OAKE Seniors recorded a brilliant victory when they returned home with the Somerset Rosebowl Trophy after beating Burnham and Berrow on neutral ground at Enmore. The previous trophy holders were Taunton Vale.

Conditions were perfect and the match could have gone either way until the last pairing when Oake’s Dave Hollow and Bob Tye clawed their way to a win after being three down on the front nine. Seniors’ white tee Stableford results: 1 Martin Stockley, 2 John Still, 3 Julian Kerry, 4 Peter Kedge. The men held their Past Captains’ Cup on Monday week in very favourable conditions.

Results: Division one – 1 Keith Basingstoke 39pts, 2 Steve Butcher 38, 3 Phil Gadd 36, 4 Gordon Gosney 36. Division two: 1 Bill Flannigan 39pts, 2 C Martin 36, 3 Frank Dennis 35, 4 Graham Jones 35. The club’s Penn and Cob Trophy was held place in very wet conditions but there were still some excellent scores.

Winners were Jamie Ward and Sue Reed with 44pts – after just beating Mike and Liz Howe on countback. Third were John and Sandra Lawrence.

The John Stevens Medal took place on September 6. Results – 1 Martin Rivers (74 gross 64 net), 2 J Griffiths (77, 65), 3 Ricky Selway (71, 65) 4 P W Flay (72, 66).