This year’s Honiton Golf Club 3BBB Open took place in conditions absolutely perfect for golf and 150 competitors were on the course.

The overall winners were Anusara Trayling (Honiton GC), John Craig (Honiton GC) and Oki Northwood (Tiverton GC) In second place were N. Wyatt, S. Durrance and T. Glen (Cricket St Thomas GC), followed in third by A. Wilkes, M. Wilkes and S. Wilkes (Cricket St Thomas GC).

Scores were very varied for the Seniors monthly medal but the winner of Division 1 was Tony Williams with a very creditable nett 69, winning on countback from Neil Price. Third place went to Peter Blake with a nett 71, winning on countback from Alan Pollock.

Division 2 was headed by David Evans with a superb nett 66. David also wins the monthly medal tankard, well done David. Second place on countback went to Wally Phillips again with a superb nett 66. Third was Nick Povey with a nett 69 and fourth on countback was Pete Casey also with a nett 69.

The Honiton Ladies played a medal competition, which also incorporated the Medal Trophy. This trophy was first presented in 1966 and is played annually.

Medal Competition winners were: Div 1: 1st Janet Hughes, nett 70, 2nd Ann Trayling, nett 72 c/b, 3rd Liz Wood, nett 72. Div 2: 1st Janet Higgins, nett 71, 2nd Lesley Oxenham, nett 72 and 3rd Sheila Palmer, also nett 72. The 9 hole competition was won by Diane Rider, with a nett 36.

The Medal Trophy was won by Ann Trayling

The Presidents Trophy 2022 results:

  1. Brian Morrison/ Sue Langdon 69

  1. Cathy Pawley/John Pawley 70

  1. Shelia Palmer/Peter Clark 71

The integrated May Stableford was won by Ian Piper with 38pts. In second place was Allan Piper with 35pts and Sam Boyer Thornton was third with 33pts.

The East Devon league team had a great result last week, beating Bovey at Wrangaton by 3 games to 2. The winning pairs were Matt and Steve Bond, Mike Abraham and Julian Netherway, and Derek Richards with Captain Dave Carnall.

Midweek Herald: Ladies Captain Sarah Loader with winners Brian Morrison and Sue LangdonLadies Captain Sarah Loader with winners Brian Morrison and Sue Langdon (Image: Honiton GC)

Midweek Herald: Medal Trophy was won by Ann Trayling, presented by Ladies Captain Sarah LoaderMedal Trophy was won by Ann Trayling, presented by Ladies Captain Sarah Loader (Image: Honiton GC)