LOCAL knowledge proved key when Leominster Golf Club hosted a Men’s Open Am-Am with visitors from 11 other clubs taking part.

There were four home quartets in the first five finishers with Nigel Morris (6), sons Ben (10) and Tom (12) and on-form Jackson Merrick (9) leading the way with 85 points.

Second, with 84 points were Simon Morgan (4), Julian Morris (12), Craig Brimmell (7) and Clive Brimmell (15) while Jerry Lawrence (6), Neil Ellis (11), Roger Mellings (18) and Danny Roberts (20) were third with 82.

Fourth were Paul Lane(19), Vince Fish(15), George Beattie(14) and Keith Ellis(13) with 81 points while a three-ball team from Herefordshire GC; Luke Gosling(10), Graham Gammage(14) and D Hebron (24) scored 78 points to finish fifth.

Later in the day there was a hard-fought final between two father-and-son pairs, when Andy Merrick (5) and son Taylor (10) beat Stewart Mee (13) and son Jamie (9) by 2 and 1 in the Marden Trophy.

Marden Trophy finalists, pictured from left, Stewart Mee, Jamie Mee, Taylor Merrick and Andy Merrick

Leominster GC: Club Night, Division 1: 1 Tom Morris (12) 21 pts, 2 Ben Morris (10) 20, 3 Simon Morgan (4) 19 (on cb); Division 2: 1 Pete Morris (16) 21 pts, 2 Kevin Room (13) 21, 3 Dave Jull (14) 19; Division 3: 1 Bob Holloway (22) 22 pts, 2 Adrian Morris (27) 18, 3 Cyril Jennings (19) 17. There were 11 twos scored.

Seniors' Medal, Division 1: 1 Gary Monk 83-13=70, 2 Terry Bufton 85-13=72, 3 Dave O’Dowd 87-13=74; Division 2: 1 Vince Fish 87-15=72, 2 Bill Brown 93-19=74 on cb, 3 Nev Passey 93-19=74; Division 3: 1 John Southwell 95-26=69, 2 David Stacey 104-28=76, 3 Jeremy Finney 103-21=82.

Ladies' section, Denbigh Ward Competition: 1 Sue Kyte and Liz Moore, 2 Anne Burns and Rebecca Murphy.

Stableford and Chronicle Cup Qualifier, Division 1: 1 Mike Wood (7) 38 pts, 2 J Mee (9) 33, 3 Shane Jones (9) 29; Division 2: 1 Shaun Hill (15) 39 pts, 2 Martin Pugh (13) 35, 3 Tony Selly (10) 35, 4 Derek Phillips (20) 33; Division 3: 1 Kevin Jones (26) 39 pts, 2 Adrian Morris (27) 38, 3 Tony Dallow (25) 33.

Herefordshire GC, Ladies' Britton & Foster Cup, Div 1: 1 Karen Darby 73 nett, 2 Gemma Allen 75; Div 2: 1 Charlotte Cooke 74 nett, 2 Jeanette Duncalfe 76.

Ladies May Medal, Div 1: 1 Sue Mawby 76 nett, 2 Bet Hinchliffe 79; Div 2: 1 Anna Powell 79 nett, 2 Sarah Griffiths 81; Div 3: 1 Clare Harding 76 nett, 2 June Mchugh 78.

Ellen Taylor Trophy: 1 Anna Powell 35 pts, 2 Pauline Webb 31.

Ladies' May Stableford: 1 Jennifer Gladwyn 38 pts, 2 Julia Kury 32.

Men's Competitions, Lane Cup: 1 A Simpson and P Allman 65 nett, 2 L Gosling and D Gosling 69, 3 R Snead and D Jones 69.

May Stableford and Shrewsbury Qualifier, Div 1: 1 A Griffiths 40 pts, 2 P Fisher 39, 3 C Williams 38; Div 2: 1 D Collier 42 pts, 2 W Tatam 41, 3 D Phelps 41.

Bill Bullock Trophy: 1 M Shaxted 43pts, 2 R Sparks 40, 3 D Jones 38.

Harland Bowl: 1 M Radziejowski + 2, 2 A Griffiths +2, 3 D Gosling +1.

Pleasance & Harper Cup: 1 C Banford +2, 2 A King +2, 3 D Pearson Level.

May Mid Week Stableford, Div 1: J Cannan 45 pts, 2 R Pugh 38, 3 R East 37; Div 2: G Brunt 37 pts, 2 E Scott 36, 3 D Pearson 36.

Holmer Cup: 1 S Gwynne 66 nett, 2 S Campbell 67, 3 J Cannan 68.

Crawford Cup: 1 M Lovelock 68 nett, 2 M Bloxham 69, 3 J Price 69.

Armitage Times (mixed): 1 Karen and Roger Darby 72.5 nett, 2 Marie and Doug Parry 73.5.

Kington GC: Seniors Medal, Division 1: 1 Geoff Brown 69 nett, 2 Sam Hinton 70, 3 Mike Richards 71; Division 2: 1 Joe James 68, 2 Colin Blick 69, 3 John Weaver 70.

Ladies' sectionDaisy Ridout Trophy: 1 Barbara Radbourne 96-19=77, 2 Claire Burton 98-19=79, 3 Angela Wilkes 100-18=82.

Invitation Day: 1 Angela Wilkes and Pam Layton 46 pts, 2 Loraine Bourne and Chris Hughes 41, 3 Kate Block and Kate Hamilton 38.

Open am/am: 1 Chris Hughes, Lisa Hughes, Kay Coldrick, Loraine Bourne 92 pts (Builth Wells), 2 Norma Smith, Elaine Allen, Sue Patterson, Liz Lockwood (Kington) 87, 3 Jenny Kelly, Wendy Priday, Toinette Davies, Gerry Cox (Kington) 86, 4th Jane Burgoyne, Audrey Philpott, Joan Morgan,Teresa Godbert 85; nearest to pin: Elsie Powell (Cradoc); longest drive: Jan Bowen (Burghill Valley).

Grove GC, Senior Stableford: 1 Graham Baldry 18 pts (on cb), 2 Clive Davies 18 (on cb), 3 Rau Bryant 18 (on cb); nearest the pin: Graham Baldry.

Ladies' section stableford, overall winner: Deborah Fearnley 36 pts; Bronze A: 1 Christine Anning 34 pts, 2 Janet Jones 33, 3 Clare Hadley 30; Bronze B: 1 Deborah Fearnley 36 pts, 2 Elizabeth Sykes 34, 3 Janet Mussell 32.

Badger nine-hole competition: 1 Dorothy Harris 22 pts, 2 Chris Hill 21 (on cb), 3 Gwen Webley 21 (on cb).

Burghill Valley GC, ladies' section, Scratch and Rabbits Cup, Div 1: 1 Jan Bowen 76, 2 Joan Dukes 79, 3 Sally Davis 80; Div 2: 1 Gillian Brimacombe 81, 2 Caroline Bunyan 82, 3 Wendy Jones 85; Div 3: 1 P Kennett-Wise 80 (on cb), 2 Jean Taylor 80, 3 Melanie Harris 81.

Bronze Championship and Club Medal, Div 1: 1 Sally Davis 72, 2 Sharon Helps 74, 3 Joan Dukes 76; Div 2: 1 Jane Swan 73, 2 Pat Cleves 74, 3 June Walker 77, Div 3: 1 Jean Taylor 74, 2 Ann Saunders 81, 3 Caitlin McNeil 85.