Frilford Heath are continuing their preparations for the staging of their first full PGA Europro Tour event next month.

The Buildbase Open will be played over the club’s Red Course over three rounds from July 18-20.

“The spotlight will be on Frilford as this is the first time that an event of this calibre has come to the club,” says executive director Alistair Booth.

“The competition features tomorrow’s up-coming players on the European PGA’s satellite tour, and will be televised with a highllights programme on Sky Sports.”

Interest will centre on three Oxfordshire golfers, who are taking part.

Adam Wootton, the assistant professional at Oxford Golf Centre, who qualified for the Open Championship last year, will be joined in the field by Frilford’s Tom Fleming and Sean Elliott.

The Buildbase Open is one of a season of qualifying events for professionals being staged between April and October which culminates in the Tour Championship at Aphrodite Hills in Cyprus.

There is a prize fund of nearly £40,000, with £10,000 going to the winner.

The event will be preceded by a Pro-Am on Tuesday, July 17, when the club hope that companies will become involved.

Booth said: “This is a rare opportunity for local businesses to get involved in such a prestigious event.

“But we only have a limited number of spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis.”

Team entries cost £499 (including VAT) with one Europro Tour professional playing with each group of three amateurs.

Places can be booked for the Pro-Am by contacting Frilford Heath on 01865 390864.

Gavin Fidler became the seventh member of North Oxford to record a hole in one this year when he aced the 221-yard tenth during a midweek stableford.

LATEST CLUB RESULTS FRILFORD HEATH EWGA Medal: 1 S Webb 74pts (cb), 2 M Glennie 74, 3 M Wilson 75.

OXFORD CITY Harold Benwell Trophy: 1 P Desmond 40pts, 2 J Cooper 38, 3 M Gorman 38 (cb).

OXFORD LADIES Medal – Div 1: 1 T Chapman nett 74 (cb), 2 J Tavinor 74. Div 2: 1 H Pennick 75, 2 P Dudding 77.

NORTH OXFORD Paton Cup Medal: 1 G Fidler 74-10=64 (cb), 2 B Spearing 73-9=64, 3 N Oxendale 83-18=65.

Peter White Cup (for past captains): 1 B Knapp 35pts, 2 M Lewis 32, 3 N Goldsworthy 31.

Seniors matches: Stowe 5, North Oxford 1; North Oxford 5½, The Springs ½.

BURFORD Midsummer Trophy (foursomes stable-ford): 1 P & J Shaw 35pts, 2= K Mears & J Ormrod 33, D Armstrong & G Hinniga 33, J & B Ricketts 33.

Men’s Invitation Meeting (fourball betterball medal): 1 R Grant (Burford) & J Brett (Cotswold Hills) nett 62, 2 S Hopkins (Burford) & S Berry (Drayton Park) 64 (cb), 3: A Barnett (Burford) & A Murray (Tracy Park) 64.

WITNEY LAKES Aston and James June Stableford Div 1: 1 C Shirley 42pts, 2 N Clayton 38, 3 W Dickinson 36. Div 2: 1 M Coles 35, 2 D Willoughby 32, 3 P Kelly 32.

CHIPPING NORTON Jupeter Bowl Mixed Medal: 1 P Needle 83-16=67, 2 J Guy 81-13=68, 3 C Hislip 69-1=68.

Ladies Rosebowl Par: 1 S Howlett 0, 2 Jayne Laurie -1, 3 B Williams -2.

Junior Telegraph Cup: 1 L Howlett 109-37=72, 2 W Preece 78-5=73, 3 G Kay 82-5=77.

Ladies Marie Curie Pairs (better ball): 1 S Jones & J Singer 38pts, 2 R Dawson & G Woolley 37, 3 J Porter & J Gill 34.

Senior men’s match: C Norton 4, Mag-nolia Park 3 Senior Men’s Stableford – Div 1: 1 V Bill-ings 36, 2 B Palmer 35, 3 D Roberts 35. Div 2: 1 J Smethwick 33, 2 D Williams 31, 3 D Stone 28.

KIRTLINGTON Midweek Medal: 1 P Knight 76-9=67 (cb), 2 G Smailes 79-12=67, 3 T Perella 78-10=68.

Seniors Stableford: 1 D Davies 37pts (cb), 2 K Crumell 37 (cb), 3 T Perella 37.

SIX BELLS KIDLINGTON SOCIETY RF Hayden Trophy (Wycombe Heights): 1 L Talboys. Nearest the pin: K Doherty. Nearest the pin in 2: A Haines.