JULIE Dicks was victorious after claiming a countback win in Colchester Golf Club's ladies medal.

Playing off her 13 handicap, she was one of three competitors to return nett 77s coming out in front.

Starting off with a par on the first, Dicks put herself in a good position after the front nine.

Her back nine was better despite a major blip on the par-five 11th but was still strong enough to push back her fellow competitors.

Returning the same nett 77 score were Annie Johnston (14) and Philippa Deman (nine).

Johnston losing out with a triple on the 14th and Deman after a strong front nine had four pars on the back nine but matched them with doubles.

Hayley Joel (29) had a nett 79 with three players returning nett 80s, Nerys Horrocks (22), Heather Dennis (19) and Jill Baker (36).

With soft underfoot conditions and little run on the fairways the course was playing long for the ladies.

However, they still supported the competition well, with more than 50 entering the competition.

Michael Berry (19) piped Lewis Barber (5) after a countback in a midweek stableford, with Steve Dack (14) claiming third spot with 34 points.

Colchester’s Jubilee Cup team started off their 2017 campaign with a good win over Five Lakes on the Braiswick Course.

The Jubilee Cup is an inter-club competition for mid and high handicappers with 12 and above handicappers playing six singles and the 18 and above handicappers playing three four-ball matches.

Colchester got off to a good start in the singles, with Simon Rippingale leading the way out and finishing his match against Peter Dunnet on the 15th with a 4&3 win.

The next point came from the pairing of Ian Wigston and Paul Harrison with a 3&2 victory over Steve and Trevor Harris.

Robin Tucker and Stuart Reed closely followed them home after getting the better of Doug Wood and Graham Sinfield with another 3&2 win.

The only match to go down the 18th was the pairing of Martin Halls and Richard Shackell against Les Powell and Lee Stafford, with the match halved.

By this time all the singles had finished, with four wins one half and a loss giving Colchester a comfortable 7&2 win.

Their next match is at Thorpe Hall on April 22.