PROMISING Frilford Heath amateur Nick Elmey will be hoping make home advantage tell when the club host the PGA EuroPro Tour’s ISX Championship this week.
The 18-year-old, who qualified to play on the tour last month, will be competing against the pros over three days on Frilford’s Blue course, starting tomorrow.
Also in the field for the 54-hole event are Adam Wootton, from the Oxford Golf Centre, and Liam Robertson, from Tadmarton Heath.
Last year, Adam Runcie, from Abergele, won with an aggregate of 207.
SHAW GIBBS OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE
Section 1
Tadmarton Heath 1 (1pt), Ellesborough 2 (3) (Tadmarton first): J Smith & L Bullard bt L Richardson & M Tomlins 4 & 2, L Washbourne & J Washbourne lost to S King & S Williams 2 & 1; A Laird & R Clare bt M Armitage & P Cuthbert 5 & 3.
Section 2
Badgemore Park 2 (3), The Oxfordshire 1 (1) (Badgemore first): M Brooks & F Kassam lost to M Shimmin & N Lucas 3 & 1; S Shurman & D Brown bt P Green & M Richardson 5 & 3; P Lewington & C Miller bt S Moffat & P Mahoney 1 hole.
KO CUP
Chiltern Forest 2, Buckingham 1 (Chiltern Forest first): N Tew-Smith & S Welfare bt L Thorne & D Roberts 3 & 2; P Phillips & T White bt S Ream & D Thompson 6 & 4; B Allen & D Holland lost to J Kerrison & R Marsden 1 hole.
CLUB SCORES
NORTH OXFORD
Tournament of Champions.(top six go into sudden death play-off): 1 S Fletcher nett 66, 2 J Mazey 66, 3 P Barrow 67, 4 A Bennett 69, 5 S Duke 69, 6 N Allen 69. Play-off: 1 S Duke, 2 J Mazey, 3 A Bennett.
Men’s match: North Oxford 3½, Burford 1½.
Seniors’ match: Stowe 5, North Oxford 0.
Ladies’ Stableford No 5 Silver Div: 1 J Simmie 36pts. Bronze Div: 1 L Watkins 36. High Bronze Div: 1 J Jones 41.
Stableford Finals Cup – Silver Div: 1 I Dachtler 34pts, 2 J Northover 32. Bronze Div: 1 R Owen 33, 2 H Hagger 32. High Bronze Div: 1 R Morris 37pts, 2 S Blight.
OXFORD CITY
Tony Rees Trophy: 1 R Cooper 78-11=67, 2= S Prew 78-10=68 & A Harris 75-7=68.
Midweek Medal: 1 P Jordan 81-13=68, 2 J Roper 86-17=69, 3= R Ferguson 76-5=71 & G Attar 97-26=71.
OXFORD LADIES
Medal: 1 J McCairns (10) 71, 2 M Edwards (12) 72, 3 S Wastie (23) 74.
Medal & McGregor Quaich 1st round: 1 H Watts (17) 72, 2 T Roberts (9) 72, 3 D Chappelle (10) 74.
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