The last Seniors’ ‘Major’ at Forest Hills was the Don Brain Memorial Stableford, writes Geoff Norris.

Don’s daughter, Nicky Edwards and her husband Alan – who was 2024 captain – again took part.

Nicky had the highest score of the day with 46 points off her 12 handicap, to win Division One.

Pat Simcoe was second on countback from David Howard on 40.

The trophy was won by Ray Innes who, by virtue of a back nine of 23 points, also won Division Two.

Terry Osborne was second with 36 and Adrian Vines third. Division Three was won by Colin Laver with a level par 36.

Mick Hilliam was second, and Andrew Johnson third.

Nicky Edwards also had a share of the two’s kitty, as she, along with Tim Hollingsworth and Gareth Roberts, birdied the 14th, with Martin Shipley matching their achievement on the 17th,

The shot of the day came from Mark Barnard who aced the eighth.

In July he holed his tee shot on the same hole on Captains’ Day having waited 40 years since his first hole-in-one.

The second round of the Winter League was the Pinehurst Chapman Pairs Medal with over 80 entrants.

The competition was won by Joe Haskett and David Meek with 82-21-61.

Derek Freeman-Jones and Jaques Macinnes finished two shots adrift with 63.

The Seniors relaunched the fives, fours and threes competition which required the teams of three or four to make particular scores.

The winners of the trios, were Terry Osborne, Mark Hyde and Tim Hollingsworth with a seven over 79

Gareth Roberts, Alex Harvey and Paul,Adams were second with 76.

The fours was won by Jim Fairweather, Malcolm Shergold, Andrew Johnson and Ian Lovering with a six over 110. Barry Klein, Colin White, Andrew Dean and Phil Leonard were second on 106.