SINCE 2015, the Ladies Section at Vivary Golf Club has re-established itself and gone from strength to strength with membership increasing, allowing the team to play friendly matches both home and away.

The ladies meet on Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9.15am for competitions and fun games – all standards are welcome. 

Those ladies thinking of taking up golf for the first time may wish to take part in ladies-only group lessons that are available on Wednesday mornings at the club. 

The club would be more than happy to invite those wishing to play in the monthly fun game and try out the course along as guests. 

Vivary are a small and friendly ladies section and would make new members very welcome.

For more details, email vivarygolf@btconnect.com or call the Vivary Pro-Shop on 01823 333875. 

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PAST Oake Manor Golf Club captain Paul Spackman won Division 1 of the Saturday Stableford competition.

He scored 38 points, beating Martin Rivers in second on countback, with Jim Greehow (37 points) in third.

Doug Yearsley won Division 2 with 34 points, and also had a hole in one on the 16th, so treated his rivals to a gin and tonic at the clubhouse.

Steven Clapp was second and Muktar Zaman third (both on 31 points).

Clive Thorne won the Sunday Stableford Competition with 34 points, ahead of Ricky Selway (32 points) and Richard Shepherd (31).

Chris Falltrick scored 38 points to win the Wednesday Stableford

Competition, ahead of Kevin Lee and Richard Newby (both 37).

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THE top division of Saturday’s Turn Up and Play Stableford at Taunton & Pickeridge was won by Alistair Johnston with 39 points, two ahead of James Symons, with Jamie Tong (36) third.

In the second flight, Kevin Hancock won with 36 points, and the next two places were separated on countback after posting 35 – Peter Barton just edging Jeff Land.

Mark Coleman (36 points) was the winner in the top division of Sunday’s Stableford, beating Luke Whitear on countback, with Bob McWilliams third on 35.

There was a two-way tie on 35 points in Division 2, with Martin Evans knocking Mike Hooper into second, while Geoff Dight was third.

On Tuesday, the Ladies Section played a Betterball Stableford, won by Pat Follett and Bernie Hatcher on 44 points, two ahead of Heather Crump and Jackie Pike.