MONDAY, December 5 saw the seniors at Downes Crediton Golf Club hold their popular poultry stableford which saw some very fine scores being posted.

Alan Draper took top spot with a very impressive 42 points off of his 10 handicap just beating Jim Downing with a superior back nine holes.

Draper and Downing also topped Division One with Mike Hammond finishing third scoring 40 points.

Division Two saw Herbie Smith take the win, posting 38 points to beat Paul Willcocks (38 pts) on the back nine holes, with Eric Mundy third, scoring 37 points.

The Downes ladies played a nine hole stableford on Thursday, December 8 which was followed by their Christmas meal and festivities.

Rickie Pawsey topped the scores with a fine 18 points beating Doreen Warren and Fran Shrubsole into second and third respectively after both scoring 17 points.

After play, as always, the ladies know how to enjoy themselves and much fun was had by all.

More than 100 Downes members played in a Texas Scramble on Saturday, December 10 which was open to all sections of the club.

Winning with a tremendous score of nett 58 were the trio of Anthony Wonnacott, Nic Freytag and Geoff Norah.

Four teams posted nett 63’s, the next best score of the day, with Jim Dunlop, Rodin MacKay and Matt Redstone taking second place courtesy of a better back nine.

Simon Mannell, Matt Phillips and Tony Rowe (nett 63) followed in third with Gerry Hodder, Di Botterill and Arthur Moughton finishing top of the mixed teams scoring a nett 64.

Barry Austin