NEWS filtered back across the county late on Saturday afternoon that the Avalon League Division Six team has secured the points they required meaning they cannot be caught at the top of the table.

Needing to win two of the five games at Orchardleigh they went out in style winning the overall match by three games to two as John Cullinan and Alec Bateman secured the final winning point to signal the start of Brian Read's team's celebrations. Their League Championship success will now see them move up to Division Five in 2016.

Back at Brean the Division Two Avalon League side ended their home campaign with a 3-2 home win over their Farrington Park counterparts.

The Jenkins/Kidley, Bateman/Barton and Hodgson/Wills combinations secured the points for the home side.

The chances of a League and Cup double were dashed on Sunday though as Brean lost out to Burnham and Berrow by 3.5 to 1.5 in the Semi Final of the Somerset Bowl in the match played at Weston Super Mare.

The first three places were all filled by Brean pairings in the Open Mixed Fourball on Sunday.

The winners were Chris Payne and Debbie Windmill who scored an impressive 40 points in the betterball format.

Just one point behind them was Suzanne and Mark Hatfield in second with Simon Baunton and Rhea Isom completing the Brean 123 with 38 points. A Proshop fourball ran alongside the Mixed event and this was won by Dave Bradley and Mel Brown with 45 points.

They ended two clear of Roger and Tom Broom who returned 43 and 42 points was good enough to secure the 'bronze' position for Barrie Tucker and Ian Adams.

A pair of Tony's led the way in the Super Series Stableford played on Saturday.

Tony Romeo had the best score of the day with a knock of 44 points as the trend of low scoring continued.

He held a one point advantage over another Tony in the shape of Tony Groves who has had some much improved scores following his recent eye operations.

Third place was claimed by Barry Whitcombe as he steadily makes his comeback from injury with a 42 haul. Fourth spot went to Roger Phillips on 41.

In the Midweek action octogenarian Pat Mullholland conceded a few years to some of the more 'junior' Over 65's Shield entrants but he showed them a clean pair of heels as he won the silverware. He racked up 43 points last Tuesday morning and this gave him a four-point winning margin over a trio of 39 point cards.

The best of these was from Barrie Yearsley who took the runners up spot on countback ahead of Ken Ponter in third and Roger Phillips in fourth position.

Pete Barton failed to score on his opening hole of the Midweek Stableford but from then on he hardly put a foot wrong as he accumulated a spectacular 43 points to claim victory by four points.

He drained an impressive four gross birdies along the way to help him reach his winning total.

Gail Mason was the runner up with 39 points with her card notably showing an excellent and very rare birdie four at the treacherous seventh hole. Four players posted 38 point scores with Bob Smith having the best back nine to take third on countback.

Results

August 11

Over 65’s Shield

1 Pat Mullholland 43pts

2 Barrie Yearsley 39pts

3 Ken Ponter 39pts

August 12

Midweek Stableford

1 Pete Barton 43pts

2 Gail Mason 39pts

3 Bob Smith 38pts

August 15

Super Series

1 Tony Romeo 44pts

2 Tony Groves 43pts

3 Barry Whitcombe 42pts

August 16

Open Mixed Fourball

1 Debbie Windmill & Chris Payne 40pts

2 Suzanne Hatfield & Mark Hatfield 39pts

3 Rhea Isom & Simon Baunton 38pts

Proshop Fourball

1 Dave Bradley & Mel Brown 45pts

2 Roger Broom & Tom Broom 43pts

3 Barrie Tucker & Ian Adams 42pts