IN-FORM Andy Thomas recorded a brilliant gross round of 71 at Ross-on-Wye in the August qualifying medal.

But Thomas, who plays of three, had to content with second place with a nett 68 as Rob Gibbs won with 76-9-67 and was joined by 10 others in beating the standard scratch score of 72.

Results: 1 Rob Gibbs 76-9-67, 2 Andy Thomas 71-3-68, 3 C Friend 88-18-70, 4 C Stainbridge 77-7-70, 5 Dave Barrett 88-18-70, 6 Brian MacNamara 77-6-71, 7 Tim Rigden 81-10-71, 8 Tony Green 74-3-71, 9 James Morgan 74-3-71, 10 Alex Catchpole 76-5-71, 11 Andy Childs 95-24-71.

Thirty-six teams of four took part in captain John Church Jones' Charity Day Florida Scramble when £1,000 was raised for the British Heart Foundation.

It needed a countback to decide the winners after two teams finished on 48 and four teams on 47.

Results: 1 Gwyn Morgan, James Morgan, Malcolm Sosna and Chris Murphy 48 pts, 2 Richard Kirk, Mike Cooper, Bill Meek and Bill Day 48, 3 John Wheeler, Harold Beach, Bob Hughes and Colin Whatmore 47.

n David East and Andy Bowen are chasing a unique double at Hereford Municipal Club.

The Winter Pairs champions have reached the final of the Summer Pairs after beating Nigel Dentist and Andy James 5 and 3 in the semi-finals.

The final promises to be a close affair when they meet favourites Phil Green and Colin Morgan who easily beat Shaun Vivian and Don Jarvis 6 and 4.

Meanwhile, Hereford's Phil Green and Duncan T Smith will be competing in the National Public Golf Club Championships at St Andrews this Sunday.

Two members of the club will travel to Scotland to caddy for the pair and there would have been more followers if the finals had no coincided with Captain's Day at Hereford Municipal.

n The RNIB Trophy provided a good day for high handicappers at Brock-ington when they took the first three places.

Peter Hoskins, playing off 24, was the winner and he completed a treble with successes in the monthly stableford and medal.

RNIB Trophy: 1 Peter Hoskins 87-24-63, 2 Bill Downie 86-21-65, 3 Mike Jones 91-26-65.

August stableford: 1 Peter Hoskins 39 pts, 2 Alex Shave 35, 3 Charles Milden 34.

August medal: 1 Peter Hoskins 87-22-63, 2 Jim Stocker 85-18-67, 3 Bill Morris 94-27-67.

Seniors' August stableford: 1 Ron Giles 39 pts, 2 Ray Ansty 37, 3 Pete Boughey 34.

Brockington, having lost 4-1 to Herefordshire GC at Wormsley, gained revenge with a 4-2 victory in the return match.

Ladies' RNIB Trophy: 1 Mary Morton 103-40-63, 2 Anita Dart 93-26-67, 3 Joyce Donaldson 99-32-67.

Invitation Tournament: 1 June Cowell and Jane Salter 66, 2 Janet Jones and Pat Owen 67, 3 Janet Parker and Linda Vaughan 69, 4 Maureen Brodie and Ann Herbert 69. Nearest the pin: Ann Rogers; longest drive: June Cowell.

n There were some close finishes in Burghill Valley President's Day stableford competition which produced a good turnout of 157.

The overall winner was Phillip Harrison with 40 points, just one ahead of three rivals.

Men: 1 Alan Lawrence 39 pts, 2 Don Horton 39, Guy Haines 39.

Ladies: 1 Vicky Lloyd 36, 2 Joan Curtis 34, 3 Vivienne Randall 32.

Seniors: Guy Amos 30, 2 Brian McDonnell 30, 3 Brian Donaldson 30.

Juniors: 1 Callum Dunlop 35, 2 Rob Haines 35, 3 Paul Crockett 35.

Nearest the pins: Guy Haines (3rd), Dan Jarman (8th), Steve Bennett (12th), John Oldman (14th).

Ann Allen scored 42 points to win the Ladies' Wyevale Crystal Bowl and August stableford by two points from her nearest rival.

Results, silver: 1 Judy Hilton 38 pts, 2 Marilyn Howard 37, 3 Bett Croxton 35; bronze A: 1 Ann Allen 42, 2 June Herbert 35, 3 Joan Curtis 34; bronze B: 1 Olwen Helme 40, 2 Nettie Park 37, 3 Sandra Fletcher 36.

n Steve Massey finished one point ahead of his rivals to win the Belmont Trophy in Belmont's stableford competition.

Results: 1 Steve Massey 41 pts, 2 Andy Lambert 40, 3 Adrian Marshall 399, 4 Eric Maters 38.

Belmont's Peter and Julia Kury recorded 44 points to win the Wye-Dean Mixed Open at Raglan Parc.

n Stuart Franks and Dave Lees won the Harand Peters Vase at Kington's Vig Baggott's and Sylvia Lloyd's joint Captains' Day when 50 entered the four-ball better-ball pairs stableford.

The event raised £414 for St Michael's Hospice and the Leominster branch of Arthritis Care.

Results: 1 Stuart Franks and Dave Lees 50 pts, 2 Dave and Sam Bradley 49, 3 Vic Baggott and Tom Moorhouse 49.

Nearest the pins on 3rd and 18th: Alan Corfield, Dave Lees, Tom Moorhouse, Joan Morgan, Matt Weaver, Mike Lloyd. Longest drive, 16th: Dave Morris; over-55, 17th: John Priday.

Kington Ladies' good match run continued with home wins over Brockington, 3-1, and Leominster, 4-0.

n After two promising rounds in the Scottish PGA Championship at Gleneagles, Burghill Valley professional David Park fell away to finish in joint 12th place.

Park shot 68, 69, 74 and 73 for 284 - 22 behind Australian Adam Scott who won with 76, 65, 67 and 63 for 262 and collected a cheque for £166,660.