LADIES SECTION

THE ladies of Downes Crediton Golf Club held an Invitation Day on Thursday, September 3.

Results were as follows: 1  June Skuse (Crediton) playing with Sue Reader (Saunton) 34pts (BB9), 2 Di Parsons (Crediton) playing with Lyn Playford (Woodbury) 34pts, 3 Jo Coe (Crediton) playing with Rosemary Watson (Teignmouth) 33pts (BB6).

There were three two's including an Eagle Two on the Par four 10th hole by Eileen Parks from Dartmouth.

The ladies held their Autumn meeting on September 10. An 18 hole medal was played in the morning followed by a nine hole Greensome competition in the afternoon.

The Silver Scratch Prize was won by Stephanie Moffat

The Bronze One and Two Scratch prize was won by Sharon Leach

Handicap prizes were as follows:

Silver: 1 Sophie Button net 78 BB9, 2 Angela Battershall net 78, 3 Alison Hilton Net 79.

Bronze One: 1 Sylvia Marklew net 80, 2 Joyce Gilg net 82, 3 Pat Jeens net 83.

Bronze Two: 1 Anne Jones net 86, 2 Linda Gill net 89.

Other prizes awarded at the Meeting were:

Autumn Salver to Stephanie Moffat.

Bon-Bon dish to Linda Gill.

Scratch Salver to Angela Battershall (Combined Spring and Autumn competitions).

Cynthia King-Robinson Spoons to Betty Willey (Combined Spring and Autumn \handicap prize.

Vets Salver to Betty Willey.

Cynthia King-Robinson Cup to Jane Jewitt (nine hole competition at Autumn meeting)

Founders Captain's Vase to Judith Ezard.

Freddy's Foursomes Cup to Alison Hilton and Margaret Mapledoram.

Grandma's Cup to Ruth Ford.

A party was also held for the Lady members who have had "Big O" birthdays this year (60, 70 or 80).

SENIORS SECTION

Eighty-one members of the Seniors Section took part in the annual Grandads' Trophy held at Downes. This is a stableford competition split into two divisions and to qualify to play for the trophy, the member has to have grandchildren.

Overall winner of the Trophy  with a handicap of 20 (Division Two ) was Mike Charnock  with a score of 43 points. Division One was headed by Wally Phillips 42 points, 2 Herbie Smith, 39 points (bb9) and 3 Keith Parsons, 39 points.

In Division Two, Mike Norton was second with 38 points, followed by Victor Palmer with 37 points.