A SUPERB second round saw Paul Simpson win the Burford Pro-Am for the seventh time.

The West Berks professional, who lives in Witney, carded a net 68 with amateur partner and clubmate Tony Coventry.

Their 140 total was four shots better than nearest challengers David Osborn and Peter Oakes, from Surrey’s West Hill.

They edged out Michael O’Connor and Bob Lander (Lambourne) on count back.

Trevor Smith was one shot further back in fourth on home soil alongside professional Mark Booth (Colmworth).

The top local pairing was Oxford’s Adam Wootton and David Summers (Burford), who finished in sixth place on 149.

Burford’s greenkeepers were the unsung heroes, as they pulled out all the stops to ensure heavy rain on Friday, which left standing water on the greens, did not delay the start.

Although blustery showers made scoring difficult on Saturday, play was not interrupted.

  • NORTH Oxford junior captain Connor Hiles is celebrating after claiming a first hole in one.

He aced the 186-yard fourth hole with a six iron in the club’s junior roll-up.

CLUB RESULTS

SHAW GIBBS OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE

Section 1

Ellesborough 3 (4pts), Frilford Heath 0 (0) (Ellesborough scores first): T Higgins & D Cobley bt L White & M Chiddington 2 & 1, C Pearce & B Godwyn bt P Clements & R Langton 5 & 4, P Cuthbert & S Williams bt A Walton & J Dines 2 & 1.

The Oxfordshire 3 (4), Feldon Valley 0 (0) (The Oxfordshire scores first): P Green & R Harris bt N Suckling & W McCoombes 4 & 2, Alex Stubbs & N Lucas bt T Cox & H Brown 7 & 6, Andy Stubbs & P Avenell bt A Bailey & R Browne 1 hole.

Section 2

Chiltern Forest 2 (3), Studley Wood 1 (1) (Chiltern scores first): M Williams & E Lloyd bt S Bulman & N Mortimor 3 & 2, P Mardon & J Randall bt C Drew & J McClure 1 hole, N Trew-Smith & J Taylor lost to I Maginn & N Rahmatallah 4 & 2.

Section 3

Witney Lakes 2 (3), Magnolia Park 1 (1) (Witney scores first): J Lambourne & S Saunders bt B Jarvill & G Stirrat 3 & 1, N Clayton & M Cradock bt S Stanley & J Powell 3 & 2, S Putt & A Aston lost to C Stones & J Gardener 3 & 2.

Section 4

Badgemore Park 1 (1), Hadden Hill 2 (3) (Badgemore Park scores first): B Hayden & M Critcher lost to R Perry & P Chana 2 holes, M Hawkins & S Pearson bt L Fuller & M Partridge 3 & 1, D Haddock & S Shurman lost to S Boffin & M Grootz 5 & 4.

FRILFORD HEATH

Ladies April Stableford (Red Course) – Div 1: 1 S Russell (12) 34pts, 2 N Barclay-Watt (18) 33 (cb), 3 R Booth (17) 33. Div 2: 1 M Glynn (26) 35 (cb), 2 P Lacy (23) 35, 3 P Lewis (25) 34.

NORTH OXFORD

Points Trophy (stableford): 1 N Otwell 39pts, 2 M Alder 37 (cb), 3 D Morris 37.

Pro’s Stableford: 1 Z Kundishora 36pts, 2 J East 35 (cb), 3 L Gurdev 35.

Winter Challenge final: 1 B P England & J M Riley bt P Baker & T Brennan 1 hole.

Midweek Stableford: 1 P Barrow 39pts, 2 S Ryan 37, 3 D Titcombe 36.

Lee Jackson Golf Day Texas Scrambles – AM: 1 S Duke, K Robinson, J East & T Scarrott 53.8, 2 K Johnson, C Johnson, M Booth & C McNulty 54.4, 3 Dave Morris, Daniel Morris, S Ryan & N Otwell 54.6. PM: 1 B Hyde Lynaker, M Andrews, D Titcombe & W Dymond 51.1, 2 J Riley, C Hiles, T Brennan, M Brennan 53.7, 3 Z Kundishora, S Rana, L Gurdev & T Smith 53.8.

Club match: North Oxford 2½, The Cotswolds 3½.

Ladies Invitation to the Gentlemen (greensomes): 1 S White & J Masih 41pts, 2 S Stewart & P Platter 40 (cb), 3 L Robinson & C Hiles 40.

Ladies Medal 6 – Silver Div: 1 C Peddy 84-13=71, 2 J Northover 89-17=72. Bronze Div: 1 J Roberts 94-24=70, 2 M Brennan 93-21=72.

Jubilee Trophy: 1 D Jones & L Watkins 38pts, 2 L Robinson & F Luteijn 37.

HINKSEY HEIGHTS

Gresswell Cup stableford: 1 C Thornett 36pts, 2 G Whitehead 35, 3 J Bowler 34.

April Medal – Div 1: 1 D Croad 75 (cb), 2 S Ray 75 (cb), 3 G Whitehead 75. Div 2: 1 D Wynn 70 (cb), 2 P Aslett 70, 3 A Brown 76.

BURFORD

Pro-Am: 1 P Simpson (West Berks) & T Coventry (West Berks) nett 140, 2 D Osborn (West Hill) & P Oakes (West Hill) 144 (cb), 3 M O’Connor (Lambourne) & B Lander (Lambourne) 144.