THE Frilford Heath greenkeepers came in for praise after handling a deluge while the club hosted an event on the PGA EuroPro Tour.

Torrential rain less than three hours into the first round of the IFX Championship on Wednesday forced a suspension which led to the 54-hole event being cut to two rounds.

But Frilford’s staff were able to deal with the problems to ensure uninterrupted play restarted on Thursday.

Daniel Blesovsky, Frilford’s new golf manager, said: “It’s testament to the team here that we could get unbroken play and deliver a 36-hole tournament.”

Kent’s Hugo Dobson won the event with back-to-back rounds of 66.

Liam Robinson, from Tadmarton Heath, was the top local finisher on two-under for a share of 38th position.

JORDAN Tucker claimed a hole-in-one in the Ladies v Gents competition at North Oxford.

The club’s junior captain aced the 158-yard second hole with a six iron, helping the Gents team to a 177-163pts victory.

The club’s Joint Captains’ Charity Day raised £1,500 for Springfield School and Parkinson’s UK.

CLUB RESULTS

COREGOLFUK OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE

Section 1

Tadmarton Heath 3 (4pts), Studley Wood 0 (0) (Tadmarton scores first): A Laird & B Pawley bt S Jenkins & N Lawton 2 & 1, M Draper & A Greig bt A Siggers & P Avenell 1 hole, J Smith & L Bullard bt P Stanley & N Mortimer 3 & 1.

Section 2

Chiltern Forest 1 (1), The Oxfordshire 2 (3) (Chiltern scores first): B Allen & D Holland lost to M Shimmin & C Rungan 2 & 1, B Philips & H Eames lost to A Stubbs & P Green 4 & 2, S Welfare & T Clark bt G Cummins & D O’Rourke 2 & 1.

Feldon Valley 1½ (2), Kirtlington 1½ (2) (Feldon Valley scores first): W McCoombes & M Abbotts bt L Kennedy & N Aselford 5 & 4, R Holmes & O Wildsmith halved with R Kennedy & D Cooper, A Bailey & G Paish lost to S Chick & T Stevens 1 hole.

OXFORD CITY

Stan Hunt Trophy (Seniors): 1 E Greenaway 37pts, 2= J White, D Goodey, M Hall 34.

Tower Trophy: 1 T Morris 77-11=66, 2= D Hamilton 71-3=68, C Hancock 79-11=68, R Ferguson 73-5=68.

OXFORD LADIES

Coronation Foursomes Qualifier: 1 J Tavinor & D Roberts 36pts, 2 P Smith & S Wastie 34, 3 J Alexander & P Dudding.

Tony Rees Trophy (mixed foursomes): 1 C Hancock & B Mitchell 33pts, 2 R Chapman & G Chapman 33 (cb), 3 D Edwards & M Edwards 32.

NORTH OXFORD

BUPA Jubilee Trophy: 1 T Burrows 43pts, 2 S Newstead 39, 3 M Tippett 37.

Midweek Stableford: 1 M Tippett 39pts (cb), 2 J Mazey 39, 3 B Orton 38.

Pro’s stableford: 1 D Willoughby 38pts (cb), 2 L Gurdev 38, 3 N Otwell 37.

Joint Captains Charity Day (four ball better ball): 1 A Oliver & C Smith 46pts, 2 S Lewis & C Evans 44, 3 P Major & M Holifield 42. Longest drive on 9th – Ladies: S Stewart. Men: A Gallagher. Nearest the pin on 11th – Ladies: S Stewart. Men: N Stewart.

Ladies v Gents: Ladies 163pts, Gents 177.