Drive in with Texas Scramble

The competition was followed by a buffet lunch, before the traditional teeing off outside the clubhouse by new captains for the coming year.

They were joined by new club president Reg Auchterlonie, who had been elected following the retirement of previous long-standing president Ken Barnard, who will be 80 next year.

In the line-up, and all hitting perfect tee shots in front of more than 120 club members, were Mr Auchterlonie, men's captain Kevin Fairfax, ladies' captain Sarah Godfrey and vets' captain Les Harris.

In the competition itself, junior player Matt Little (16) scored a hole in one on the fifth hole (143 yds) and took the nearest-the-pin prize there. Aileen Greenfield won the nearest-the-pin prize on the 8th.

Prizewinners: 1, Andy Munday, Nick Watson, Andy Selsby, Steve Bunk, Sandi Selsby and Bob Watson 50.9; 2, Paul Corney, Barry Wood, Jim McGee, P Reiling, Barbara Lawson and David Russell 51.4; 3, Mark Stocker, Mark Kemp, P Costick, Mike Coward, Denise Daughton, Chris Openshaw 51.8; 4, Cahel Logan, F Hardy, Paul Skidmore, Ron Pennicard, Corinne McNeill, Drew Bailey 52.9; 5, Phil Hubble, John Deacon, Lew Smith, Ken McNeall, Jeannie Knight, Derek Bament 52.9; 6, T Gleave, R Lawson, P Coleman, Angie Bainbridge, Jan Brittin, M Green 56.5.