Never mind birdies - look at these legal eagles

A mock office on a trailer and her committee dressed as legal secretaries greeted former legal secretary Georgina McCormack at her drive-in at Bognor Regis GC.

She was escorted to the first tee and cheered on by family, friends and members.

An American foursomes competition followed with 72 ladies taking part.

Results: 1 Debbie Fenton & Sue Crossen 41pts, 2 Michelle Auger & Chloe Court 38, 3 Wendy Johnson & Nicola Holton 37.Nearest the pin, 2nd: Jackie Herbert; 5th: Sandra Coulton; Best par-three scores: Jackie Herbert and Barbara Trenchard.

There were 61 entrants for the Veterans’ Autumn Cup. With 44 points, David Turner was the overall winner with Clive Millett second on 43.

Division one was won by David Lewis-Bowen on 41, Frank Hodder was second on 40 and Graham Lucas third on 39.

Alan Fitzgerald won division two with 40 points, John King was second on 39, with Derek Sheath third on 38 on countback from Brian Madgwick.

Sixteen clubs from Hampshire, Surrey and Sussex were represented in the annual Secretary and Vice-Captains’ Fellowship Trophy. This is the ideal opportunity for vice-captains to meet each other before they take up their appointments in the new year, and for the secretaries to put a face to the persons they will be dealing with over the phone.

This was achieved in a relaxed atmosphere known so well at Bognor. George McMenemy and Wayne Brakstone from Meon Valley Golf Club were winners of the trophy with 44 points.

Second were Rob Henderson and David James from Lee-on-the-Solent on 42, with John Pine and Andrew Chettle (Copthorne) third on 40.

Bognor ladies and vets won 4½-3½ at home to West Chiltington.

There was considerable celebration in the clubhouse after Norman Elsby, playing off nine, achieved the 274-yard dog-leg sixth in one. His ball found its way through a small gap in the thick 40ft trees which protect the green and ended up in the hole. Elsby was delighted, admitting it was a very unusual manner in which to get a hole in one.