MANY golf fans are expected to attend when Heythrop Park, near Chipping Norton, stages the first English-based Challenge Tour event on the golfing calendar since 2012.

The Bridgestone Challenge will be held at the Oxfordshire venue from August 25 to 28.

SHARON Avann landed the Studley Wood Ladies Club Championship with rounds of 86 and 89 for a total of 175.

The handicap championship prize went to Lorna Wiltshire with a nett 143 total.

The bronze champion was Brenda Stevens with 190, while the silver handicap prize went to Carrie Bates on 154.

Sue Jones won the bronze handicap title with 151.

Also happy was Jackie Gilson who had a hole-in-one at the 16th hole as she recorded the lowest nett score of 74 of the second day.

DRAYTON Park Ladies bowed of the Mail on Sunday competition at the last-32 stage when they lost 3-2 at Wyke Green.

Meanwhile, Drayton’s men play their last 32-clash at Celtic Manor in Wales this Saturday.

LAURA Watkins became Bicester’s ladies’ champion by a massive 13 strokes.

The one-handicapper shot a superb one-over par round of 74 to land the title.

Way back in second place was 12-handicapper Carly Bosher, who had a round of 87.

Suzy Harrison (18) was third with a 94 and won the nett title with a 76.

GOLF RESULTS

SHAW GIBBS OXFORDSHIRE

FOURSOMES LEAGUE

Section 3

Drayton Park 2 (3pts), Buckingham 1 (1) (Drayton Park first): J Evans & L Dix lost to S Clarke & B Howell 2 holes; S Berry & R Clements bt J Kerrison & E Jenks 2& 1; A Weeks & A Morton bt R Marsden & L Thorne 2 holes.

OXFORD CITY

Midweek Stableford: 1 C Bristow 35pts, 2= C Keely & P Curtis 34.

Medal No 6 – Div 1: 1 C Bristow 76-10=66, 2 S Prew 77-10=67. Div 2: 1 M Cornborough 86-21=65, 2 P Craft 83-13=70.

Southfield Cup play-off: 1 A Harris, 2 E Greenaway, 3 S Weaving.

Match: Oxford City 3, Wychwood 2.

OXFORD LADIES

July 9-hole Stableford: 1 V Brennan 15pts, 2 H Briffett 13(cb), 3 P Williams 13.

NORTH OXFORD

Claret Jug (paired with Open competitors): 1 P Clarke & H Porteous 137pts (cb), 2 N Wilkinson & B Watson 137, 3 L King & P Mickelson 138.

Men’s match (for John Walters Trophy): Magnolia Park 2, North Oxford 4 (North Oxford won 8-4 on agg).

Mixed match: North Oxford 2, Oxford City 6.

WITNEY LAKES

Ladies’ July Stableford: 1 J Keeble 36pts (cb), 2 M Martindale 36, 3 E Webb 35.

DRAYTON PARK

Ladies Mail on Sunday Tournament (last 32): Wyke Green 3, Drayton Park 2.

STUDLEY WOOD

Ladies’ Club Championship – Scratch: 1 S Avann 86+89= 175. Handicap: 1 L Wiltshire: nett 73+70=143. Bronze: 1 B Stevens 97+93=190. Silver Handicap: 1 C Bates 73+81=154. Bronze Handicap: S Jones nett 78+73=151. Day 1 nett: 1 J Price 71. Day 2 nett: J Gilson 74.

BICESTER

Ladies’ Club Championship: 1 L Watkins (1) 74, 2 C Bosher (12) 87, 3 S Harrison (18) 94. Handicap: 1 S Harrison 94-18=76.