North Oxford's Pauline Sydenham has set a new course record at the club – off a handicap of 13!

The club’s lady president went round the newly-lengthened course in 75 strokes for a nett 62, eight strokes below the new standard scratch score of 70.

It gave her victory in winning an English Women’s Golf Association medal competition at her home club.

She said: “It was the best round I have ever had.

“Our course, is perfect for ladies golf. It dmands accuracy and is a great challenge.”

A former lady captain, she joined the club in 1985 and represents them in ladies and mixed matches.

l LORNA Tonna, an 18 handicapper from Studley Wood, won the Oxfordshire Ladies’ silver spring meeting at North Oxford. Tonna scored 41 points. Maggie Findlay (10), Oxford Ladies, was second on 40, one clear of Margaret Chaundy (15), from Frilford Heath.

CHIPPING Norton's director of golf, Neil Rowlands, and his partner Richard Campbell (West Berks GC), won the PGA Skins Qualifier at Studley Wood.

A ten-under-par score of 62 took them to the final at Forest Pines, Lincs, in October.

Rowlands continued his good form by winning the Welcome GC pro-am at Stratford-upon-Avon with a gross 66, which included ninie birdies.

CLUB RESULTS CHECK OXFORD CITY Monthly Medal 3 – Div 1: 1 P Higgins 75-7=68, 2 R Poore 78-10=68, 3 A Wootton 67-2=69. Div 2: 1 S Stratford 94-27=67, 2 P Organ 87-19=68, 3 A Lovegrove 90-20=70.

OXFORD LADIES Medal 7: 1 A Troughton 91-19=72, 2 J Glover 91-18=73, 3 D Torgersen 103-26=77.

Medal 8: 1 T Roberts 95-18=77, 2 C Fox 91-13=78, 3 D Chappelle 88-9=79.

Lillian Barrett Trophy: 1 A Troughton, J Glover.

BICESTER Seniors Midweek Monthly Medal: 1 S Fallon 94-25=69, 2 T Owens 87-15=72, 3 N Boardman 95-22=73.

NORTH OXFORD Silver Medal: 1 I Dachtler 83-16=67. Bronze Medal: 1 L Hardy 89-21=68.

DRAYTON PARK Mens Midweek Medal: 1 M Faulkner 81-11=70, 2 E Coates 92-19=73, 3 D Morton 87-13=74.

CHIPPING NORTON Jubilee Cup Pairs (better ball medal): 1 H Stowe & R Charlton nett 60, 2 P Madeley & D Hendy 63, 3 S Kench & C Denton 64 (cb).

Bob Gould Trophy: 1 S Allen 40pts (cb), 2 M Stanton 40 (cb), 3 D White 40 (cb).

Ladies Presidents Trophy: 1 E White nett 70 (cb), 2 B Lyall 70 (cb), 3 J Laurie 70.

Ladies Stableford: 1 L Usher 39pts, 2 S Pratt 38 (cb), 3 R Dawson 38.

Central Sevens League: Drayton Park 2 ½, Chipping Norton 4 ½.

Club match: Chipping Norton 2, Brailes 4.

BURFORD American Cup (36 holes): 1 B Gaertner (3) nett 138, 2 R Grant (6) 142, 3 G Lock (8) 145.

HINKSEY HEIGHTS Ladies Caddy Shack Trophy: 1 T Wiley 37pts, 2 J Thompson 36, 3 M Rhymes 31.

CARSWELL Individual Stableford – Div 1: 1 P Toms 39 (cb), 2 M Cornley 39, 3 K Hardinge 38. Div 2: 1 L Waters 45pts, 2 I Bensted 44, 3 D Read 43.

Ladies May Stableford: 1 J Haslam 45 pts, 2 N Kentish 41(cb) 3. D D'All 41.

SIX BELLS KIDLINGTON GS Gower Tour: 1 D Morris, 2 M Baker, 3 S White.