GEOFF Thomas booked himself a place among the 60 to take part in the final of the Ross GC Barnfield Trophy with a win in the first of five qualifying stableford events.

Thomas produced a fine haul of 41 points to put him at the head of the 101-strong field.

Result, handicap division one: 1 Geoff Thomas 41 pts, 2= Stephen Forrest and Simon Buck 40, 4= John Palmer and Bob Cook 39, 6 Doug Duncanson 38; Handicap Division Two: 1=Phillip Bull and Adrian Hope 40 pts, 3= Colin Price, Stuart Jones, Kim Hampson and Adrian Berry 39.

Herefordshire GC, Seniors' section winter trophy stableford, lower handicap division: 1 Paul Roberts 43 pts, 2 Ken Wright 42, 3 Jeff Burkin 41 on cb, 4 Desmond Keohane 41; higher handicap division: 1 Dennis Brown 43 pts, 2 Don Roberts 42, 3 George Field 40 on cb, 4 Derek Powell.

Christmas Spirit competition, lower handicap division: 1 Ken Barr 45 pts, 2 Terry Neate 42, 3 John Hodgetts 41 on cb, 4 Bernard Hughes 41 on cb, 5 Ces Morgan 41; higher handicap division: 1 Joe Millington 39 pts on cb, 2 Norman Haynes 39 on cb, 3 Robert Archer 39, 4 Bill Sisley 38, 5 George Field 37.

December winter mixed competition, Low Division (0-17): 1 Cliff and Sue Mawby 47 pts, 2 Gary and Jeanette Duncalfe 43, 3 Bren Standell and Julie Powell 42 on cb, 4 John and Bet Hinchcliffe 42 on cb; High Division (18 +): 1 Dave Gwynne and Jenny Cooke 44 pts, 2 Len and Lyn Granger 41, 3 Dave Williams and Sylvia Topley 40, 4 Peter and Carol Timms 39.

Leominster GC, monthly medal, Division One: 1 Richard Beaumont (4) 36 pts, 2 Kevin Green (7) 35, 3 Rob Brotherwood (9) 33; Division 2: Phil Green (17) 39 pts, 2 Ian Fraser (13) 37, 3 Clive Malcolm (13) 36; Division 3: 1 Mike Rusling (19) 36 pts, 2 Kevin Jones (26) 35, 3 Charlie Tune (25) 34.

Twos Competition: Ryan Painter (8) Clive Malcolm (13) David Stephens (10).

Kington GC: Winter League, Div One: 1 Mike Richards 40 pts, 2 Andrew Edey 39, 3 Dennis Whyke 38; Div Two: 1 Colin Blick 40 pts, 2 Bill Didcock 38, 3 Dave Nolan 37.

Grove GC, Seniors' section stableford: 1 Des Price 20 pts, 2 Tony Partridge 18 on cb, 3 Dereck Price 18; nearest the pin: Graham Baldry; birdie 2s: Bill Tuten.

Badger Ladies nine-hole singles final: 1 Julia Higgs, 2 Mo Tomlins.

Badger Ladies Least Putts Competition: 1 Bridget Thomas.

Deer Run nine-hole hole accumulator, silver division: 1 Jane Luffman, 2 Jan Jones; Bronze Division: 1 Margaret Stringer, 2 Sarah Wilson.

Belmont GC: December medal: 1 Nick Williams 64 nett, 2 Stuart Gladwyn 66, 3 Elliot Peckham 68, 4 Stewart Thomson 69.

Seniors' section Yellow Peril winners: John Alexander, Terry Thomas, Brandon Bowen and Paul Gimlik 152 pts.

Tuesday Stableford: 1 Gordon Perkins 40 pts, 2 Geoff Preece 40, 3 Alex Quinn 39.