The last major Open Competition has now been completed. Starting with Ladies on Friday, Men on Saturday and finishing with Mixed on Sunday.

A busy weekend with large numbers of competitors from all over the North of England enjoying not only good weather but also a golf course in magnificent condition. With many prizes to he won, card countbacks were required on all the days to identify the winners. It was unfortunate that some prize winners failed to attend the presentation and in accordance with club rules forfeited their prizes which was a shame with so many prizes to be won.

Friday Ladies Open

A four ball better ball Stableford for the Ladies with the following Prize winners: 45 Points V Abbey and P Fretwell (Bedale); 41 Points S Pattenden and B Ribchester (Calverley); J Helliwell and R Plimmer (Calverley); 39 Points K Lawrence and B Struthers (Dinsdale); J French and S Pearson (Bedale/Romanby); M Snowdon and J Rhodes (Garforth); M Kill and M Burton (Bedale); D King and M Linset (Garforth). Nearest the Pin. J Mackley (Bedale).

Saturday Mens Open

A similar format to the Ladies but with a gross prize as well as the nett prizes as follows: 45 points Greenwood and Forrester (Bedale); 44 Points Backhouse and Backhouse (Howley Hall); 43 points Kirbitson and Newlove (Bedale/RiponCity) Parker and Roberts (Howley Hall); 42 Points Simpson and Franks (Bedale); Black and Lee (Bedale); 41 points Thompson and Ross (Bedale); Smith and Parry (Bedale); 39 points Whitham and Anderson (Bedale); Abbey and Barclay (Bedale). The best gross prize with 37 Points was won by Harper and Pickersgill (Blackwell Grange). Nearest the pin C Barrett.

Sunday Mixed Open

The same format as in the previous days including a gross prize with winners as follows: 43 points: Morris and Morris (Bedale); 42 points Webster and Webster (Bedale); 40 points Hewson and Hewson (Oakdale); 39 points Currurullo and Hill (Bedale), Smith and Coles (Bedale), Forrester and Forreste (Bedale), 38 points Child and Malcolm (Wynyard_; Dawson and Dawson (Bedale), Simpson and Simpson (Bishop Auckland), Black and Black (Bedale).

The best gross with 32 points went to Sonley and Doughty (Bedale).