THIRTY-TWO pairs battled with the elements on a wet and windy day for Kington Ladies' Invitation Day which was won by Roma Watkins and her Burghill Valley guest Tilly Hare.

Results: 1 Roma Watkins and Tilly Hare (Burghill) nett 71, 2 Ann Rogers and Sue Davenport (Grove) 72, 3 Jane Burgoyne and Jo Ellam (Herefordshire) 73, 4 Wendy Priday and Pat Creighton (Hereford-shire).

Countbacks were needed to decide the ladies' Vera Frost four-ball better-ball after three pairs topped the list with netts 64s.

Results: 1 Anita Dart and Chris Hughes nett 64, 2 Pam Layton and Angela Wilkes 64, 3 Janet Taylor and Sue Purslow 64.

Kington lost 2-1 away in their match with Ludlow.

n Forty-six teams of four contested Burghill Valley's annual ladies' Am-Am competition and the host club took the first two places.

Results: 1 Kath Watkins, Margaret Newcombe, Glenda Sandford and Doreen Pomroy (Burghill) 78 pts, 2 Mary Crockett, Helen Green, Rita Morris and Marilyn Howard (Burghill) 74, 3 Jane Fellows, Sheila Knowles, Sarah Collins and Ann Foord (Worcester G&C) 72, 4 Sheila Pursey, Jackie Collinson, Marion Workman and Myra Harper (Monmouth) 70.

Jemma Williams won the shield for the best nett result of 73 in the May Medal.

Results, Division 1: 1 Jemma Williams 90-17-73, 2 Marilyn Howard 93-18-75, 3 Mary Crockett 89-13-76; Division 2: 1 Sheila Glinos 95-25-72, 2 Angela Powell 98-26-72, 3 Rita Buffey 98-24-74; Division 3: 1 Netty Park 98-29-69, 2 Margaret Newcombe 105-29-76, 3 Jane Salter 105-29-76.

The Scratch Cup was won by Vicky Howells with 89 and the Rabbit's Cup by Sally Thomas with 111 in the ladies' extra medal.

Division 1: 1 Jemma Williams 91-17-74, 2 Vicky Howells 89-14-75, 3 Liz Williams 94-17-77; Division 2: 1 Rita Buffey 99-24-75, 2 Doreen Pomroy 104-25-79, 3 Ann Dixon 108-28-80; Division 3: 1st Sally Thomas 111-35-76, 2 June Gulvin 112-36-76, 3 Judi Clark 113-36-77.

n Jane Powles won Leominster Ladies' Heath Perception qualifier on a countback from Joan Hunt after both had finished with 35 points.

n Margaret Welsh won Brockington Hall Ladies' May medal with a nett 69.

Results - May medal: 1 Margaret Welsh 95-26-69, 2 Janet Parker 100-29-71, 3 Janet Jones 94-22-73 (best gross), 4 Mary Parker 105-27-78.

May stableford: 1 Kim Armitage (20) 31 pts, 2 Mary Parker (27) 30, 3 Barbara Andrews (34) 26, 4 Jean Griffin (25) 26.

Ladies' captain Janet Parker led her team in the annual challenge match against the men, captained by John Davies, for the Vixen Cup. After a close contest the men clinched the trophy by winning the last match.

n Herefordshire GC's Mixed Open stableford produced some good scoring.

Results - Gross: G and R Moore (Bridgnorth) 32 pts, 2 C and S Mawby (Herefordshire) 30, 3 R and K Darby (Hereford-shire) 28, 4 B Matthews and A Wheatstone (Herefordshire) 27, 5 R Oakley and K Thaw (Shrewsbury) 27.

Nett: 1 B and J Spink (Herefordshire) 45 pts, 2 A and K Foster (Worcester-shire) 43, 3 D and R Ball (Leominster) 42, 4 K and D Leadbetter 42, 5 B and J Coleman (Worcestershire) 42.

Nearest the pins: Tommy Hughes, Sally Meek (Shrewsbury), Clive Goodman (Shrewsbury), Karen Thaw (Shrewsbury), G Moor (Bridgnorth), June Jones (Worcestershire), A Blackburn (Kington), Pauline Oliver (Wharton Park).

Herefordshire beat Sapey 5-4 away in a mixed match.

n Ross-on-Wye men seniors defeated the ladies in convincing fashion in their annual match.