ROSS GC lady captain Nesta Hirst and vice-captain Rosemary Williams held their annual challenge match with the vice-captain’s team securing a 7-5 victory.

In a competition also involving Burghill Valley, Sapey and the Worcestershire clubs, Leominster clinched the seniors' Round Robin League with a last-day 7-1 win over Ross, who claimed runners-up spot.

David Price and Bob Cooper were the only winners on the day for Ross in the match at Leominster.

Winter Four Ball Better Ball matches, best eight results in a nine-match programme: 1 Richard Escolme and Richard Topping 15 pts, 2 Brian Clouder and Martin Pimlow 14, 3 Richard Nightingale and Bob Cooper.

Richard Escolme captained Ross Seniors in the first match of their Summer Friendly when they beat Cotswold Hills GC 5.5-2.5 with the Ross points coming from wins for Mike Harris and Ken Vowles 3/2, Alan Thompson and Bob Cooper 1 up, Cec Wheatstone and Dave Thrower 1 up, Nick Swan and Graham Chick 3/2, Tim Rigden and David Crocker 4/2 and a halved match involving Peter Chapman and Richard Topping.

Leominster GC: April Medal, Division 1: 1 Julian Morris 81-11-70, 2 Ed Jones 84-12-72 on cb, 3 Ben Clarke 82-10-72 on cb; Division 2: 1 Mark Price 82-13-69 on cb, 2 Malcolm Davies 87-18-69, 3 Vince Fish 86-14-72 on cb; Division 3: 1 John Callow 93-19-74, 2 Mark Houchin 100-25-75, 3 Paul Emberton 96-20-76 on cb.

Burghill Valley GC Ladies' Section: Winter Singles: Sharon Helps; Winter Pairs: Tina Lifely and Jacky Price; Eclectic, Best Net : Sharon Helps 72-10=62; Best Gross: Vicky Howells 68-5.62=62.38.

The BVGC team of Sharon Helps, Becky Lloyd, Vicky Howells, Mandy Haines and Marilyn Howard beat Herefordshire GC to go through to the fourth round of the Mail on Sunday Competition.

Men's section Texas Scramble: 1 Lukas Gosling, Graham Gammage and Dave Mcgrath 57.8; 2 Darren Godsall, Colin Kerfoot and Frank Bowen 58.2 on cb, 3 Dave Cox, Brian Lewis and Brian Lewis 58.2 on cb, 4 Dennis Barrett, George Jones and Russ Pritchard 58.4.

Herefordshire GC, ladies' section April Medal, Division 1: 1 Bet Hinchliffe 76 nett, 2 Jo Ware 78; Division 2: 1 Pauline Dean 75 nett, 2 Di Gibson 79; Division 3: 1 Eileen Jones 67 nett, 2 Joy Phillips 82.

Winter League single finals: 1 Julie Powell, 2 Tina Bell.

Winter League Pairs finals: 1 Gemma Allen and Marie Parry, 2 Jo Ware and Pat Millington.

In their first match of the season, Herefordshire GC beat Kington GC at home 4-0.