A beautiful mid-Autumn day greeted competitors on Finals Day last Sunday with the results as follows:- 

Darlington Scratch Winner - Tita McCart, Runner-up - Kim Morris 

Todd Trophy Winner - Richard Jennings, Runner-Up - Bernie Rowland 

Andrew Claret Jug Winner - Matthew Truran, Runner-Up - Mark Rowe 

Reg Holden Cup Winner - Paul Bagnall, Runner-Up - Denis Keeling 

Horsefield Trophy Winner - Dermot Kenny, Runner-Up - Steve Williams 

Spring Challenge Winner - Julia Wright, Runner-Up - Christine Edgar 

Wallis Cups Winners - Chris D'Souza & Richard Tomlin, Runners-Up Bill Wardrope & James Bergin


Mid-Week Stableford

Well done to Ben Price and hard luck to Dave Sullivan Snr as countback settled the mid-week stableford after both had shot 38pts in the Midweek Stableford played over the East course last Thursday. 

Keith Elvin continued his good form shooting 37pts to take third place.



London Amateur Foursomes

It was a case of so near but yet so far for Sundridge Park foursomes pair Tom Beaumont and Liam Burns who lost in the semi-finals of the London Amateur Foursomes event at Walton Heath on Sunday. SundridgePark were defending champions after Tom partnered Luke Spooner in last years competition to bring home the 100 year old shield, and things were looking good this year with impressive performances leading up to the semi's. 

Seemingly in control of the match against West Middlesex A over the old course, our pairing got pipped at the post, well done to Tom & Liam on a valiant effort to retain the trophy.


 

This is the ninth running of the Portugal Masters, all of the editions of which have been held at Oceânico Victoria. The event is known for its low scoring with the average 72-hole winning score being 267. 

Martin Kaymer explains that "You can go low at Oceânico, and it's a lot of fun to play - especially the last few holes. The 15th is a driveable par four, the 16th is a tricky par three, the 17th is an exciting par five where you can easily make birdie or bogey, and on the last you have to be very brave with your drive if you want to make birdie. So it's a very exciting finish, both for players and fans." 

Arnold Palmer designed the Oceânico Victoria as an American-style layout, with big bunkers and plenty of water on the back nine - the par-5 12th requires two carries over water, for example. The fairways are wide and the greens large and undulating. 

Last season the weather curtailed the event and it was played over only 36 holes. It was the second European Tour event that season to be played over 36 holes due to the weather, and both were in Portugal. 

Alexander Levy won and in doing so became the first Frenchman to win more than once in the same European Tour season, having previously triumphed at the Volvo China Open. 

Player watch: 

Martin Kaymer - The highest-ranked player in the field is a fan of this event: "It's a very good tournament, and it should get more credit than it does. The course is brilliant, and then when you're done for the day, it's very nice to visit the marina at night. So it's got everything you want." But a tie for seventh on his debut in 2007, when his opening round was 61, is his best result form his five appearances here. However he comes into it on the back of some good, if patchy, form, having lost a play-off at the Italian Open last month. 

Alvaro Quiros - the big-hitting Spaniard is attached to Oceânico Victoria so should have some inside knowledge to bring to bear, along with the knowledge of how to win here having done so in the 2008 Portugal Masters.

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