KINGTON'S 2014 captains drove into office on a wet and blustery January afternoon.

The new captains Tony House (men), Bee Baxendale (ladies), Terry Weight (senior) and Ross Baker (junior) all drove in to office following a nine-hole competition and a finger buffet was enjoyed by all in the club house.

Captains Drive-In nine-hole medal: 1 James Herdman 36–7=29.0, 2 Phil Price 36–5.5=30.5, 3 Ross Baker 42–11=31, 4 Dave Morgan 42–10.5=31.5, 5 Tracey Sandford 40–8=32; top ladies: 1 Sue Patterson 51–14.5 =36.5, 2 Phillipa Frost 45–6.5=38.5, 3 Audrey Philpott 49–10=39.

Christmas Stableford, overall winner: Alan Williams 41 pts; Division 1: 1 Graham Priday 39 pts, 2 Lee Wilson 38; Division 2: 1 Moray Mackintosh 38 pts, 2 Phil Price 38; Division 3: 1 Les Baker 35 pts, 2 Gary Howe 35; best lady: Gerry Cox 38 pts.

Ladies' section, January Medal: 1 Kate Thomas.

Nine-hole stableford: 1 Jenny Kelly 21 pts, 2 Toinette Davies 20, 3 Enid Crowe 17.

Easter Series 1: Division 1: 1 Janet Pennell 22 pts, 2 Barbara Radbourne 20, 3 Teresa Godbert 20; Division 2: 1 Wendy Priday 21 pts, 2 Toinette Davies 21, 3 Ruth Lias 20; Division 3: 1 Norma Smith 24 pts, 2 Enid Crowe 21, 3 Audrey Fox 21.

Seniors' section Winter Medal, Division 1: 1 D Whyke 77-12=65, 2 M J Lloyd 81-13=68, 3 M Richards 84-15=69; Division 2: 1 W Didcock 87-24=63, 2 D J Mains 99-28=71, 3 J E James 91-19=72.

Grove GC, seniors' section stableford: 1 Peter Lloyd 21 pts, 2 Robert Derry 20, 3 Tony Langford 19 ; nearest the pin: Tony Langford; birdie twos: Mike Potter, Peter Lloyd, Ross Jeal.

Ladies' section, nine-hole winter accumulator: 1 Janet Jones 13 pts, 2 Clare Hadley 12 on cb, 3 Lesley Furlong 12.

Herefordshire GC seniors' section's latest winter trophy stableford attracted a field of 43 players.

Lower handicap division: 1 Ken Wright 43 pts, 2 Bren Standell 42, 3 Rick Shallcross 40 on count back; higher handicap division: 1 George Field 41 pts, 2 Don Roberts 39 on cb, 3 Clive James 39.