GOLF: DAVE Smith bested the strong winds to win the final winter competition at Cleobury Mortimer.

Dean Rogers, who had the worst of the weather on the front nine, finished strongly and carded 39 points.

Bryan Colley had it in his grasp with a fantastic 22 points front nine. However, he found trouble on Deer Park and finished with 38 points and third overall.

But Smith made a mockery of the conditions by recording 23 points on the front nine and finishing with an overall score of 42.

Habberley Golf Club results: Seniors' Winter League: 1 Winner, Alan Harrison – 198 points; Joint runners-up, Eamon Campbell & Colin Darby – 177 points.

Mixed Winter League: 1 Eddie Williams, Margaret Greenfield – 63 nett (CB); 2 Tony and Wendy Mann – 63 nett.

Overall winners: Eddie Williams, Margaret Greenfield — 282 nett; Runners-up: John and Pam Plant — 294 nett.

Gents' Saturday Winter League: 1 Alan Thorne & Mark Wilson – 49pts; 2 Jamie Knott and A.Nother – 39pts.

Gentleman's Sunday Stableford: 1 Ricky Pitt – 42pts; 2 Dean Moss – 37pts; 3rd, Dan Leigh – 36.

Gentleman's Saturday Stableford: 1 Sam Nicholls – 39; 2 Ricky Pitt – 37pts; 3 Mick Hannon – 34pts.