DUE to have been played in early January the fixture was postponed due to severe wet weather. It had to be severe as Sheepwash on their weekly roll up at times are the only group of the links — the weather being so bad, writes Barry Sykes.

Billed as the second big major after the Masters a large field played in this early Spring like weather and the scoring complemented.

Readers should feel sorry for Graham Tidball who had the round of his life to return 42 points only to lose the cup on count back over the last nine holes, also to Tony Jones who aced the par three eighth a week late.

Category 0-13: 36 Llew Courtenay; 34 John Goaman; 32 Geoff Stacey.

Category 14-19: 42 Graham Tidball; 38 Pete Cracknell; 36 Chris Trewin.

Category 20-28: 34 Norman Williamson; 33 John Cowin; 32 Dave Stevens.

Longest drive on the 5th: Andrew Vincent.

Nearest the pin 4th: Graham Tidball.

Nearest the pin 10th: Bill Sale.

Overall winner and holder of the Sheepwash Cup for 2009: Jeremy Horn 42pts.