THE major event of the week at The Vale Golf and Country Club was the Seniors Open when 148 players represented 28 clubs.

The eventual winner was D Stone, a veteran from Tewkesbury Park, who carded a magnificent score of 41 points.

The nearest challenger was home member Andrew Boyd (36) closely followed by three more Vale players - Mike Wood, Harry Towers and Carlo Martinelli - who all amassed 35 points.

Len Henson, the oldest member of the club at nearly 82, completed a great fortnight by leading in the veterans with a score of 33 from club colleague Frank Clarke.

The last two matches for the Seniors also went well with a 4-2 home win over Puckrup and an even better result in the return with Evesham where revenge for the away fixture resulted in a resounding 5- victory.

Monthly Medal - Division One: 1 Andrew Boyd; 2 David Lindsey; 3 Brian Bickley. Division Two: 1 Bill Smith; 2John Stent; 3 Colin Emms. Division Three: 1 L Henson; 2 Keith Stevenson; 3 John Samuel.

Results (v Puckrup): Chris Richards &John Kemp lost 3 & 2; Denis Crane & Vic Birnie won 4 & 3; John Stent & John Bragg won 6 & 5; Rod Stroud & Eric Morris won 2 up; Peter Shepherd & Alan Lee won 3 & 2; Carl Braithwaite & Mike Brand lost 3 & 1.

(v Evesham): Chris Richards & Ray Jakeman bt David Wilson & Ken Brown 1up; Bill Smith & Eric Morris bt Frank Hanley & Hugh Homer 3 & 2; John Stent & Ron Taylor bt Derek Lambert & Owen Gale 4 & 2; Vic Birnie & Harvey Smith bt Colin Shepherd & Maurice Camm 5 & 4; David Lindsey & John Bragg bt Ray Smart & Doug Bott 4 & 3; John Kemp & Mike Brand halved with Mike Whitehead & Ken Piddington.