CLEOBURY Mortimer Golf Club members were in action for the Captains Classic competition, a pairs betterball score played off three quarter handicap.

The stakes were also raised by the club captain John Gaskell who hand picked professional Amy Millward and nett club champion Phil Lau to represent him.

Any pairs that beat the captain’s team would win a bottle of wine each.

Amy and Phil suffered bad luck on the front nine and turned onto the back nine with 17 points. However they rallied to finish with a respectable 36 points.

Andy Young and Rob Pinner shot 44 points to finish second, which was made even more agonising with a putt just staying out on the last which would have won them the trophy on count back.

The day however belonged to Dave Balmer and Simon Eades who shot 45 points.

Dave held the team together early in the round after a poor start from his partner however after the first five holes he dropped just three shots.

Club professional Sam Pain said: “Both Simon and Dave are very dangerous off their handicaps but sometimes struggle for consistency.

“I am not surprised to see this score by them, they clearly have the ability and are a great partnership.”

Final results: 1st Simon Eades and Dave Balmer (45 points), 2nd Andy Young and Rob Pinner (44 points) and nearest the pins - Steve Lau and Ian Gough.