BEN Jewell and Tom Arrowsmith were victorious in the first round of Five Lakes' Winter League.

Four pairs returned 43 points.

Dave Chignell and Clive Taylor, club captain Nigel Popper and Richard Hardy-King and Graeme Sinfield and Doug Wood all missed out on third place on countback.

Jeremy Barter and Eric Howlett claimed third place with the best back nine holes.

Second place went to Mark Harlow and Charlie Powell, with 44, but the winners were Jewell and Arrowsmith, with 46.

Birdie two balls were won by Arrowsmith, on holes 11 and 16, and Harlow and Howlett, on the 16th.