LOCAL knowledge helped a host club team to victory when Leominster staged their Open Am-Am at the Ford Bridge course.

Leominster's Bob Holloway, Kevin Green, Paul Creasey and Joss Ingram accumulated 93 points to win by three from runners-up Cotswold Hills.

A good turnout of 152 competed in mixed weather of wind, rain and sunshine.

Results: 1 Bob Holloway, Kevin Green, Paul Creasey and Joss Ingram (Leominster) 93 pts, 2 Steve Dodds, Tony Dodds, Pete D'Ambrosio and Alan Clevery 90 (Cotswold Hills), 3 Steve Bradshaw, C Curtis, D Turner and B Schofield (Worcestershire GC) 88, 4 W Morris, JN Morris, JA Morris and B Pearson (Leominster) 86, 5 John Price, Phil Lawrence, Wyn Owen and John Williams (Leominster/Herefordshire GC) 85, 6 Rob Dore, Rich Davis, Keith Low and Matt Harris (Monmouth) 84, 7 Mark Pearson, Clive Bridges, Ray Powell and Tony Wathen (Leominster) 84, 8 Ian Humphreys, B Flannigan, Adam Humphreys and Steve Ferguson (Harbourne) 84.

There was similar weather for the 148 competitors who took part in the Seniors Am-Am when some good scores were produced and a countback decided first place.

Results: 1 Charlie Tune, Ian Hamilton, Ted Amos and Bryan Tainton (Leominster/Worcester-shire GC) 92 pts, 2 P Poolton, E Price, C Reen and C Lowe (Hagley) 92, 3 B Piner, P Hothershall , R McCelland and R Cupitt (Worcestershire GC) 89.

Nearest the pin: A Morley (Burghill Valley); nearest the pin second shot: C Smith (Monmouth); longest drive: B Fletcher (Worcestershire GC).

There was some high scoring in Herefordshire GC's mid-week stableford and a countback decided division one.

Results, (0-14): 1 Paul Storrer 40 pts, 2 Nic Storrer 40, 3 David Knowles 39; (15-28): 1 Andrew Bryon 47, 2 Basil Patterson 40, 3 John Amor 39.

The Centenary Cup competition was hit by continuous rainfall and will be re-arranged for later in the year.

The A team suffered a 5-1 defeat at Ross-on-Wye.

Seniors' golf was overshadowed by news of the the death of Bill Bullock (reported last week), a staunch supporter of the section and their president in 2005-6.

Windy conditions kept down the scoring in the seniors' stableford.

Results, (0-17): 1 Bill Mundell 36 pts, 2 Peter Butt 35, 3 Brian Welling 34; (18-28): 1 John Warren 36, 2 Frank Greatorex 36, 3 Richard Howe 36.

The seniors team put home advantage to good use and won their local derby match with Burghill Valley 7-1.

Twenty-six handicapper Patrick McLeish recorded a nett 58 in Sapey's May mid-week medal.

Results, division one: 1 Matthew Leader 79-12-67, 2 Andrew Phillips 80-11-69, 3 Andrew Jones 82-12-70; division two: 1 Patrick McLeish 84-26-58, 2 Hugh O'Connor 85-18-67, 3 James Urquhart 92-19-73.

Scores in Burghill Valley Seniors May medal were badly affected by heavy rain.

Results, division one: 1 Trevor Waldron 96-20-76, 2 Lionel Ricketts 98-18-80, 3 Trevor Swindells 102-22-80; division two: 1 Nick Previte 99-23-76, 2 Olaf Newcombe 106-24-82, 3 Harry Thornley 106-24-83.

Bowmaker team competition: 1 Nick Previte, Ron Price and Fred Soobhany 77 pts, 2 Bob Dixon, Harry Thornley and Rory Tyrrell 76, 3 Mike Buffey, Tom Inglis and Les Herbert 75.

Burghill amateur Mark Lewis and club PGA professional Keith Preece will compete in the regional final of the PGA National Pro-Am Championship at Frilford Heath, Oxfordshire, on June 25. Lewis won the club qualifier with a nett 66.

Ross-on-Wye A team made full use of home advantage to gain a resounding 5-1 victory over Herefordshire GC, but expect a closer match in the return later in the year.

Cradoc's annual Farmers Bowl medal competition, run in aid of Wales Air Ambulance, was won by Nicholas Morrell with 76-10-66 and Robert Evans, 91-23-68, was runner-up.

Cradoc Seniors continued their erratic friendly match form with a 6-1 defeat at Brecon.

Dates for the next round of the South Wales Seniors Classic have been re-arranged. The A team host Milford Haven in the cup on Monday and the B team are at home to Maesteg A in the bowl tomorrow (Friday).

Oliver Farr of Ludlow retained the Shropshire and Herefordshire Union Budass Trophy after again winning the Spring Trials meeting.

The Belmont course was in excellent condition but strong winds and hard ground after weeks of dry weather tested the players.

Tom Roberts (Patshull Park) and Greg Morgan (Belmont) matched par but were unable to catch the defending champions who finished two under on 142 after two consistent rounds.

Results: 1 Oliver Frost (Ludlow) 71+71=142, 2 Timothy Roberts (Patshull Park) 75+72=147, 3 Barry Ruddick (Shrewsbury) 73+74=147, 4 Jonathan Devereux (Herefordshire GC) 74+75=149; morning: Kris Williams (Patshull Park) 74, afternoon: Greg Morgan (Belmont) 72.