FORMER champions Peter Boax and Mark Sangster moved through to the second round of the men's Winter Foursomes at Tiverton after edging out Eric Cole and Steve Hosford on the 19th hole on Saturday, January 30.
Only nine of the 16 first-round matches went ahead after some pairs opted against playing on snow-covered temporary greens.
Club captain Colin Carey and Peter Garnsworthy were behind for most of their game against Ricky Cruse and Roy Ireland before hitting back to win on the 18th.
The 18th was also where Roger Millett and Dave Horn saw off the challenge of father and son Nick and Harry Konig.
There were big victories for Mike Chorley and Trevor Parker, who took out Pete Guest and John Stuckey 6 and 5, Neil Forward and Ced Gibbons, who beat Mike Hurley and David Hazlewood 4 and 3, and Nobby Clarke and Richard Colman, who overcame Shaun Vickery and Simon Legassick 4 and 3.
Elsewhere, Rhys Cruse and Phil Moulding won 3 and 2 against Ian Binding and Keith Williams, Shaun Hughes and Mark Green knocked out Lloyd Sampson and Lee Davey while Heath Ellis and Ian Budden accounted for Keith Chilcott and Roger Norton.
Graham Clarke and Mike Cottrell tried to claim their game after Bob Clayden and Ian Maclure failed to turn up.
Second round draw:
Top half – Bob Clayden and Ian Maclure or Graham Clarke and Mike Cottrell v Rhys Cruse and Phil Moulding; Noel Thomas and Dave Wright or Martin Selby and Neil Carthew v Peter Boax and Mark Sangster; Ed Whall and Mike Eastmond or Colin Baker and Bob Pincombe v Neil Forward and Ced Gibbons; John Hanson and Steve Garland or Eddie Sangster and Harry Callahan v Martin Taggart and Malcolm Lock or Simon Budden and Colin Taylor.
Bottom half – Colin Carey and Peter Garnsworthy v Roger Stevens and Paul Bayley or Daniel Perry and Lawrence Blake; Paul Steele and Tony Bodgin or Kelvin and Matt Woodgate v Shaun Hughes and Mark Green; Roger Millett and Dave Horn v Nobby Clarke and Richard Colman; Mike Chorley and Trevor Parker v Heath Ellis and Ian Budden.

TIVERTON'S ladies ended a five-week wait to play a competition due to the bad weather when they contested the rearranged December Par on Wednesday, January 27.
Kathryn Hall, playing off 25, won with a score of +3 while Julia Cole and Sue Barlow were the runners-up on +1.
Hall and Cole qualified for the Kirkman Dish, to be played in the autumn.
In the 11-hole competition, Helen Scriven won with -1 while Linda Knowles came second on -3.
Results: Silver Division – 1 Sue Norris (-1); 2 Judy Phripp (-4); 3 Carolyn Maynard (-4). Bronze Division One – 1 Kathryn Hall (+3); 2 Sue Barlow (+1); 3 Shirley Ward (-1). Bronze Division Two – 1 Julia Cole (+1); 2 Sally Fetherston (0); 3 Ros Williams (0).

IAN Binding and Keith Williams teamed up to win the fourth and final qualifier for the men's Winter Foursomes at Tiverton on Saturday, January 23.
The duo posted an excellent medalford score of 11 to finish two clear of Pete Guest and John Stuckey plus Neil Forward and Ced Gibbons.
Under the medalford format, pairs deduct their stableford score on the back nine from their medal total on the front nine, giving a par of 18.
Binding and Williams had already booked their place in the knock-out stages by virtue of finishing fourth in the first qualifier at the end of October.
Joining them in the last 32, along with Guest and Stuckey plus Forward and Gibbons, are Lloyd Sampson and Lee Davey, Roger Millett and Dave Horn, Roger Stevens and Paul Bayley, last year's champions John Hanson and Steve Garland, Nobby Clarke and Richard Colman plus Mike Hurley and David Hazlewood.
Binding and Williams will take on Rhys Cruse and Phil Moulding in the first round this weekend while Hanson and Garland begin the defence of their title against juniors Eddie Sangster and Harry Callahan.
First round draw: Top half – Bob Clayden and Ian Maclure v Graham Clarke and Mike Cottrell; Rhys Cruse and Phil Moulding v Ian Binding and Keith Williams; Noel Thomas and Dave Wright v Martin Selby and Neil Carthew; Peter Boax and Mark Sangster v Eric Cole and Steve Hosford; Ed Whall and Mike Eastmond v Colin Baker and Bob Pincombe; Neil Forward and Ced Gibbons v Mike Hurley and David Hazlewood; John Hanson and Steve Garland v Eddie Sangster and Harry Callahan; Martin Taggart and Malcom Lock v Simon Budden and Colin Taylor.
Bottom half – Ricky Cruse and Roy Ireland v Colin Carey and Peter Garnsworthy; Roger Stevens and Paul Bayley v Daniel Perry and Lawrence Blake; Paul Steele and Tony Bodgin v Kelvin and Matt Woodgate; Shaun Hughes and Mark Green v Lloyd Sampson and Lee Davey; Harry and Nick Konig v Roger Millett and Dave Horn; Shaun Vickery and Simon Legassick v Nobby Clarke and Richard Colman; Pete Guest and John Stuckey v Mike Chorley and Trevor Parker; Keith Chilcott and Roger Norton v Heath Ellis and Ian Budden.

