HEREFORDSHIRE beat Brecon and Radnor 9½ to 5½ in a county challenge match at Burghill Valley GC.

Morning Foursomes: Ross Moore and Will Lloyd won 1 up, Mark Lewis and Alex Allan won 2 and 1, Ed Morley and Phil Harrison halved; Ady Marshall and Richard Lloyd won 4 and 2; Guy Haines and Chris Makin won 4 and 3, leaving Herefordshire 4½-½ ahead at the halfway.

Afternoon Singles: Mark Lewis lost 2 down, Alex Allan lost 4 and 3, Ed Morley won 4 and 3, Ross Moore won 4 and 3, Phil Harrison lost 4 and 3, Ady Marshall won 6 and 5, Will Lloyd won 3 and 2, Guy Haines lost 1 down, Chris Makin won 9 and 7, Richard Lloyd lost 1 down.

Ross GC ladies’ section have added two new competitions to their calendar with the Jean Reynolds Trophy and the Quaich Cup awarded to the lowest gross and nett rounds respectively played over 36 holes in a single day.

Jean Reynolds Trophy: 1 Amanda Marshall 167, 2 Kerry Welding 171, 3 Alison Harvey 175.

Quaich Cup: 1 Annette Mansie.

Monthly medal: 1 Audrey Nottage 71 nett, 2 Julia Grant Duff 71, 3 Rosemary Williams 72.

l A FORMER Earl Mortimer College student has joined the ranks of golfers to hit a hole-in- one.

Dave Fish, 21, scored his ace on the 164-yard, par-three fourth at his club, Ludlow, and the three-handicapper was rewarded with membership of the exclusive BOSS Watches H1 club.

q Grove GC, ladies’ section stableford, bronze ‘A’ section: 1 Clare Hadley 33 pts, 2 Janet Jones 32, 3 Averil Magee 31; Bronze ‘B’ section: 1 Irene Gallagher 27 pts, 2 Sarah Wilson 25, 3 Sue Utley 22.

Nine-hole Badger competition: 1 June Bromage.

July Rose Spoon: June Bromage.

Grove beat Burghill Valley 3-1 in a friendly match.

Seniors’ section stableford: 1 Steve Hadley 24 pts (on c/b), 2 Ron Preece 24, 3 Dennis Clarke 21; nearest the pin: Tony Langford; birdie twos: Graham Baldry, Peter Lloyd.

q Herefordshire GC, men’s open pairs competition: 1 Joe Ryan and Chris Ryan 46 pts (25 on back nine), 2 Rob Sparks and Chris Price 46 (24 on back nine), 3 Wayne Tanner and Robert Cole 46 (22 on back nine); beat the prop challenge on 15th hole: Carl Owen; long-range putting competition: Wayne Tanner.

Monthly stableford, Division One: 1 Steve Dyer 42 pts, 2 Bob Barnett 39, 3 Tim Townsend 38; Division Two: 1 John Amor 41 pts, 2 Ian Owen 40, 3 Dave Napper 40.

Ladies’ section, Cate Hughes Cup for five and six day members: 1 Bet Hinchliffe 35 pts, 2 Kathie Coonerty 35.

June Stableford, Silver Division: 1 Marie Parry 29 pts, 2 Tina Bell 29; Bronze ‘A’: 1 Sarah Griffiths 32 pts, 2 Pam Williams 29; Bronze ‘B’: 1 Joy Phillips 26 pts, 2 Gill Broadhead 25. Fouromes Cup: 1 Janet Hill and Jo Ware 76.5, 2 Lyn Granger and Geraldene Kelly 81.5.

Centenary Cup: 1 Gill Broadhead 112-36-76, 2 Pat Smith 97-21-76.

July Medal, Silver Division: 1 Iris Corfield 94-15-79, 2 Jo Hawes 88-09-79; Bronze ‘A’: 1 Ann Goodwin 106-25-81, 2 Janet Hill 107-25-82; Bronze ‘B’: 1 Clare Harding 104-27-77, 2 Eileen Jones 108-30-78.

Harland Bowl: 1 Lyn Granger +3, 2 Pat Creighton -4.

Ladies’ Club Championship Best Gross: 1 Karen Darby 80+78=158, 2 Sue Mawby 79+80= 159.

Challenge Bowl Best Nett: 1 Gemma Allen 73+66=139, 2 Julie Powell 76+74=150.

July Stableford, Silver Division: 1 Pat Millington 30 pts, 2 Ros Eaton 27; Bronze ‘A’: 1 Pauline Dean 31 pts, 2 Sylvia Topley 30; Bronze ‘B’: 1 Sue Powell 31 pts, 2 Jeanette Duncalfe 27.

q Belmont GC, men’s section vice-presidents bowl: 1 Chris Storr and Shaun Reynolds 67 nett, 2 Kevin Davies and John Walker 68.2, 3 Conor Millin and James Millin 68.2.

Seniors section Thursday stableford: 1 Ray Saunders 36 pts, 2 John Alexander 35, 3 Percy Bristow 35.

Tuesday stableford: 1 Eddie Probert 39 pts, 2 Neil Walters 39, 3 Tom McHugh 37.

q Kington GC, seniors’ section summer league, Division 1: 1 Ray Kellard 38 pts, 2 Sam Hinton 34, 3 Dave Weston 34; Division 2: 1 Colin Blick 37 pts, 2 Chris Scott 34, 3 Dick Lee 32.

Ladies’ section, Daisy Ridout trophy: 1 Carolyn Jones 89-20-69, 2 Barbara Radbourne 90-18-72, 3 Sue Patterson 100-28-72.

q Leominster GC, three-man Texas Scramble: 1 R Barrington, K Gibbons and M Rusling 65-6=59 (on c/b), 2 T Bufton, S Hill and D White 656-6-59, 3 M Lane, R Maloney and S Morgan 65-4.3=59.7.

q Burghill Valley GC, seniors section stableford, Division One: 1 Richard Williams 40 pts (on c/b) 2 David Burchell Blann 40, 3 John Freeman 38; Division Two: 1 Bill Adamson 40 pts (on c/b), 2 Ron Goodall 40, 3 Brian Dix 38.

Seniors’ power play stableford, Division One: 1 Dave Thomas 49 pts, 2 Bill Lockhart 43, 3 John Freeman 42; Division Two; 1 Ron Goodall 47 pts, 2 Nick Previte 40 (on c/b), 3 Ron Price 40.