AT Okehampton Golf Club on Saturday a four ball better ball Stableford competition was contested for the Barnes Cup. There was a real battle for first place in division one with the top three pairs all achieving 43 points. After countback the winners of division one and the Barnes Cup were Kevin Cornwall & Paul Rattenbury; second place went to Rod Milsom-Smith and Colin Beardwell and in third Evan Rees and Pete Kiss. Division two was won by the MacDonald brothers Paul and Michael with 42pts; Dave Lawson and Alan Lawson were second with 41 points on the back nine from, in third Will Kinkead and Aaron West.

The ladies section played their April Stableford on Wednesday. Marcia Guy won the silver division with 35 points; Lynn Hazelton was second and Jane Warren third. The winner of the bronze division was Michelle Abel with a splendid 38 points cutting her handicap by one shot, Sue Stanbury was second and Mary Keir third.

The President's team played their first match of the season away against Torquay. It was a close match with Torquay coming out as winners four matches to three. The Sheelah Creasey team had a splendid win at home against Yelverton winning all seven matches.

In a friendly mixed match at home against Teign Valley, Okehampton came out as winners by 6-2.

The ladies section would welcome any ladies new to golf who would like to join a beginners group. Further information from 01837 52113.