FIONA Beattie beat her nearest challenger by ten shots to become the new Taunton and Pickeridge ladies champion.

Beattie shot a gross 157 to finish well clear of Rosemary Spragg (167) and Helen Hayward (169).

The winner on nett scores was Emily Herbert with 149 followed by Jane Ledsham (150) Fiona Beattie(151) and Rosie Spragg (153).

Other results: Ladies Jubilee Stableford: Silver: 1 Mary Perrett (34pts), 2 Laura Herbert (31pts). Bronze: 1 Linda Knowles (36pts), 2 Marlene Ewens (35pts), 3 Gill Jowett (31pts), 4 Jill Paul (31pts), 5 Sheila Beresford (30pts). Senior Ladies Rose Bowl Competition: 1 Jill Paul (38pts), 2 Elaine Payne (37pts), 3 Carol Rotheram (36pts), 4 Lennox Heath (34pts).

Vintage Veterans Cup: 1 Pat Follett (34pts), 2 Vicky Davies (33pts), 3 Janet Smart (31pts).

Eric Wright 4 BBB Medal: 1 Jenny Scobie and Alicia Symes (Nett 68), 2 Marlene Ewens and Elaine Payne (69), 3 Vicky Davies and Heather Fletcher (70), 4 Sheila Beresford and Corrinne Lyon (72), 5 Mary-Jo Shepherd and Emilia O'Boyle (73 on countback).

SENIORS OPEN: Visitors: First Prize, G Crocker & G Wilson (Wells GC); Second Prize, S Lewis & D Jones Downes (Crediton GC); Third Prize, J Wright & R Wright (Painswick GC); Fourth Prize, R Cleal & J Wallis (Honiton GC).

Members: First Prize, M Crump & M Moore; Second Prize, D Edmondson & B Ahern; Third Prize, D Ely & M Laming; Fourth Prize, M Putnam & D Rigby.