THE NORTH Devon Open Golf Championship seems to bring the best out of Andrew Clarke.

One year on from his triumph at the Libbaton tournament, Clarke retained the title with another victory on his home course.

It was a great day for the High Bickington club with their players relishing the excellent conditions to claim the top three places.

Clarke's stableford score of 39 saw off the challenge of clubmate Brian Stevens by two points, while Andy Fence finished third with 36.

The charity event, staged for the 14th time by the Lions Club of South Molton, is estimated to have raised £1300 for the North Devon branch of Macmillan Nurses.

● Ilfracombe's Peter Hume has won the Devon County Golf Union Seniors' Scratch Championship.

A score of 111 (75 + 36) over 27 holes clinched the prestigious event at Exeter Golf and Country Club. Hume held his nerve to beat host club's Chris Horwill by one shot.

● Val Symons of Libbaton scored a nett 71 at Churston to win the Devon County Lady Veterans' Association competition for the second time in recent months.

Club mate Paula Wilsmore scored 72, finishing just behind.

● Golfers with a handicap of 18 or below are invited to enter the Devon County Golf Union's annual Handicap Championship at Tavistock on July 10 and 11.

After Friday's first round, the top 42 qualifiers go forward to the second round on Saturday afternoon.

Entries cost £25 and you can find out more by calling John Hirst on 01822 610640 or checking the website www.devongolfunion.org.uk

Great Torrington

Ladies — County Stableford — Division 1: 1 Barbara Lunt (20), 42pts; 2 Joan Smalldon (26), 39; 3 Alison Williams (26), 38. Division 2: 1 Tania Wickham (36) 39, 2 Jan Russell (32), 36; 3 Jill Ridyard (35), 33 on countback.

Warren Crocus qualifiers — Silver Division 1: Barbara Lunt & Rosemary Smith. Bronze Division: 1 Joan Smalldon & Alison Williams.

Centenary Medal: 1 Mike Andronik (18), 58; 2 Barrie Taylor (15), 60; 3 Martin Gibbs (15), 61; 4 Robert Elliot (25), 62.

Greensome: 1 Mark Coles & Sue Membery (17), 50; 2 Doug & Joan Smalldon (25), 48; 3 Roger Parnell & Paul Langmead (28), 45.

Veterans' Lew Milliner Trophy — 27 holes: 1 Ron Hammond (22), 61; 2 Keith Hulbert (28), 63; 3 Alan Welch (18), 65. 18 Holes: 1 Les Cole (23), 64; 2 James Harrop (21), 64; 3 Ali McClure (21), 64.

Royal North Devon

Former club secretary Robert Fowler and current ladies secretary Margaret Ellis were popular winners of the Michael Palethorpe Trophy mixed greensomes. They scored 43 points to take the title on countback.

June Stableford — Sally Brown irons only — Division 1: 1 A Daniel (12), 36pts; 2 A Wright (14), 35; 3 G Lomas (15), 33. Division 2: 1 M Cracknall (33), 38pts; 2 H Pitts-Tucker (28) 37; 3 B Heath (29), 34.

Ladies' Monthly Medal — Division 1: K Johnston (19), 72; 2 S Knott (13), 74; 3 K Brown (7), 75. Division 2: 1 M Cracknall (33), 73; 2 M Purdie (23) 73; 3 A Mayne (23) 74.

Member & Guest Day: 1 C McClure & K Barrow (Saunton), 45pts; 2 C Hughes & J Hocking (Torrington) 44; 3 P Ellicott & D Woolley 43; 4 J Richards & J Cockbain (Tiverton) 42; M Dorey & N Lee (Torrington) 41; A Welton & P O'Connor (Torrington) 41.

Mixed Greensomes: 1 M Ellis & R Fowler 43pts; 2 R Gait & E Mathews 43; 3 M Jones & L Finlan 42; 4 S Ackland & J Harkness 41; 5 S Green & S Finlan 40.

Foster Cup & RNLI Spoon — Division 1: 1 S Cox nett 69; 2 D Baglow 70; 3 O Tanton 71; 4 J Mullen 72; 5 A Alford 72. Division 2: 1 P Newby 70; 2 N Cox 71; 3 D Edmonds 71; 4 S Popham 72; 5 R Kerswell 73.

May Stableford — Division 1: 1 N James 41pts; 2 J Weir 40, 3 C Brown 39; 4 D Gore 39; 5 T Allin 39. Division 2: 1 T Barton 49pts; 2 N Davis 46; 3 P Wilson 43; 4 S Popham 40; 5 J Edwards 40.

Ilfracombe

BRIAN GILBERT scored a hole-in-one on the par-three 198-yard 18th hole during the Thursday stableford competition.

The veteran team for the Millennium Trophy match at Teignmouth in August will be G Taylor, D White and D Rees.

