OKEHAMPTON Golf Club held its first ladies open, played in idyllic surroundings on Friday, May 7.

The format was a Delaney Texas Scramble and the winners with nett 61.6 were Cherry James, Clare Salter and Amanda Leonard (Oke/Libbaton) in second place was Sue Williams, Petra Byatt and Maureen Willcocks with nett 61.8.

The best visitor prize went to Liz Mapson, Fran Shrubsole and Lyn Parry with nett 62 (Downes Crediton/Exeter) and the best combination prize was taken by Lin Atkinson, Mary Keir and Dawn Phillott with nett 62.8 (Okehampton/Tavistock).

On Saturday, May 8 a Men’s Four Ball Better Ball Open was held and despite the stormy conditions a good field entered and the winners were Ross Anderson and Trevor Chapman with 46 points, narrowly winning on the back nine from, in second Paul Douglas and Mark Bennett.

Third place was awarded to Andy Ewen and Bill Stevens with 45 points and in fourth were Shane Monnox and Brett Haines-Lawson with 44 points.

Fifth position was taken by Rod Wright and Matt Mills with 42 points.