TRAILING 6-0 after the first leg at The Vale, Evesham's players hit back with a vengeance to take the annual A/B contest right to the wire.

Stunning results from Tom Walker and Kevin Stewart and Phil Wheeler and George Parker helped the Craycombe hosts bring back the overall score to 6-5 only for Neil Whatmore and Tony Hill to scramble a half and give the Vale the narrowest of victories.

Results: D Everett & C Phillips bt C Loh & J Byrne 2 & 1. T Smith & H Jones bt D Baker & D Johnson 2 & 1. T Walker & K Stewart bt R Millward & J King 7 & 6. P Wheeler & G Parker bt C Werrett & F Ainsworth 6 & 4. J Cook & G Hughes bt J Eastoe & S Cravos 4 & 3. P Callaghan & G Terry halved with N Whatmore & T Hill.

Former captain at Evesham, Gary Bristow returned to the club with his father Don to win the annual Father and Son competition.

It was a third win in the event for the Bristows, who were one of the oldest pairs to line up for this popular tournament.

Father and Son Open: 1 D & G Bristow (Ross/Redditch) 44pts; 2 Jerry & Harry Cain (Evesham) 43; 3 Gerald & Tom Walker (Evesham) 42. Roger Knight Trophy: 1 Darren Nightingale net 65 (cb); 2 Boz Harris 65; 3 John Jones 66. Junior Championships - Jim Tattersall Cup (Best gross): Harry Cain. Dan Cummins Cup (Best net): Ed Parn. Nine holes - Best gross: Oliver Farrell. Net: Oliver Balland. Six holes - Gross: Daniel Bailey. Net (Boy): Matthew Balland. Girl: Charlie Simson.

l SEVERAL teams from Broadway will be in action at Stinchcombe Hill Golf Club on Sunday for the North Gloucestershire Foursomes League Cup competition.

The A team get matters under way when they tee off at 9am followed swiftly by the B and C teams.

Naunton Downs will also be well represented with four teams - the first of which is scheduled on the tee at 10.44am.

Club results - Ladies LGU Medal (Silver Division): 1 Linda Everitt 85-12-73; 2 Linda Carruthers 75-2-73; 3 Gill Dunsby 94-20-74. Bronze: 1 Rita Smith 92-21-71; 2 Jackie Hunt 93-22-71; 3 Nadine Simpkin 95-21-74. Turkey Trot Stableford - Silver: Jenny Buchan 40pts. Bronze: Maggie McDivitt 39. Alex Jeffrey Mixed Foursomes: 1 M & B Hemming (Tewkesbury) 68.5 net; 2 G & B Hale (Broadway) 70; 3 W & J Cruckshank (Cotswold Edge) 71.5. Best back nine: T Kerr & A Williams (Minchinhampton/Cirencester) 34. Front nine: T Moulder & D Parker (Broadway) 34.5. Best gross: J & J Clifford (Stratford) 79. Twos: J & J Clifford; J Skinner & P Russell; Kerr & Williams; I & W Melvin; B & C McDonald.