On Wednesday the Sidmouth ladies played a qualifying competition in the Express and Echo Foursomes, writes Andrea Milton.

This is a two person team competition where the players use one ball and take alternate shots to complete the hole.

It was a very hot and sunny day and the course was playing hard and fast.

The winning ladies were Marie Timms and Sheila Faulkner. They carded nine pars and one birdie to give them a fabulous score of 45.

The runners-up were Liz Chance and Susan Hackett with a very respectable score of 36.

This means that Marie and Sheila will go forward to the Express & Echo Shield final to be held at Torquay golf club on September 15. We wish them luck.

Also, this week the ladies Sheelah Creasy team played an away match at Fingle Glen.

Liz Chance and Ros Eaton won their matches so we had a 5-2 loss. However, we play them again, at home, in the coming week.