A BURGLARY involving the theft of several valuable trophies has been reported at Mendip Golf Club, as part of a wider series of similar incidents targeting golf clubs across the region.

In the early hours of Friday, July 18, Mendip Golf Club was broken into and a number of trophies, along with other memorabilia, were stolen.

CCTV footage captured three individuals arriving in a black Audi A3 or A5, and the vehicle’s registration has been passed to the police.

A spokesperson for the police said: “We received a 101 call to an overnight burglary at Mendip Golf Club, Gurney Slade, at around 7.40am on Friday, July 18.”

“The offender is reported to have smashed a window in the fire exit door to gain access and a cabinet was then broken into and several trophies were stolen.”

“The burglar alarm at the golf club was triggered at 4.47am on the same day and CCTV enquiries have been carried out. Three males wearing gloves in a car described as a dark car were at the scene. Investigations are ongoing.

“If anyone has any information in relation to the burglary, or who may have dashcam footage at the time of the incident or the moments leading up to it, are asked to call us on 101 quoting reference number 5225203242.”

Many of the trophies date back many years, with the winners' names engraved onto them. Bridport and West Dorset Golf Club were also the victims of a burglary on the same night and this also involved the theft of golf trophies.

Avon & Somerset police are now working with neighbouring forces following a series of burglaries targeting golf clubs, all believed to have been carried out using similar methods, including: Taunton & Pickeridge, Teignmouth, and Saunton Golf Clubs — along with several others in Wiltshire and Gloucestershire.