The Axe Cliff Winter League champion for this year is Alan Kenworthy, writes Pete Moston.

That’s the outcome of another splendid campaign, brought to an end by the playing of the 10th – and final – round of the league.

It was played in Medford format over the front nine and Stableford over the back nine.

The winner of the meeting was Paul Clode with 15 points and Ian Branston, 18 points, took second with third place, also with 18 points, going to Anthony Hellier.

There were four twos scored by Ian Steve Anning, Stuart Mackie, Paul Curtin and Ian Burraston.

With Kenworthy crowned Winter League champion, the minor places went to Paul Curtin (second) and Ian Burraston (third).

Meanwhile, the Axe Cliff ladies contested the annual, ‘captain versus secretary’ match. This saw six teams playing with some terrific – and competitive - golf on show.

The match was eventually won by the captain’s team that comprised of Margaret Kenchington, Anne Jarvis and Jill Wellington. The runners-up were the secretary’s team of Stella Thompson, Barbara Cummings and Janet Dack.

The competition cup was presented to the captain’s team captain, Margaret Kenchington, by the section secretary, Diana Rogers.

The ladies’ captain later presented section secretary Diana Rogers with a signed card and a Spring plant to mark the occasion of Diana’s 50 years membership of Axe Cliff Golf Club. Congratulations from everyone at the club to you Diana.