FORMER Oxford United footballer Steve Jenkins and Will Clarke, representing Studley Wood, have qualified for the finals of the Daily Mail Foursomes from an original entry of more than 150,000.
Jenkins, who plays off four, and ten-handicapper Clarke are among the last 16 pairs to play in the final at St Pierre, Chepstow from October 8-10.
There were three holes-in-one at North Oxford during the week.
Brian Steele aced 133-yard 11th hole with an eight iron, while John Mackenzie followed suit at the 156-yard second with a five wood.
Scott Willoughby completed the set by holing in one at the 198-yard fourth hole with a four iron.
Geoff Coppock’s 442 team,including Colin Rosser and Mike and Luke Rippington, won the Five Star Events’ Barry Yates Cup at Studley Wood with 90 points.
In second place were the Mitchell Mob on 85, on countback from Cube21, led by Martin Southey.
The15 teams competing raised £2,000 for the Five Star Charity, See-Saw.
CORE GOLF UK OXFORDSHIRE
FOURSOMES LEAGUE
Section 1
Tadmarton Heath 2 (3pts), Burford 1 (1) (Tadmarton first): J Washbourne & B Pawley bt S Hopkins & T Roebuck 3 &2; A Laird & J Smith bt S Tanner & R Conner 3 & 2; L Washbourne & M Draper lost to J Wilks & J Simpson 2 & 1.
NORTH OXFORD
Critchley Cup (fourball stableford): 1 J Hudson & H Hall 43pts (cb), 2 R Jackson & C Johnson 43, 3 N Buckingham & A Quinn 42.
Midweek Stableford: 1 J Tompkins 37pts (cb), 2 J Tucker 37, 3 S Brown 36.
Webber Trophies (mixed foursomes KO) final: G Boag-Matthews & J Hudson bt S Lewis & M Wharton 3 & 2.
OXFORD CITY
Seniors Stableford No 7: 1 M Bidmead 35pts, 2= J Simlett & K Henley 34pts.
Harold Gray Masters: 1 R Davies 87-14=73, 2= C Paulley 92-18=74, A Harris 81-7=74 & S Prew 81-7=74.
Seniors match: Oxford City 2½, Wychwood 3½.
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