Forrester Park Golf Club's Mens Section played the Committee Invitation competition, which had been postponed from earlier in the year due to heavy rain.

This is a competition for all competition winners during the year and current and past committee members.

The winner was Russ Gatward with 41 points beating Trevor Baines by one point, with Jeff Johnson taking third place from Tony Traveller on countback.

Dick Jowers won a stableford competition for men who did not qualify for the main event with 42 points.

David Braid was second with 41 points.

The veterans played the December medal, which had been postponed due to bad weather from last week.

The gold division was won by John Bloomfield who beat Lawrie Fewell on countback, both with net 68.

Colin Loveridge was third with net 69.

The silver division was won by Patrick Smith with net 68, beating Ed Bose, net 69 and Doug Janes, net 70.

The ladies played the third round of the 12-hole winter league.

This was a close competition with the first three all scoring 22 points.

Vanessa Kimberley took the honours on countback, with Barbara Luxford beating Maggie Coggans for second place.

Published Tuesday December 18, 2001