Meanwhile, Jean Wills has seen her handicap cut to five after victory in the Past Captain's Salver. Past Captain's Salver: 1 Jean Wills 40pts; 2 Val Kimberley 38; 3 Sue Wright 35. Farmers' Cup — number six — Division 1: 1 M Spear, 43pts; 2 S Darke, 42; 3 D Sutherland, 42. Division 2: 1 D Hobman, 40; 2 T Davison, 40; 3 G Christmas, 39.Thursday Stableford — Division 1: 1 G Crocombe, 35pts; 2 D Whalley, 35; 3 D Sutherland, 35. Division 2: 1 R Fleming, 41; 2 P Hood, 39; 3 J Arscott 38.Veterans DMVGA Millennium Trophy — Division 1: 1 G Taylor, 64 nett; 2 J Pugh, 65; 3 P Beer, 65. Division 2: 1 D White, 64; 2 G Davies, 65; 3 C Jay, 65. Division 3: 1 D Rees, 63; 2 C Croxford, 65; 3 T Willis, 66.LibbatonTHE CLUB made the most of home advantage, moving into the sixth round of the Mail on Sunday competition with a 3-2 win over Crediton. With Stephen Herniman & Marcus Symons both halving their matches, two wins from the final three meetings would be enough to go through. Peter Short and Brian Stevens obliged. winning their matches to seal an excellent result.For the second year running, the Wayfarer Inn at Instow clinched Libbaton's Landlord's Trophy. The field of 132 players featured pubs from across the county with the Wayfarer scoring a whopping 93pts with two scores counting on each hole from teams of four.Meanwhile, Amanda Leonard held her Lady Captain's Day on June 18. Although playing an individual stableford, on their return to the clubhouse players discovered prizes were allocated for hidden holes and hidden pairs. Junior captain Alice Alford, 18, featured in both prizes.A Libbaton ladies team featuring Millie Finch, Wendy Herniman & Rachel Phillips, showed great spirit to win the Ladies Open Team event at Roserrow in Cornwall.Landlord's Trophy: 1 The Wayfarer (Instow) S Goman, B Bows, R Dennis, P Law, 93pts; 2 The Young George (High Bickington) L Leatham, S Raymont, B Stevens, P Short, 90; 3 The Rising Sun (Umberleigh) A Alford, Cox, J Andow, C Tett, 83 on countback; 4 The Old George (High Bickington) B Chapple, S Dicksee, B Baker, A Tucker, 83. Seniors — Medal Eclectic — Division 1: 1 Tom Donaghy, nett 70; 2 Colin Gregory, 71; 3 Andy Alford, 71. Division 2: 1 Peter Symons, 70; 2 Jim Wilsmore, 71; 3 John Lee, 75; 4 Billy Sinclair 76.Supper Competition — Nine Hole Stableford — Ladies': 1 Lynda Griffiths. Men's: 1 Marcus Symons; 2 Nick Lee; 3 Mark Peters.All Sections Fathers Day Competition — Ladies' Individual Stableford: 1 Anne Holbrook, 41pts; 2 Ann Sinclair, 38; 3 Sandy Mott, 38. Men's Stableford: 1 Dennis Short, 42pts; 2 Derek Mott, 40; 3 Steve Willoughby, 39.Lady Captain's Day — Hidden Holes: 1 Alice Alford; 2 Suzanne Johnston. Hidden Pairs: 1 Alice Alford & Christine Gilio.Willingcott ValleyLadies Singles Championship — gross: 1 Millie Painting; 2 Bridget Edwards. Nett: 1 Ineke Van Der Hooft (31), 73; 2 Pauline Sparkes (34), 80.PortmorePETE WOOLDRIDGE hit a hole-in-one on the 137-yard 6th on the Barum Course.Amanda Webber and Alison West are through to the quarter-finals of the Dorris Wills-Little Trophy following a 2&1 victory over Churston at Crediton. It was a good week for West who also teamed up with John O'Donaghue, beating Paul Blake and Mitchell Wood by 4&2 to win the Foursomes Plate.Fourball Competition: 1 Olly Gould, Richard Wigley, Tom Gladwin & James Poole, 102pts; 2 Pete Moon, Geoff Tucker, Feargus O'Donnell & Jake Snell, 100; 3 Mitchell Wood, Paul Blake, Matt Blake & Terry Churchill, 93. Seniors' Stableford — Division 1: 1 Stuart Lloyd (13), 39pts on countback; 2 Mike Woolcock, (19); 3 Keith Massey (17), 37pts. Division 2: 1 D Williams (28), 41; 2 Alan Broom (28), 33 on countback; 3 Pete Williams, (28).Eclectic Stableford: 1 Steve Davies (10), 39pts; 2 Paul Ackland (13), 38; 3 Mitchell Wood (2), 36. Ladies': 1 Hills Goldsmith (21), 32; 2 Debbie Moon (21), 21. Juniors': 1 Sam Meadowcroft (31), 38; 2 Ben Thompson (21), 34pts.Supper Strokeplay: 1 Mike McMannus (14), 36; 2 Robert Pile (24), 37 on countback; 3 S Murfitt (28). Mortehoe & WoolacombeJune Stableford — Division 1: S Phillips , 40pts; G Smith, 39. Division 2: 1 L Winslade, 46pts; 2 J Brothers, 45.June Medal — Division 1: 1 J Allum, 60; 2 R Richardson, 61. Division 2: 1 J Prince, 61; 2 D Evans 64.Marshall Trophy — Mixed Pairs Greensomes: 1 Peggy Richardson & Charlie Collard, 61; 2 Sue Collard & Paul Jennings 62.SauntonMORE than 200 members entered the 4BBB Stableford on the East Course as John Venn held his Captain's Day. The day raised more than £1200 for Venn's nominated charity, The Alzheimer's Society. Alan Morgan won the Nearest The Pin competition on the fifth with a hole in one.Len Dunn also achieved a hole-in-one as Saunton's veterans beat Dainton Park 5-0 at home in the first leg of their Emmerton Court match.Captain's Day — Pairs Better Ball: 1 Steve Braund & Steve Horn 57pts; 2 John Bracher & Richard Chugg 55; 3 Brian Gilbert & Chris Norman 54; 4 Stan Hatch & Lez Smith 54; 5 Billy Miles & Peter Swales 53; 6 Chris Crompton & Martin Pow 53.Nearest the Pin in three: 2nd hole - Stuart Young. Nearest the Pin: 5th hole - Alan Morgan. 17th hole - Frank Summers.Centenary Flitch — Mixed Foursomes — West Course: 1 Malcolm & Sylvia Warwick 30pts; 2 Keith & Jean Symons 29; 3 Alan & Fran Ford 27; 4 John & Margaret Davies 25.White Tee Stableford — Division 1: 1 Tony Rockall (14), 40pts; 2 Mitch Evans (13), 39; 3 Jon Benyon (13) 38 on countback; 4 Richard Basey-Fisher (11) 38. Division 2: 1 Mike Williams (21), 41; 2 Ian Brady (16), 39; 3 Lew Baglow (28), 37; 4 Nick Whitely (22), 35 on countback. Meanwhile, Jean Wills has seen her handicap cut to five after victory in the Past Captain's Salver.

