DOWNES Crediton Golf Club Seniors played their Captain’s Cup, a shotgun start stableford, on Monday, August 13.

It was Tom Long who stole the show shooting a fantastic 43 points and playing three under gross on the back nine to take Division One. He was followed by John Cann who scored 41 points.

In Division Two Graham Cox took top spot with a brilliant score of 40 points while Eric Fee finished second with a great score of 38 points.

Simon March took the mid-week stableford on Wednesday, August 15 with a amazing score of 41 points.

It was our ladies invitation day on Thursday, August 16. The team of Ying Wong and her guest Ayumi Coulton (Wrangaton Golf Club) won this year’s event with a great score of 38 points beating the team of Doreen Warren and her guest Jane Warren (Okehampton Golf Club) with a great score of 37 points as they beat the team of Linda Gill and her guest Sue Richie (Teignmouth Golf Club) who also scored 37 points but lost to a better back nine.

On Saturday, August 18 Peter Blinkhorn won the August Medal and Submariners Shield as he shot a amazing 64 nett to take the overall victory and the Division Two top prize.

Mike Charnock finished second in Division Two with a great score of 66, while in Division One it was Matt Dyne who posted a brilliant score of nett 68 to pip Steve Whyte on a better back nine. Congratulations go to Steve as he reached a single figure at the weekend.

In the Division Three Paul Edgecumbe took top spot with a brilliant 68 nett to beat Gerald Abdoll who scored 68 as well, but Paul won by a better back nine. Oliver Greenslade took the scratch prize with a great score of 72 gross.

It was a fantastic effort from Downes Palairet team who on Sunday, August 19 played in the Devon county finals day. An early start as they played a strong Wrangaton team and beat them in the semi-finals which set up a final against an extremely strong Tavistock, who in the morning beat Fingle Glen to reach the final in the afternoon.

Even with the best effort Crediton were beaten to the finish line but it was an achievement that the club hasn’t managed in more than 33 years so a fantastic result for the guys and the club couldn’t be prouder of all of them.

Barry Austin