AS the old year drew to a close, the final outing of the season at The Vale Golf and Country Club was the hotly-contested Sunday Fiddle Final.

Eventual winner with an impressive 43 points was Jeremy Mills, who overcame the challenges of Richard Preen (41) and Rob Millward (38).

The new season started with a recovery stakes roll-up - a mixed competition played as a 12-hole stableford. Winner was Dave Avery with a superb 31 points, courtesy of a net albatross two on the par five tenth and Jenny Braithwaite won the ladies' prize.