was an 18 holes Stableford with full handicap and the top three players all attained 41 points. After countback the overall winner was Malcolm Hill, second Stuart Brealy, third Phil Atherton and fourth Keith Harvey.

The ladies’ section entered a Stableford competition for the President’s Salver and the winner of the silver division was Sue Stanbury with 38 points; Frances Harbron was second with 37pts and Sue Williams was third with 35 pts.

Jan Edwards was the winner of the bronze division and the President’s Salver with 39 pts; Pam Jarman was second with 38pts after countback on the back nine from, in third, Sue Davies.

Lin Atkinson had a hole in one on the 15th hole.