HISTORY was made at Taunton & Pickeridge Golf Club on Saturday when they hosted their first ever mixed tee multi-gender competition in their 126 years of existence.
Gents and ladies had the choice to play from the white/green for gents or red/green for ladies.
At the end of the round the Division One winner was Neil Shattock with 41 points, one ahead of second placed JJ Poole with 40, while Keith Welsher was third with 36.
In the second division it was Johnathan Webster with 37 points who came out on top, David Hincks was second with 36 and Philip King third with 35.
In the third flight Harvey Morris with 37 points claimed the honours, one ahead of second placed Philip Painter with 36, while Gary Nightingill was third on 35.
On Tuesday, the Ladies’ Section played a Greenball Pairs Competition today - the first nine holes were a Greensomes format and the second nine a better ball, hence the name greenball.
The winners of the Greenball Pairs Stableford were Heather Crump and Jackie Pike with 38 points, one ahead of second-placed Sheila Beresford and Berni Hatcher with 37.
Two pairs returned with 34 points but after countback it was Mary-Jo Shepherd and Jenny Bevan who were third just ahead of fourth placed Jeanne Leader and Sue Walsh.
The only two of the round was scored by Anne George and Judy Powell.
T&P junior member Freddie Eglin, who is aged 10, attended his first training session at the weekend since being selected for the Somerset under-14s squad.
During the course of this year the T&P youngster has reduced his handicap from 28 to 18.
Despite the wet weather T&P hosted their second Somerset Ladies Golf Futures squad session on Sunday, under the tutelage of Simon Stevenson (T&P golf pro) and Helen Hayward (T&P member and Somerset Ladies).
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SILVERWARE: Oake Manor’s team of Jeff Copp (Seniors captain), Peter Taylor, John Beer, Dave Free, Colin Shepherd, Peter Welsh, Phil Gadd and Tony Fulker after winning the Minehead & West Somerset Golf Clubs Inter-Club Challenge.
OAKE Manor Seniors won the prestigious Minehead & West Somerset Golf Clubs Inter-Club Challenge last week, beating Long Sutton into second place and Cricket St Thomas into third.
The team comprised Jeff Copp (Seniors captain), Peter Taylor, John Beer, Dave Free, Colin Shepherd, Peter Welsh, Phil Gadd and Tony Fulker.
Adam Stoneman won Division 1 of the Saturday Stableford competition, scoring 39 points.
Also with 39 points were Simon Rudd in second place and Jason Brock in third; Martin Adams came fourth with 38.
The top four players in Division 2 all scored 36 points; on countback Andrew Parsons came first, Neil Watson second, Graham Pitt third and Mick Cawley fourth.
Mark Tydings won Division 1 of the Sunday Stableford with 37 points, Greg Scribbins was second with 36, Bob Tye third with 35 and Steve Manlow fourth with 33.
Nick Clayton won Division 2 with 33 points, Simon Hartstone was second with 32, Richard Shepherd third with 29 and Mark Walliscroft fourth, also with 29.
Graham Wiskin won the Midweek Stableford on Wednesday, with 36 points; Mark Tydings was second with 34, Chris Faltrick third with 32 and Mike Shaw fourth, also with 32.
Jane Clist and Sue Corlett won the Ladies Autumn Cocktail Pairs competition by scoring 40 points.
Karen Potter and Jeanette Jones were second with 37 points, and Lena Holland and Sue Reed were third, also with 37.
Jane Clist won the Ladies Summer Silver Knock Out Competition, beating Cathy Sheppard in the final.
Jane King won the Bronze Knock Out Competition by beating Karen MacKenzie.
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