IT was another successful day for Okehampton Golf Club on Friday, October 7, when the ladies took part in the County Bowmaker and managed to finish the season on a high by coming away with the top spot and the silverware, once again. Well done Ladies,a superb result!

The winning team of Janice Thwaites, Abby Turner and Michelle Widdows scored a magnificent 80 points, the runners up were Cherry James, Penny Deakin and Carol Skrzypczak with 69 points, also from Okehampton.

Congratulations also to Michelle Widdows with her first “Hole in One” on the seventh. In total 105 Ladies from across the county enjoyed the course and the fantastic food.

Sixteen-years-old Peter Howell from Okehampton Golf Club played for Exeter Golf Academy on Wednesday, October 5 in a National Golf Academy scratch qualifying competition, held at Mendip Springs near Bristol.

He shot two over gross 72 to qualify to represent the South West Golf Academies at the National finals next year.

On Saturday, October 8 a three ball two to count stableford competition was held and the winners of Division One were Paul Skidmore, Richard Reid and Alan Mann with 81 points.

Second place was taken by Phil Jones, Bob Camies and Gareth Holt with 74 points and Martin O’Connor, Barry Coaker and Jerry Lock were third with 73 points after count back.

Division Two was won by Norman Heslop, John Halliday and Reg Wonacott with 78 points on the back nine from, in second John Haley, Paul Douglas and Matt Parry. James Stacey, Simon James and Steve Mander were third with 74 points.