On Saturday, the male Sidmouth Golf Club members competed for the Digger Cup, writes John Barnard.

This is a long-standing competition with a difference, known as a bogie competition.

Players score a zero on a hole if they play it to their handicap, a minus if they score worse than their handicap and a plus if better.

No point birdying a hole with a shot, you only get a plus the same as if you had parred it – simple!.

Mark Bathard thought so as he rattled off a score of plus five, mainly by having a great back nine including parring the last four holes, all of which were plusses for him as he had shots on them.

In second place was David Fish and he managed seven pars on holes he had shots on, but gave a few back as well.

However, his score of plus four and the better back nine kept him ahead of Paddy Tallon, as he also scored plus four.

Paddy had six birdies, a great score off his single figure handicap, but two minuses in the last three holes cost him a place or two.

A fun competition with a difference played on a glorious June day, what could be better.