The Dave Sherborne Trophy, an annually contested match between the Farrington Park Ladies and the Senior Men's Sections, played on the Par Three Manor Course on Tuesday, 3rd March.

Nine Ladies' teams faced nine Senior Men's teams in a Four Ball Better Ball match play format. Due to winter conditions, the Ladies and the Senior Men teed off from the same place on the winter mats. Despite this disadvantage, the ladies fought hard and some matches were concluded on the eighteenth hole. The final result was 6½ to 2½ to the Seniors.

Farrington Park Ladies

The first EWGA Medal of the year was played by the Ladies on Thursday morning. 34 ladies, made up of seven silver (up to twenty handicap) and 27 bronze (from 21 to 36 handicap) players, encountered a mixture of sunny, cloudy and windy weather. Difficult conditions did not prevent some respectable scores. The results were, in the Silver Division: first, Pauline Young, with a nett 77, second, Gail Proctor, with a nett 79, and third, Terrie O'Shea with a nett 80. In the Bronze Division, Min Woodward was first with a nett 76, second was Didi Ager with nett 78 and third, Gill Russell, with a nett 79.

On Friday, 6th March, Farrington Park Ladies ventured across the Severn to play their second round match in the Mail on Sunday, a National Golf Classic. The Ladies Section of Marriott St Pierre, near Chepstow, have already been successful in reaching the finals, a competition which has over 3,000 teams taking part each year. The five ladies representing St Pierre this year were also a formidable force. With home advantage to St Pierre, the Farrington Park five of Suzanne Young (team captain), Maureen Charlton, Terri O'Shea, Gail Proctor and Jackie Walker, together with their caddies, were not fazed with the task ahead. Once again Farrington Park Ladies proved their mettle, digging in and coming away victors by three games to two.

Farrington Park Seniors

Farrington Park Seniors competed in their weekly competition, a Four Ball Better Ball event, with the best score from each pair of golfers to count, playing off three quarters of their official handicap. Result of the nearest the pin competition: 5th Colin Robinson, 8th Mo Duery, 14th Bill Sims, 15th Mike Bradbury. Results of the Better Ball Competition: first, Phil Bryant and Steve Banfield, 40 points, second, Bill Sims and ghost player, 39 points, third, Bob Earney and Geoff Skyrme, 38 points, fourth Brian Brown and Jeff Kelly, 36 points, fifth, Mike Bradbury and Roger Stone, 35 points (countback), sixth Bob Baker and Alan Bishop, 35 points.

Farrington Park Men

With Spring in the air and playing conditions improving, good scores were recorded for the Saturday Stableford on 28th February. Chris Young had an excellent score of 41 points to take the honours in Division One. Gary Padfield was a close second, with forty points, two ahead of third placed Mark Crook. In Division Two, Des Deane matched Chris Young's score, to take top spot, with Dave Collins' 39 points taking second place, one ahead of Andrew Bray's score of 38.

Sunday's playing conditions were more difficult and this was reflected in the scoring. Paul Jones continued his recent good form, taking the spoils in Division One, with 34 points, beating Adrian Cronin on countback. Steve Blackwell was a close third, with 33 points.

A great weekend's golf continued for Des Deane with another first place, scoring 33 points to win Division Two, beating Lee Matthews on countback. Ben Park's 32 points took third place.