BEGINNERS can make use of free coaching sessions at Southfield and Hadden Hill thanks to £200 grants from the BB&O Golf Partnership.

The 'taster' lessons are for would-be players of any age.

Sessions at Hadden Hill are today from 10am to 11 and 6.30pm to 7.30pm, tomorrow from 10am to 11am and on Saturday from 1pm to 2pm.

Southfield are offering coaching on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, contact 01865 244258 or Hadden Hill on 01235 510410.

* BARRY Yates and Nick Darvell won the first event of the Five Star Events' Liz Harris Cup at Tadmarton Heath.

The pair notched a record 49 points to finish ahead of Rob Bale and Simon Egington and Mike and Phil Redmond.