The Burnham on Crouch ladies played the second round of The Mail on Sunday competition against The Raleigh Club at home.

This proved to be a resounding 4½ to ½ win.

Individual results: Viv Locke won 4 & 3, Helen Ford won 4 & 2, Jillean Hipsey won 4 & 3, Claire Lewis won 5 & 4 and Jean Bailey halved her match.

The main competition for the ladies this week was the March medal with seven playing on the Sunday and 18 on the Thursday.

Results: Silver division: 1 Jean Bailey nett 75, 2 Jillean Hipsey 77, 3 Viv Locke 77.

Bronze division: 1 (Overall) Dee Wells nett 70 with a handicap reduction, 2 Mel Lewis 75, 3 Shelagh Edwards 77.

On Saturday was the men’s annual Captain v Vice-Captain team event.

Sixty-four players were in action on a cold but sunny afternoon.

It was 7½ to 7½ and all square with just the captain and vice-captain to finish.

The final result was a win for the vice-captain to secure the match.

Nearest the pins were: Bob Sullivan, Colin Barnes and Nick Price.

An excellent event with £470 raised towards the captain’s charity, Parkinsons.