Axe Cliff Seniors had a busy and successful week, starting off by beating Exeter Golf & Country Club 3.5 - 1.5 in their home tie in Devon's Emerton Court 1st Round.

We had a good turnout for our May Medal and I'm Simon Wellington, whose Mum was 100 last week, celebrated by winning Div 1 with a solid nett 73 on countback from Nigel Pritchard, leaving Mike Chadwick to pick up 3rd place. Div 2 saw numbers man Roger Hill win with a nett 73, ahead of John ‘Giovanni’ Hanna and Chris Walker.

Lewis Cottam took Div 1 of Men’s Medal by storm with a fine 68 from Luke Snell on 72 and Ian Burraston was third. Ben Libby was on fire winning Div 2 with a fantastic, 7 below par, nett 63, followed by Alex Taylor and Chris Glover.

Mashers Roll Up was won by 19 year-old Dan Hellier with 37 points. Nigel Tarr, not so young, pushed him all the way with 36 to take 2nd place from Postie Paul Clode.

I had the pleasure of playing the Seniors Medal with Mark Wisby and new member Richard Chambers, who joined the club last year after moving down from High Wycombe.