DESPITE inclement weather the Oake Seniors held their usual Monday Stableford. Results: Division One – 1 Chris Stokes 43pts, 2 P J Gadd 40pts, 3rd Peter Gedge 39pts and 4th John A Beer with 38pts. Division two: 1 Ian Hockey 45pts, 2 Frank Dennis 43pts, 3 Alan Harman 39pts, 4 Alan Baker 37pts. On December 11 the Seniors and the Ladies section held their combined Christmas Dinner.

An 11 hole 4BBB Stableford was played in pairs before those participating slipped into their glad rags to celebrate. The weather was atrocious, high winds, driving rain and sleet – but a hardy few managed to complete the competition.

Results: 1 Andrew Lovering and Patricia Frazer 23pts, 2 John Robbins and Jill Loader 18ts.

On December 16 the Ladies held on of their Winter Fun Competitions, namely the ‘Hidden Ball’ Stableford. Played over 11 holes, in individual Stableford format, two out of the holes are picked out of a hat by a non-participant. All scores achieved on these two holes are doubled, but they are not known until the field has finished – resulting in quite an element of luck.

The players were blessed by lovely winter sunshine and a good field turned out. First was Barbara Cozens, second Pam Atkins and third Patricia Frazer.