CALCOT Park’s new seven-bay driving range has been officially opened by club captain, David Wyeth, and ladies’ captain, Sonia Selwood.

They were joined by members including the director of golf, Gareth Johnston and club chairman, George Wilson.

The range will be open for use to both members and non-members and will operate on a Digicard System, whereby users of the range can purchase credits; for non Calcot Park members, 20 credits will give 20 buckets of balls for just £20 and can be used at almost any time.

Full details may be had by calling the professional’s shop at Calcot Park on 0118 942 7787.

The club’s 20 Section held the first of their major competitions playing for The Nora Williams Rose Bowl recently.

This 18-hole Stableford competition was won by Peter Cook (26hcp) with 41 points. Second place went to Simon Adnett (20hcp) with 40 points and Scott Rixon (25hcp) was third with 39 points.

THERE were tight finishes in all three divisions in the weekend stableford at Caversham Heath.

David Stankard (5hcp) triumphed in Division One with 38 points, holding off the challenge of runner-up Gareth Goodall (5hcp) with 37 points. Third was Archie Smith (9hcp), on countback from Matt Robertson (4hcp), both with 36 points.

Division Two winner was Tom Shaw (13hcp), on countback from Stuart Errington (13hcp), both with 39 points. Third was Alan Schofield (13hcp), on countback from Mark Farrington (11hcp), both with 11 points.

Nigel Eyre (20hcp) claimed the Division Three honours with 39 points. Runner-up was Steve Wright (23hcp), on countback from Caroline Dover (27hcp), both with 37 points.

Twos were recorded by Mike Capaldi, Gareth Goodall and Matt Robertson (all on the 8th hole), Dover (13th hole) and by Farrington (17th hole).

Lee Kirton (15hcp) won Division One of the midweek medal with nett 72. Runner-up was James Murphy (6hcp) with nett 74 and third was Gareth Goodall (5hcp) on countback from Tony Gonzalez (12hcp), both with nett 75.

Division Two winner was Lynne Rumbold (18hcp) with nett 75. Kjersti Cannon (23hcp) was second with nett 76 and third was Roger Newman (21hcp) with nett 77.

Twos were recorded by Simon Dicketts (8th hole), Rumbold (13th hole) and Darren Bonney, Murphy and Colin Stoute (all on the 17th hole).

Robertson (4hcp) won the junior masters competition with nett 75. Second was Will Tate (8hcp) on countback from Archie Smith (9hcp), both with nett 81.

The new captains for the coming year – Luis Mesquita and Kathy North – will drive into office during the captain’s Drive-In competition at Caversham Heath this Saturday.

The competition is a Texas Scramble format off a shotgun start (played off 10 per cent of the player’s’ combined full handicaps) with a minimum of four drives per player.