KYLE Appleton and Vicky Frost were crowned winners of Colchester Golf Club’s Coronation Cups.

Playing off 11, Appleton's first round of 67 was not bettered in the men’s competition.

And although Appleton's Sunday round of nett 71 was not the best of the day, his combined score of 138 was enough to secure the victory.

Richard Watts (13) was runner-up with rounds of nett 70 and 69, just a single shot back.

Sharing the same score of 139 but losing out on the countback were Ollie Wilson (15) and Stuart MacAulay (five).

Fifth and sixth spots were taken by Arian Masud (11) and Iain Cruikshank (eight) with 141.

Alan Sharrocks (one) had the lowest gross on the first day of 71 while Cai James' (3) gross 75 was lowest in tougher conditions, on the second day.

The competition was played on Father's Day with Stephen Brett turning out to caddy for his father Kevin, who was a respectable tenth.

In the ladies competition, Frost (20) toughed it out to take the crown.

She won on countback from Philippa Deman (nine), after both returning a nett level-par score 146.

Frost had led after the morning round where her nett 71 was well clear of the field.

But in the afternoon, Deman put her best foot forward and returned an impressive nett 70 to level the aggregate scores and force a play-off.

However, Frost beat Deman on the fourth extra hole to take the title.

Both cups were presented to mark the Coronation of George VI in 1936 and took place over two rounds in increasingly hot conditions.

A total of 48 pairs from 26 different clubs battled it out in excellent weather as Colchester GC hosted its Seniors Open.

The course’s greens were at their summer best and its condition truly reflected its 100-year-plus status.

Stoke by Nayland GC pair Trevor Samways and Roger Davies returned 45 points to win, beating Braintree pairing Jim Clark and Willy Beckworth by one point.

Stoke by Nayland duo Peter Jay and Peter Garnett were third, after also scoring 44 points.

Colchester GC's Vets section’s poor friendly results continued with a heavy 7½-½ defeat at Felixstowe Ferry.

They have now lost seven of the 12 games they have played but vets captain Paul Lock is confident that the second half of the year will be better.