ON Tuesday, August 18, Downes Crediton Golf Club held its annual Ladies Open. The format was a 3 ball Texas Scramble, with each player having to take 4 tee shots.

There were 10 teams, some coming from further afield, others from local clubs.

Winners, with a great score of 58, were Debbie Snelgrove, Vici Topping and Caroline Turney, all from Sidmouth Golf Club.

Second prize went to Linda Johnson, Lesley Moore and Lesley Wills, all from different clubs in the Bristol area, with 59 points, and Ali Menheneott (Tiverton), Sue Jackson and Shirley Stunell, both from Crediton with a score of 61. All very much enjoyed the day and the challenges presented by the course.

The Dartmoor League (DmL) Mixed Greensomes Stableford was played on August 23 at Honiton Golf Club.

All clubs within the DmL are eligible to play but are limited to 3 pairs, with the best 2 scores to count. It was a good fun day with plenty of prizes and the winners receiving a trophy, to be presented at the Annual Awards Dinner later in the year.

Congratulations to the Honiton greens staff who presented the course in a great condition, and to the caterers for providing an excellent Ploughman's buffet after golf.

Thirteen clubs took part, Downes Crediton being one of them.

It was a hard fought match with three teams posting a score of 81 points. Okehampton came in in second place with Downes Crediton taking first place, and winning the Trophy, on countback.

Downes' team consisted of Lyn Parry and Quinn Payne Cooke, Fran Shrubsole and Adrian Squire and Shirley Stunell and Alex Williams, who also scored a 2 at the 2nd hole, winning a prize of a box of balls. Well done to all who played, and especially to the squad from Downes Crediton.