GARY Lewis was a comfortable winner of the Winter Meeting at Padbrook Park thanks to a score of 39 stableford points.
The 25 handicapper. won by four shots from his nearest challenger. Three players tied on 35 points.
A birdie on the final hole ensured Mark Perrott took second place on count back from Tom Evans, who himself had birdied the 17th hole.
This is the first leg of the Four Seasons Challenge. Each player registers his three best scores in the seasonal meetings to find the overall winner.
Winter Meeting: 1 G Lewis 39pts, 2 M Perrott 35, 3 T Evans 35, 4 A Rooker 35, t T Martin 34, 6 B Colbourne 34, 7 B Blundell 33, 8 D Payne 33.
Tom Evans has opened up an early lead in the 2015 Order of Merit, taking 43 points from the first seven events. Terry Martin lies in second with 30 points while defending champion Gary Stevenson is third with 27 points.
Order of Merit: Latest standings 1 T Evans 43pts, 2 T Martin 30, 3 G Stevenson 27, T4 S Held, C Edwards 25.
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