SIX birdies in the first 12 holes set Nixie Acfield on the way to a victory double in the first men’s medal of the season at Tiverton on Saturday.
In tough, windy conditions, Acfield won the Hutchinson Salver with a nett 67 and the Captain's Qualifier Scratch Cup with his gross 74.
Birdies on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 10th and 12th set up a twoshot victory over Gary Aitchison, Ollie Taylor, Steve Jeffs and Roger Millett in the main competition.
Acfield won the scratch event after a four-hole play-off with Taylor, who also had a gross 74.
Results: 1 Nixie Acfield (74-7=67); 2 Gary Aitchison (80-11=69); 3 Ollie Taylor (74-5=69); 4 Steve Jeffs (79-10=69); 5 Roger Millett (79-10=69); 6 Richard Willis (88-18=70).
* KAREN Allsopp had her handicap cut from 27 to 24 after winning the ladies'
Spring Meeting and April EWGA Medal.
Allsopp carded a threeunder nett 71 to finish two ahead of Amanda Moyes in Bronze Division One.
Stacey Ford claimed the scratch prize with a gross 89.
Results: Silver Division - 1 Stacey Ford (89-11=78); 2 Jackie Leonard (96- 18=78); 3 Sheila Ball (96-18=78); 4 Charlotte Snow (95-16=79). Bronze Division One - 1 Karen Allsopp (98- 27=71); 2 Amanda Moyes (97-24=73); 3 Anne Franklin (105-26=79); Rosemary Venner (105-24=81). Bronze Division Two - 1 Jan Cruse (111-32=79); 2 Julia Cole (110-30=80).
* KEVIN Phillips came in with 40 points to win the men's April Midweek Stableford.
Results: Division One – 1 Kevin Phillips (40); 2 Nixie Acfield (39); 3 Tony Allsopp (38); 4 Steve Bazley (37); 5 Ken Nicholas (36); 6 Ollie Taylor (36). Division Two - 1 Simon Eagan (39); 2 Tony Wood-Wright (39); 3 Steve Hasell (38); 4 Colin Anderson (36); 5 Keith Tadman (35); 6 John Lyon (35).
* KAY Leach clinched the ladies' Kirkman Dish on Sunday after a three-way tie at the top.
Leach posted a par score of - 2 to pip Maureen Postles and Rachel Bray on a countback.
* TIVERTON'S ladies beat Fingle Glen 3½-2½ at home in their first Devon League match of the season.
But with away wins counting extra, Fingle Glen edged it by half a point.
Julia Cole (7 and 6), Dori Bracken (5 and 4) and Margot Seamer (1 up) won for the hosts while Chris Williams halved.
* OLLIE Clarke braved the wind and rain to lift the juniors' Green Headland Trophy on Sunday.
The 28-handicapper scored 43 stableford points in his first competition off the white tees.
Charlie Sampson (39) was the runner-up ahead of his older brother George (38).
Maddie Esau won the 11- hole non-CONGU event with 24, beating Bronwyn Ayre by one.
Rees Aitchison (18) won the six-hole competition off the blue tees ahead of Emily Vickery (15).
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