IT WAS Captain's Day on Whitehouse Cup day at Evesham Golf Club when Phil Wheeler and Josie Witts teamed up to lift the prestigious silverware on offer.

Club Captain Wheeler and his Lady Captain partner shot an excellent gross score of 90 to win this bi-annual event with a winning net score of 69.5.

Perfect weather and a course in similar condition saw the 24 pairs in competition shoot some fine scores but none better than Wheeler and Witts.

George Marston and Annie Bird finished runners-up after shooting a gross 84, net 72 and Bob Smith and Enid Walker (88, 73) finished third on countback from Graham and Gill Byng, Robert Parker and Carolyn Washbourne and Geoff Burton and Carol Yates.

Amazingly, only a solitary couple managed a two and that particular honour belonged David Hartland and Vina Kite on the 16th.

There was more excitement on the superb Craycombe course in a trio of knockout competitions that produced thrilling finishes.

Club chairman Derek Boocock lost out to first time winner Geoff Insall in the Byrd Singles event.

The Ward-Bekker knockout saw Tom Walker and James Bailey hit back from two down with five to play to take their final against Stuart Ridley and brother-in-law Darren Nightingale to a play-off.

Walker's stone dead chip from 30 yards after both pairs had found the trees left Ridley with a 35-footer that he failed to sink.

There was further misery for the club champion when he lost heavily to Nick Wallis in the Frogmore Scratch Singles Knockout.

Senior members were heading off to Burford today for Captain's AwayDay and next week they will face the ladies section in the annual challenge.

The senior section's annual general meeting takes place in the clubhouse on Wednesday, October 22.

Results - Roger Smith & RNLI: 1 Jerry Cain 43pts; 2 Nick Webb 40 (cb); 3 James Bailey 40 (cb); 4 Dave Mullet 40. Byrd Singles Knockout: Geoff Insall bt Derek Boocock 3 & 2. Ward-Bekker Knockout: Bailey & Tom Walker bt Stuart Ridley & Darren Nightingale on first extra hole. Frogmore Scratch Singles: Nick Wallis bt Ridley 6 & 5.

Seniors - Wychavon Cup (Fourball betterball): 1 H Hilliard & W Griffiths net 69; 2 D Lambert & V Barnes 70; 3 J Burton & G Moule 71. Jubilee Challenge Cup: 1 P Ratledge 74 (cb); 2 R Spencer 74 (cb); 3 G Roberts 74. Ralph Burton Knockout Trophy: M Whiteford bt C Shepherd 3 & 2.

Teams - Kidderminster 5, Evesham 1 (Winners, M Whiteford & P White 4 & 2; G Puffer & R Spencer halved). Worcester Golf & Country 6 , Evesham (D Wilson & W Fowler halved).