ON a windy and damp weekend, Thorpe Hall squeezed in two days of men's competition for the St George's Trophy, a fourball betterball Stableford and a greensome mixed foursomes competition on Saturday afternoon followed by a dinner.

The winners of the men's trophy, for the first time, were John Avery and Brant Chapman, with 43 points - a three-point advantage over the rest of the field.

In second place on countback with 40 points were David Peters and Neill Johns from Roberto Bonora and Stewart Hayden with fourth, Tony Walker and Len Rice on 38 points.

The mixed St.George's greensome was won by Howard and Lorna Lawrie, with 40 points, on countback from Cliff Haylock and Betty Austin.

In third position,with 39 points, were John and Renata Jarvis and in fourth, with 38 points, were Peter Hancock and Alison Cotgrove.

Ronnie Neale, the recalled captain of the last successful Thorpe Hall Leslie Wood team, has selected an experienced side for the first match this year, away at Channels, on Sunday.

He is expecting some enthusiastic support to help them through the opening round.