ALL eyes are on the order of merit board at Burghill Valley Ladies with a closely fought contest between Joan Dukes and Vicky Howells after both have earned precious points and seen their handicaps cut from 14 to 11.

But Howells grasped a fine lead by winning the Wyevale Crystal Bowl stableford with two more points than her rival.

Results, division one: 1 Vicky Howells 42 pts, 2 Joan Dukes 40, 3 Annette Mansie 37; bronze A: 1 Joyce Busby 39, 2 Sheila Glinos 39, 3 Phillida Barnett 33; bronze B: 1 Karen Watkins 38, 2 Jacky Price 35, 3 Kath Shaw 34.

The correct names of the winners at Burghill Valley's recent ladies' charity day with 90 points were Joan Dukes, Vicky Howells, Rosie Cole and Mandy Preece.

n Chris Crissall and Janet Taylor were the in-form players in Herefordshire GC Ladies' stableford competitions.

Results, Phyllis Murray Cup: 1 Chris Crissall 43 pts, 2 Ann Evans 41.

Ellen Taylor Cup: 1 Janet Taylor 42 pts, 2 Jean Turner 38.

Stableford: 1 Janet Taylor 42 pts, 2 Jo Elam 39; bronze A: 1 Chris Crissall 43, 2 Ann Evans 41; bronze B: 1 Gill Boase 40, 2 Ellen Goodchild 39.

The ladies' team beat Sapey 3-1 at Wormsley.

Lewis Hodges Cup (mixed): 1 Jane and Barry Spink nett 67, 2 Carol and Peter Timms 68, 3 Jean and Ian MacIntosh 68 .

n Leominster Ladies' August medal was closely contested.

Results, division one: 1 Joan Hunt 95-19-76, 2 Lesley Turbutt 92-15-77; division two: 1 Jane Powles 95-21-74, 2 Jean Crum 100-25-75; division three: 1 Janet Whittall 108-35-73, 2 Caroline Charles 108-32-76.

n Pam and Derek Bird were the winners of the Colin Hermes Memorial Cup at Sapey.

Results: 1 Pam and Derek Bird 80 pts, 2 Di and Keith Leadbetter 78, 3 Ann and Chris Roberts 74.

n Mike Cooper staged a Captain's Choice competition at Ross-on-Wye which raised £2,322 for the James Hopkins Trust.

Individual winners included Alison Harvey, Maureen Turner, Dave Bufton and Gerry Powell, while team prizes were won by Peter Carton-Kelly, Tony Malim and John Palmer, and Wilma Macnamara, Bill Kapper and Charlie Walker. Nearest the pins, Heather Fearnside, Tim Merritt, Gareth Webb and Brian Mair.