DRAYTON Park played host to almost 200 golfers contesting the Union of Irish Golf Societies Championship.

The event coincided with the 25th anniversary celebrations of the course near Abingdon, which was built by Irishman Michael McKenna, who died in 2013.

Leslie Butterworth had the best individual nett score, helping Anglo Irish to win the nett team prize.

Mayo’s Olli Killeen won the Michael McKenna Trophy for best veteran, which was presented by Mary McKenna. l STUDLEY Wood beat leaders Ellesborough 2-1 to move within a point of top spot in Section 1 of the Core Golf UK Oxfordshire Foursomes League. Steve Jenkins and Nigel Lawton won the deciding match, beating Mark Paos and Phil Cuthbert 2 & 1.

CLUB RESULTS

CORE GOLF UK OXFORDSHIRE

FOURSOMES LEAGUE

Section 1

Studley Wood 2 (3pts), Ellesborough 1 (1) (Studley Wood scores first): A Siggers & P Avenell bt L Richardson & M Tomlins 4 & 3, P Stanley & N Mortimer lost to S King & S Williams 2 & 1, S Jenkins & N Lawton bt M Paos & P Cuthbert 2 & 1.

Section 2

Carswell 1 (1), Buckingham 2 (3) (Carswell scores first): A Gomez Williams & L Griffiths halved with E Jenks & G Jones, P Hall & D Williams lost to R Marsden & R Marsden 2 & 1, D Hoskin & D Sayer halved with D Dallaway & S Leyland.

KO CUP

Feldon Valley 3, Burford 0 (Feldon Valley scores): A Bailey & G Paish bt J Wilks & S Ackland 5 & 4, R Holmes & O Wildsmith bt A Salter & N Smith 3 & 2, R Browne & S Smith bt J Lally & J Stubbins 6 & 4.

OXFORD CITY

Novices Cup (handicaps 19+): 1 D Walker 86-19=67, 2 M Parsons 99-26=73, 3 T Lay 97-20=77.

Seniors 70+ Stableford: 1 P King 42pts, 2 D Greaves 39, 3= B Glover, M Lewis 36.

Midweek Stableford: 1 J White 41pts, 2 S Tabor 39, 3 T Howie 37.

Weekend Medal 3 – Div 1: 1 C Hancock 76-11=65, 2 R Ferguson 74-5=69, 3 S Prew 79-9=70. Div 2: 1 M Parsons 91-26=65, 2 A Bray 81-14=67, 3 G Styles 82-14=68.

OXFORD LADIES

Betty Marston Rosebowl – Overall: 1 L Morgan (11) 37pts, 2 B Mitchell (17) 35, 3 S Sadler (21) 34. Thursday: 1 L Morgan (11) 37pts, 2 B Mitchell (17) 35, 3 S Sadler (21) 34. Saturday: 1 D Roberts (15) 33pts, 2 M Cannon (20) 33 (cb), 3 C Morbey (17) 33 (cb).

NORTH OXFORD

Ladies Medal No 8 – Silver Div: 1 S Stewart 84-17=67. Bronze Div: 1 J Clarke 93-24=69.

DRAYTON PARK

Union of Irish Golf Societies Championship – Best nett: 1 Anglo Irish GS, 2 North London IGS. Best gross: 1 Bristol A, 2 Cleveland A. Individual nett: 1 L Butterworth (Anglo Irish), 2 P Taylor (London GAA). Individual gross: 1 N McMenaman (Cleveland), 2 W O’Shea (Tipperary A). Veteran: 1 O Killeen (Mayo). Senior: 1 M King (Anglo-Irish). Donal Wall Trophy: 1 London Mayo, 2 Bristol.