THE rain and snow this week meant that Forrester Park ladies lost another one of their winter competitions.
However, the vets were able to complete the fifth and final round of their winter league.
This was a better ball stroke competition which was won by Mark Beesley and Peter Elvish with net 65. They beat Ron Stovell and Keith Whipp, John Bloomfield and George Poulter on count back. Julian Driver and Colin Loveridge were fourth, beating Jeff Atkinson and Bob Nice, and Mike Manning and Willie Wass on count back, all with net 66.
The overall winners of the winter league were Bloomfield and Poulter with 70 points.
The Sunday competition was for the Basildon cup, which resulted in a resounding victory for Wayne Chipperfield with 44 points.
Sam Beavis was second with 38 points, beating Gerry Gilbey on count back.
The men's team was unsuccessful in the Mail on Sunday competition going down by four matches to one at Rayleigh.
Meanwhile, the March Mid Week Medal played by the men at Channels Golf Club on March 6 was won by Joshua Cardy with 38 points on countback from Bernard Logan, two points behind with 36 points. Norman Smith came in third.
The March Junior Medal was won by Tim Hodson ( 11 h/c) with 38 points. Matt Poulton ( 14 h/c) was second with his 37 points.
On Sunday, it was time for the High Low competition sponsored each year by the Essex Advanced Motor Cycle Club.
The winners were High Handicapper, Mark Robinson, partnered by Low Handicapper, Brandon Cowley.
Their score was 78 points.
Taking second place on countback was David West and Nick McEvoy with 74 points.
They pipped Craig Fletcher and Phillip Searle to this place, scoring the same 74 points.
The Best Individual prize went to Frank Lim with his 44 points.