Past Captain's Salver: 1 Jean Wills 40pts; 2 Val Kimberley 38; 3 Sue Wright 35.

Farmers' Cup — number six — Division 1: 1 M Spear, 43pts; 2 S Darke, 42; 3 D Sutherland, 42. Division 2: 1 D Hobman, 40; 2 T Davison, 40; 3 G Christmas, 39.

Thursday Stableford — Division 1: 1 G Crocombe, 35pts; 2 D Whalley, 35; 3 D Sutherland, 35. Division 2: 1 R Fleming, 41; 2 P Hood, 39; 3 J Arscott 38.

Veterans DMVGA Millennium Trophy — Division 1: 1 G Taylor, 64 nett; 2 J Pugh, 65; 3 P Beer, 65. Division 2: 1 D White, 64; 2 G Davies, 65; 3 C Jay, 65. Division 3: 1 D Rees, 63; 2 C Croxford, 65; 3 T Willis, 66.

Libbaton

THE CLUB made the most of home advantage, moving into the sixth round of the Mail on Sunday competition with a 3-2 win over Crediton.

With Stephen Herniman & Marcus Symons both halving their matches, two wins from the final three meetings would be enough to go through. Peter Short and Brian Stevens obliged. winning their matches to seal an excellent result.

For the second year running, the Wayfarer Inn at Instow clinched Libbaton's Landlord's Trophy. The field of 132 players featured pubs from across the county with the Wayfarer scoring a whopping 93pts with two scores counting on each hole from teams of four.

Meanwhile, Amanda Leonard held her Lady Captain's Day on June 18. Although playing an individual stableford, on their return to the clubhouse players discovered prizes were allocated for hidden holes and hidden pairs. Junior captain Alice Alford, 18, featured in both prizes.

A Libbaton ladies team featuring Millie Finch, Wendy Herniman & Rachel Phillips, showed great spirit to win the Ladies Open Team event at Roserrow in Cornwall.

Landlord's Trophy: 1 The Wayfarer (Instow) S Goman, B Bows, R Dennis, P Law, 93pts; 2 The Young George (High Bickington) L Leatham, S Raymont, B Stevens, P Short, 90; 3 The Rising Sun (Umberleigh) A Alford, Cox, J Andow, C Tett, 83 on countback; 4 The Old George (High Bickington) B Chapple, S Dicksee, B Baker, A Tucker, 83.

