FORRESTER Park Golf Club's men’s Leslie Wood team had an excellent result at Romford, beating Clacton to reach the semi-final of the 2016 competition.

Jeff Atkinson continued his rich vein of form, winning the gold division of the vets’ divisional stableford with 41 points.

Trevor Macdonald was second, with 35, and Dennis Morley third, with 33.

Terry Drew won the silver division with 38 points, with Stuart Wilson and Dave Chapman in second and third places with 36 and 35 respectively.

The bronze division was won by Will Wass, with 34 points, with Tony Traveller second, with 33, and Bill West third, with 31.

The ladies played for the Heath Plate and struggled in the difficult conditions.

The winner was Jenny Frost, with 31 points, with Margaret Triston in second, with 28.

Irene Hoffman was third, with 27, and Josie Stevens won the New Course Shield, which was incorporated in the competition.

The course was crowded for Paul Messenger’s Captains Day, with competitions over nine holes, 18 holes and 27 holes for the men, as well as ladies' and junior events.

Chris Surridge won the morning 18-hole stableford with 39 points, with Tony Hawkins second, with 38.

Brian Stone won the front nine-hole competition from Roy Sayer and Paul Banyard won the back nine from Josh Coleman, who also won the junior competition from Cameron Chapman.

Dawn Marriott won the ladies' competition with 31 points from Lorraine Wilson, who scored 28.

Nearest the pins were won by Surridge, Martin Burling, Chris Myers and Lorraine Wilson, with Ian Hughes having the longest drive.

Matt Sinclair was the winner of the major prize with 62 points for the 27-hole from Mark Ponder, who was second with 59 points.