OKEHAMPTON Golf Club’s Ladies’ Creasy team spectacularly won their semi-final against Bovey Tracey at Axe Cliff on Friday and now go through to the county finals tomorrow (September 23) at Saunton Golf Club where they attempt to win this title for the third consecutive year!
They are joined by Okehampton Golf Club’s Ladies’ President’s team also in the county finals after beating Saunton Golf Club at Royal North Devon earlier in the month.
Having both teams from one club in the finals is an amazing feat in itself, very well done to all players, caddies and supporters and the club wish good luck for Friday.
On Saturday members competed in an individual medal. After countback the winner of division one with nett 66 was Phil Martin, Kevin Perryman took second place and Richard McFarlane came third all with nett 66. The division two winner was Colin Beardwell with nett 65 just ahead on the back nine from Paul MacDonald in second place. Third place went to Richard Reid with nett 66. In division three the winner was Bryan Evans with nett 65, second place with nett 66 was Steve Pike and third place went to Simon James with nett 67.
The Seniors’ Open was held on September 12 with overall winners were John Haley, Rod Jones and Rod Milsom-Smith with 77 points; second overall were Richard Stevens, Colin Wayman and Jeff Maynard from Fingle Glen and Exeter Golf and Country Club with 74pts, the first visitor team from Tiverton Golf Club were John Court, John Sargent and Danny McArdle with 74pts.
The Autumn Mixed Open was held on Sunday, The overall winners with 80 points were David and Mary Keir along with Nick and Lin Atkinson.
In second place with 79pts were Allen and Penny Deakin, Aaron Kinkead and Cherry James and the first visitor team prize went to Peter and Heather Clarke, Alan and Jackie Seager from Honiton Golf Club with 76pts.