Norman Fleet won the veterans' Duckworth Salver event on Tuesday, January 19 – as the club was finally able to stage a competition after the recent snow and rain.
The 21-handicapper fired 40 stableford points to pip Mike Hurley on a countback.
Results: 1 Norman Fleet (40); 2 Mike Hurley (40); 3 David Hazlewood (38); 4 Dave Jack (37); 5 Roger Norton (36); 6 Duncan Ferrier (36); 7 Keith Granger (35); 8 T Summerville (35); 9 Noel Thomas (35); 10 Richard Southward (35).

THE falling snow didn't stop some intrepid golfers going out to play at Tiverton on Tuesday, January 5 – but not even the die-hards could make it onto the course on Wednesday, January 6.
Heavy overnight snow left the Post Hill course covered in four or five inches of the white stuff.
With the course unplayable and the scheduled ladies' competition called off, former club captain John Sargeant decided to venture out with his camera to capture the snow in all its beauty.
“The four or five inches of snow softened all sound, and definition on the course,” said John.
“The only signs of life were the fox and rabbit tracks which glistened in the pale sunlight."

5th fairway – GOLFERS normally hit their tee shot up the hill on the 5th, but John's wife Sheila was happy to come down the slope – on her sledge!	5th green – LOOKING up the 5th green – but where's the bunker on the left?!	5th tee – LOOKING back towards the 5th tee – if you can find it!
back of 5th hole – LOOKING back down the 5th hole, with the green in the foreground and the tee across the slope in the distance.	back of 7th hole – A VIEW from the back of the 7th green, looking back down the fairway.	11th hole – THE broom and half of the spike cleaner are all you can see at the 11th tee, looking down the fairway.

Colin is new Tiverton captain

COLIN Carey took over as captain of Tiverton Golf Club on New Year's Day.
The long-time member, who plays off a handicap of 14, took over the reins from 2009 skipper Paul Steele.
A healthy crowd of club officials, members and guests braved the cold to watch Carey and Tiverton's three other new captains start their official duties with the traditional drive-in from the 10th tee.
Sue Probetts, a 32-handicapper, is the new ladies' captain, replacing Rosemary Perry.
The evergreen Gerry Franklin took over as veterans' captain from Allan Probetts while left-hander Harry Callahan succeeded Abbie Moyes as junior skipper.

Juniors Ben Hearn and Tom Hanson kicked off 2010 in style by winning the traditional cross-country competition on New Year's Day.
Receiving 10 strokes, the youngsters posted a nett 27 to beat former winners Derek Cruwys and John Stuckey by 0.25 of a shot.

Dean Farmer, Shaun Hughes and Alan Snow amassed 86 stableford points to win the three-man team event on Saturday.
The Woodgates – Matt, Simon and Kelvin – came second with 82 while twins Simon and Nick Kelland joined Simon Mosley in taking third place with 81.
Only two twos were recorded all day, with each worth 30 golf balls.
Rick Thorne, John Court and Paul Bayley were celebrating along with Roger Stevens, Richard Colman and Pete Guest.

TIVERTON'S captains for 2010 are (from left) Sue Probetts (ladies), Colin Carey (club), Gerry Franklin (veterans) and Harry Callahan (juniors).

COLIN Carey and Sue Probetts on their big day.