Two new captains braved the cold weather to drive in for their year of office at Frilford Heath.

Jock Skinner and Angela Hudson have taken over, replacing Alistair Booth and Nicola Barclay-Watt.

Scotsman Skinner was born in Stornoway and wore a kilt to mark the occasion.

He said: “Golf is my passion and Frilford Heath is, in my view, by far and away the best golfing facility in this part of the world.

“We have three magnificent courses, a lovely clubhouse, excellent catering, a strong men’s section, a very active ladies section and the best junior section in the county.

“It is a great honour to have been elected captain and I hope that our members and visitors will thoroughly enjoy this year’s golf at Frilford Heath.”

Skinner, who lives in Wheatley, worked for Lloyds Bank between 1961 and 1997 and has been a Frilford member for 20 years.

Since taking early retirement, he has switched his energies to golf.

Hudson was a therapeutic radiographer and has chosen MacMillan Cancer Support as her charity after seeing the work of MacMillan nurses at first hand.

She said: “It’s a great honour to be asked to be lady captain. I love playing here and I am really looking forward to the year ahead.

“My golfing life began on the north coast of Scotland where Wellington boots and Mari-gold rubber gloves were not an unusual sight in wet weather!

“Returning to Oxford, I joined Drayton Park and moved to Frilford Heath ten years ago.”

BICESTER will officially open their new golf and leisure facilities on Friday, February 27.

The day will feature champagne and canapés with a jazz band in the evening.

RESULTS

BICESTER

Monthly medal: 1 N Gibbard nett 73, 2 A Godber 74, 3 D Shields 75.

Seniors monthly stableford: 1 J Richardson 32pts (cb), 2 C Reynolds 32, 3 W Scott 31.

Winter League 6th round: 1 B Truby & J Rees 38pts (cb), 2 N Gibbard & A McKeran 38, 3 A Webb & D Bedborough 36.

KIRTLINGTON

Monthly medal – Div 1: 1 J Parsons 85-14=71, 2 G Willoughby 83-11=72 (cb), 3 C Walters 79-7=72. Div 2: 1 R Brain 93-23=70, 2 K Willoughby 87-16=71, 3 J Hardie 88-16=72.

Seniors’ medal: 1 K Share 91-22=69 (cb) 2 C McNulty 88-19=69, 3 P Jackson 85-15=70.

WITNEY LAKES

February Medal – Div 1: 1 M Tyler nett 71, 2 O Tite 74 (cb), 3 D Barber 74. Div 2: 1 R Clarkson 72, 2 C Swadling 74 (cb), 3 S Clarkson 74.