CHANNELS Golf Club enjoyed a busy week, starting with the Ladies bronze team playing in the first of this year's county competition.
This produced a 6-1 win for Channels with the only loss coming at the first extra hole, the 19th.
Captain Jenny Humphries, had started off well with a 5-4 win, Jenny Wheelhouse lost out at the 19th while Karen Whale had hung on to win her game at the 20th hole.
The senior gentlemen travelled to Ilford for the Seniors Team Championship, and after a slow start ran out 6-5 winners, with Nigel Cutmore, Denys Humphries, Mike Robinson, Alan Dillon and Mike Esworthy winning their games, and crucial halves from Bill Dunbar and Mike Steen.
But the Mail on Sunday team went down 4-1 at Lords of Rayleigh, Robinson the only winner.
At the club, the Thursday Ladies Medal was won by Lynn Fazzani, ahead of Jane Malins and Pam Pamphilon, who beat Jackie Thompson for third on countback.
Jordan Lee won the juniors' Vic Howell Shiled, ahead of Joshua Cardy and Matthew Poulton, while the Millennium Trophy was won by Jamie Moore with 38 points, beating both Mark Smith and Lee Wilkinson on countback. The Ladies' April Weekend Medal was won by Ann Malyon, with Elaine Packer beating Humphries to second on countback.
AT Regiment Way, the winter league final was played as a bogey competition and was won by Charlie and James Dodds.
Michael Wallard and Brian Reeves were second, with Mary Allison and Peter Crabtree third.
The Midweek Monthly Medal was won by Michael Franks ahead of Colin Harmer and Rob Webb, while Joseph Hemley-Tucker was the Junior Spring Stableford champion, beating Harry Crocker and Matthew Best.
A non-handicap competition for the real young beginners was won by Zak Bourne with Luke Pearson coming in second.
The club also competed for the April Monthly Medals.
The ladies winner was Angela West, ahead of Helen Murray and Jill Thwaites, while Franks won the mens' event ahead of Lee Worwood and Lawrence Crossman.
FORRESTER PARK recorded excellent wins over Wanstead and Colne to reach the second round of both the Norman Plum and the Essex Seniors Team Championship.
The Easter mixed competition – an American greensomes – was won by Juliet and Jeremy Harvey, with Maria and Paul Kelly second ahead of Eric and Irene Hoffman on countback.
The ladies' April medal, incorporating the Dyer Cup, was won by Margaret Triston ahead of Juliet Harvey and Colette Kingswell. The second division prize went to Toni Powell, and Jo Dixon won the third division.
The vets' April medal saw some low scores and the gold division was won by Trevor Baines ahead of Steve Badjonat and George Poulter.