BUDE Veterans match on Friday June 5 was away match to Bowood with several matches going to the wire but a home win for Bowood by 5 matches to 3.

Vice-Captain Ron Gilbert with Neil Wallace led the team losing 2 and 1, Robert Taylor and Ken Marriott won 2 and 1, Arthur Radclyffe and Bernie Boniface won by one hole, Jim Ryan and John Gardiner lost 3 and 1, Dave Watters and John Ricketts halved, Dave Patrick and Llew Courtenay lost 3 and 2, Andy Muir and Peter Turner halved, and Den Haydon with John Moxey lost 4 and 3.

Neil Wallace won the Captain's bottle of wine for nearest the pin.

Match Monday June 8 — Away match to Carlyon Bay, some showers but not enough to stop the Seasiders winning by 51/2 matches to 21/2.

Captain Barry Sykes and Robert Taylor won by 2 holes, Andy Muir and Dave Patrick won 2 and 1, Arthur Radclyffe and Llew Courtenay halved, Den Haydon and John Ricketts won 2 and 1, Jim Ryan and Dave Tucker won 7 and 6, Neil Wallace and Norman Tucker halved, John Taylor and John Gardiner lost 5 and 4, and John Manktelow with Ron Brandwood halved.

John Manktelow rounded off his day by winning the Captain's bottle of wine for nearest the pin.

Medal Friday June 12 — Perfect weather but eight no returns out of 23 entries and no low scores suggested difficult conditions for the Seasiders. Winner Tony Benton nett 74, 2nd John Ricketts also 74, 3rd Llew Courtenay 75, 4th Den Haydon 76, 5th Neil Wallace 78, and 6th Robert Taylor 80.

Peter Turner.