A TOTAL of 123 players competed in the Pro Shop Stableford at Mendip Golf Club.

Division 1 saw a win for Phil McKenny with 37 points after count back from Tommy Beveridge. Mr Reliable Martin Stephens, presently playing off 4, was 3rd with 36.

Dale Rowe won Division 2 with 39 points, Hayley Bullock was 2nd with 37 after count back from Dan Baber and Division 3 went to Tim Patch with the best score of the day, of 42 points, with Tony Flagg 2nd with 41 and Nicholas Sharp 3rd with 39.

The weekly Pro Shop Nearest the Pin Competition has now been re-introduced with the winner of this week being Rob Beattie with Oscar Alexander 2nd and Matt Bendall 3rd.

More than 40 Ladies played in the first 18 hole Qualifying Stableford of the season with Kerry Pawley emerging as the overall winner with 40 points. Division 1 went to Corinne Durbin 37, Jane Ball was 2nd with 36 and Edwina Willis was 3rd with 35.

Division 2 was won by Lizzie Wood with 35 after count back from Elaine P Richardson with Annette Jobbins 3rd with 33. Division 3 went to Min Woodward with 38 after count back from Julia Phillips with Jennifer Howarth 3rd with 35 after count back from Bridget Rylance.

However the round of the day came in the Ladies nine hole Qualifying Stableford in which a further 15 Ladies competed. The winner was Carol Howerd with an amazing 27 points, well done Carol. Joan Clark was 2nd with 21 and Elaine M Richardson was 3rd with 20.

In very challenging weather conditions Jenny Ahlberg and Linda Papadopoullos beat a pairing from Wheathill 2/1 to progress into the second round of the Daily Mail National Foursomes event.

The Social Golf 4bbb event saw a win for Min and Mike Woodward with a very fine 48 points, with Rosemary Brown and John Ward 2nd with 44 and Alan and Rebecca Edwards 3rd with 42.

It does not seem long ago that the Seniors were winding up their very long season of friendly matches and yet here we are reporting on their first match of the new season. In the absence of new Seniors Captain Elect Ian Whittamore, currently sidelined with injury, Seniors Captain Paul Godwin led the side when they visited Taunton & Pickeridge.

Unfortunately they found the home side in fine form and went down to a 1½-4½ defeat with halves coming from Paul Godwin/John Cross, David Braithwaite/Paul Wood and Mike Tout/John Brooksbank.

And finally I am sad to report that the ink has finally run out in my pen and after 529 press reports over nearly 11 years this is my final column. I just hope that the Mendip members and those reading the reports in the various publications in which they appear, have enjoyed reading them as much as I have had in producing them.

However, I am delighted to say that until a new reporter comes forward, that Stuart Disney is taking on the role as from next week which means, of course, news about club competitions will continue on a regular basis. So it is Cheerio from me and see you on the course!

Tony Williams