ON the opening day of the Avalon League season on Sunday, Brean made the short trip up the road to their neighbours Burnham and Berrow to play their first match.

Non-playing Captain Steve Bateman had selected a strong side for the Division Two clash at a venue which gives a significant home advantage.

The Brean army were not fazed though as they ended by far the happier side with the match result despite going down by three games to two overall.

The hosts took the opening three games but the Brean players rallied to win the bottom two matches and gain some valuable early League points.

The two victories were gained by Club Captain Stuart Wills and Phil Hodgson and tail gunners Andy Thomas and Leighton Jenkins.

Back at Brean, Brian Read was the only player to match his handicap on a blustery morning in the Winter League round.

His 36 points gave him a two-point winning margin over Craig Higgins on 34 whilst Barrie Tucker was third with 33.

The countback system was required to separate the top two in Division One of Saturday’s Monthly Stableford at Brean after two impressive cards of 41 points.

Murray Parsons was awarded top spot with the better back nine as he held off Club Captain Stuart Wills with Richard Triscott just one point further back on 40.

41 was also the winning score in Division Two with Roy Fletcher posting that number.

He won by one from Brian Read with Pete Dunn finishing in the bronze position on 39.

Division Three scoring didn't match the heights of the upper two flights as Tony Bissett's 32 points was enough for victory by one ahead of John Owen and Trevor Searle on 31 respectively.

Ladies Captain Suzanne Hatfield won the Ladies event with 35.

Mike Allen and Barry Fisher scored 24 points over the 15 hole Greensomes Stableford event to secure victory in some blustery but thankfully dry conditions last Tuesday morning.

They held a two point advantage over their nearest challengers in the shape of Pete Douglas and Ray Byatt.

They edged a countback as they relegated Tony Roper and George Thomas to third position.

Results 24.02.15 Seniors Winter League Greensomes Stableford 1, Mike Allen & Barry Fisher 24pts 2, Pete Douglas & Ray Byatt 22pts 3, Tony Roper & George Thomas 22pts 28.02.15 Monthly Stableford Div One 1, Murray Parsons 41pts 2, Stuart Wills 41pts 3, Richard Triscott 40pts Div Two 1, Roy Fletcher 41pts 2, Brian Read 40pts 3, Pete Dunn 39pts Div Three 1, Tony Bissett 32pts 2, John Owen 31pts 3, Trevor Searle 31pts Ladies Stableford 1, Suzanne Hatfield 2, Annie Williams 01.03.15 Winter League 1, Brian Read 36pts 2, Craig Higgins 34pts 3, Barrie Tucker 33pts