CIRENCESTER lost out to Ross-on-Wye in the second round of the President's Cup – a foursomes matchplay competition for five pairs from each club.

President's Cup

Ross-on-Wye 3.5

Cirencester B 1.5

Cirencester winners were Nick Curtis and Brian Hayward while a half was earned by Jonathan Wells and John Parsons.

Cirencester Golf Club

Cirencester B 2

Glos Police 3

IN ORDER to field a team in midweek, B team captain Jonathan Wells persuaded four seniors to turn out and Alan Dymond and Paul Stephens combined to deliver the goods.

Curtis and Jenkins were the other successful Ciren partnership.

Captain Wells and partner Paul Simmonds played well but were beaten by a pair who registered a gross score of 4 under par between them over 18 holes.

The Warwickshire 5

Cirencester B 1

THE fast greens at the Warwickshire proved too much for the majority of the Cirencester pairings.

The only pair to register a win were Gavin Allen and Lewis Palmer.

Captain Wells and partner Paul Simmonds were only beaten on the 18th but the remainder of the team suffered heavy defeats.

Brian Oliver Trophy (Stableford)

1, Nick Brown & Mark Priest 45pts; 2, Gavin Allen & Jonathan Cowley 43pts on countback; 3, Thomas Waller & Chris Yeates 43pts on c/b; 4, Graham Miller & Edward McGrotty 43pts