Seniors — Medal Eclectic — Division 1: 1 Tom Donaghy, nett 70; 2 Colin Gregory, 71; 3 Andy Alford, 71. Division 2: 1 Peter Symons, 70; 2 Jim Wilsmore, 71; 3 John Lee, 75; 4 Billy Sinclair 76.

Supper Competition — Nine Hole Stableford — Ladies': 1 Lynda Griffiths. Men's: 1 Marcus Symons; 2 Nick Lee; 3 Mark Peters.

All Sections Fathers Day Competition — Ladies' Individual Stableford: 1 Anne Holbrook, 41pts; 2 Ann Sinclair, 38; 3 Sandy Mott, 38. Men's Stableford: 1 Dennis Short, 42pts; 2 Derek Mott, 40; 3 Steve Willoughby, 39.

Lady Captain's Day — Hidden Holes: 1 Alice Alford; 2 Suzanne Johnston. Hidden Pairs: 1 Alice Alford & Christine Gilio.

Willingcott Valley

Ladies Singles Championship — gross: 1 Millie Painting; 2 Bridget Edwards. Nett: 1 Ineke Van Der Hooft (31), 73; 2 Pauline Sparkes (34), 80.

Portmore

PETE WOOLDRIDGE hit a hole-in-one on the 137-yard 6th on the Barum Course.

Amanda Webber and Alison West are through to the quarter-finals of the Dorris Wills-Little Trophy following a 2&1 victory over Churston at Crediton.

It was a good week for West who also teamed up with John O'Donaghue, beating Paul Blake and Mitchell Wood by 4&2 to win the Foursomes Plate.

Fourball Competition: 1 Olly Gould, Richard Wigley, Tom Gladwin & James Poole, 102pts; 2 Pete Moon, Geoff Tucker, Feargus O'Donnell & Jake Snell, 100; 3 Mitchell Wood, Paul Blake, Matt Blake & Terry Churchill, 93.

Seniors' Stableford — Division 1: 1 Stuart Lloyd (13), 39pts on countback; 2 Mike Woolcock, (19); 3 Keith Massey (17), 37pts. Division 2: 1 D Williams (28), 41; 2 Alan Broom (28), 33 on countback; 3 Pete Williams, (28).

Eclectic Stableford: 1 Steve Davies (10), 39pts; 2 Paul Ackland (13), 38; 3 Mitchell Wood (2), 36. Ladies': 1 Hills Goldsmith (21), 32; 2 Debbie Moon (21), 21. Juniors': 1 Sam Meadowcroft (31), 38; 2 Ben Thompson (21), 34pts.

Supper Strokeplay: 1 Mike McMannus (14), 36; 2 Robert Pile (24), 37 on countback; 3 S Murfitt (28).

Mortehoe & Woolacombe

June Stableford — Division 1: S Phillips , 40pts; G Smith, 39. Division 2: 1 L Winslade, 46pts; 2 J Brothers, 45.

June Medal — Division 1: 1 J Allum, 60; 2 R Richardson, 61. Division 2: 1 J Prince, 61; 2 D Evans 64.

Marshall Trophy — Mixed Pairs Greensomes: 1 Peggy Richardson & Charlie Collard, 61; 2 Sue Collard & Paul Jennings 62.

Saunton

MORE than 200 members entered the 4BBB Stableford on the East Course as John Venn held his Captain's Day. The day raised more than £1200 for Venn's nominated charity, The Alzheimer's Society.

Alan Morgan won the Nearest The Pin competition on the fifth with a hole in one.

Len Dunn also achieved a hole-in-one as Saunton's veterans beat Dainton Park 5-0 at home in the first leg of their Emmerton Court match.

Captain's Day — Pairs Better Ball: 1 Steve Braund & Steve Horn 57pts; 2 John Bracher & Richard Chugg 55; 3 Brian Gilbert & Chris Norman 54; 4 Stan Hatch & Lez Smith 54; 5 Billy Miles & Peter Swales 53; 6 Chris Crompton & Martin Pow 53.

Nearest the Pin in three: 2nd hole - Stuart Young. Nearest the Pin: 5th hole - Alan Morgan. 17th hole - Frank Summers.

Centenary Flitch — Mixed Foursomes — West Course: 1 Malcolm & Sylvia Warwick 30pts; 2 Keith & Jean Symons 29; 3 Alan & Fran Ford 27; 4 John & Margaret Davies 25.

White Tee Stableford — Division 1: 1 Tony Rockall (14), 40pts; 2 Mitch Evans (13), 39; 3 Jon Benyon (13) 38 on countback; 4 Richard Basey-Fisher (11) 38. Division 2: 1 Mike Williams (21), 41; 2 Ian Brady (16), 39; 3 Lew Baglow (28), 37; 4 Nick Whitely (22), 35 on countback.