EDWARD Boynton, owner of the Nags Head at Pickhill, made a dream start to the Suzuki (GB)/Batchelors of Ripon Am Am at Ripon City Golf Club by holing his very first tee shot.

The course was in magnificent condition for the stableford competition, which attracted 34 teams of four.

Results. - 1 Phil Coates, Steve Hankin, Nick Kent and Andy Sullivan; 2 Malcolm Fryer, Andre Giradier, John Davis and Tony Robinson; 3 John Thomas, Colin Benstead, Keith Davidson and Mel Hunt; 4 Nick Iveson, Dave Helme, Peter Scales and A Averson; 5 John Waring, Roger Knight, Ian Sherwin and Rod Smith; 6 Don Felton, Peter Gilby, Brian Perry and Hughie Orr; 7 Ian McDougall, Jim Dilworth, Peter Thompson and Phil Woodhall; 8 S Spear, W Hook, D Robinson and D Martin.

Hole-In-One Trophy: Edward Boynton