DOMINIC Bristow shot a bogey score of +4 to lift the men's Jack Strong Cup.

The five-handicapper beat Keith Williams on a countback in Division One, with Andy Brown, Kelvin Woodgate, Alan Snow and Chem Austin all on +3.

The competition was the final qualifier for the order of merit and Jim Bray clinched the title for the third time with a total of 146 points.

Results, Division One: 1 Dominic Bristow +4, 2 Keith Williams +4, 3 Andy Brown +3, 4 Kelvin Woodgate +3, 5 Alan Snow +3. Division Two: 1 Mike Cottrell +3, 2 Ian Gunn +3, 3 Neil Forward +2, 4 Dave Horn +2, 5 Nigel Horobin +2

Order of Merit final standings: 1 Jim Bray 146, 2 Andy Brown 141, 3 Kevin Harper 132, 4 James Lambden 114, 5 Lloyd Sampson 113

The men's summer knockout competitions have reached the closing stages and James Lambden is in two finals.

He edged out Ian Brierley on the third play-off hole in the semi-finals of the Tommy Tucker Scratch Cup and will now meet Jim Bray, who beat Simon Waddington 3&2.

And Lambden and his partner Wallace are in the final of the Summer Foursomes after defeating Chem Austin and Mike Collins. They will face Lee Davey and Ian Gunn, who eased past John Webber-Rookes and Ced Gibbons.

In the Captain's Prize, Matt Woodgate will take on Ken Kidd in the semi-finals, while Brierley is up against Neil Forward.

The Brock-Mills-Perkins event for higher-handicappers will see Derek Garnsworthy and junior Tom Hanson do battle in the final.

Tiverton's juniors have qualified for the finals day of the East Devon League at Teign Valley on Sunday after finishing runners-up to Fingle Glen in their group.

Mark Sangster's side will meet Downes Crediton in the semi-finals, while Fingle Glen take on Honiton.

Rhys Cruse (3), Abbie Moyes (5), Harry Callahan (6), Ben Hearn (7), Harry Konig (9) and Danny Perry (10) will form the strongest junior team Tiverton have ever assembled.

Tiverton's Tom Hanson came third in the Junior Open at a soggy East Devon.

He carded 38 stableford points to cut his handicap from 19 to 18. Eddie Sangster scored 37 to finish fourth.

Abbie Moyes posted 38 and her three-over gross 77 won her the girls' scratch prize.

Henry Parkin cut his handicap from nine to seven after winning the juniors' Texaco Salver.

He scored 37 stableford points to top Division One, while Guy Durant posted 35 to claim the Division Two prize.

PHIL Reed won the season-long John Emerton Trophy by finishing second in the final Midweek Stableford. Reed needed to finish three places above Martin Cherry to overhaul the long-time leader in the standings.

His 17 points were enough for second place as he was pipped on countback by Chris Manley. But the five points ensured overall victory.

Midweek Stableford: 1 C Manley 17pts (bb9), 2 P Reed 17, 3 R Cavill 17, 4 T Sampson 17, 5 D Hepburn 16, 6 P Jones 16

John Emerton Cup final standings: 1 P Reed 25pts, 2 M Cherry 22, 3 R Cavill 18, 4 D Stamp 15, 5> M Partridge, A Rooker 14

Mike Partridge came close to pulling off a major shock against Will Blundell in the Golden Eagle Scratch Cup.

Former winner Blundell eventuall won on the fifth extra hole.

Defending champion Cary Rawlings was also pushed hard. He had to dig deep to beat Pete Jones 2&1. Rawlings and Blundell will meet in the semi-finals if they win their quarter-final ties.

Golden Eagle Scratch Cup second round results: P Jones lost to C Rawlings, T Evans bt G Campbell, C Fisher bt D Hepburn, M Partridge lost to W Blundell, C Bundy bt M Thomas, H Chau bt A Rooker, D Payne bt M Want, H Marshall bt T Chan. Quarter-final draw: C Rawlings v T Evans, C Fisher v W Blundell, C Bundy v H Chau, D Payne v H Marshall

IN the seniors' August medal, all the best scoring came in Division One, where John Wigginton made it back-to-back wins by beating Ron Berry by two shots.

Steve Lay was a further shot back in third. In Division Two, John Cann won on countback with Tom Pettifer and Bill Ripping after all three shot 71s.

Wednesday's pro stableford saw Roger Willcocks fire 39 points, which saw him finish two clear of James Bourner and three ahead of Dave Aggett.

The ladies played a stableford last Thursday and Doreen Warren just edged out Sharon Leach on countback with 37 points in Bronze Division One.

Sophie Button took the Silver Division with 36 points, while in Bronze Two Di Parsons edged out Ruth Ford.

Last Saturday saw the men's August Medal and there was a runaway winner as Mark Cummins fired a superb net 63 for a four-shot win.

The club's mixed pairs played the Cynthia King Robinson fourball betterball and new member Paul Leach, partnered by Fran Shrubsole, came out on top with 46 points.

Results, Seniors' August Medal, Division One: 1 J Wigginton 66, 2 R Berry 68, 3 S Lay 69. Division Two: 1 J Cann 71, 2 T Pettifer 71, 3 B Ripping 71

Pro Stableford: 1 R Willcocks 39, 2 J Bourner 37, 3 D Aggett 36

Ladies' Medal, Silver Division: 1 S Button. Bronze Division One: 1 D Warren, 2 S Leach. Bronze Two: 1 D Parsons, 2 R Ford

Men's August Medal, Division One: 1 M Stone 67, 2 T Lee 68, 3 L Ebdon 68. Division Two: 1 J Thornton 67, 2 S Kew 67, 3 A Phillips 68. Division Three: 1 M Cummins 63, 2 P Gidley 69, 3 J Harris

Cynthia King Robinson Bowl: 1 F Shrubsole & P Leach 46, 2 B & A Willey 43, 3 S & L Leach 42