JAMES Bowler battled blisters and breezy conditions to complete a 108-hole challenge at Frilford Heath.

The attempt to play the club’s three courses twice began at 4.20am on the Red Course.

The halfway mark was reached by 10.45am, when a short lunch provided his only break of the day.

Wind and rain made his fourth round tricky and blisters forced Bowler to change his shoes.

His best round of the day was also his last, with a nett 73 on the Blue Course.

He ended the 35-mile epic at 7.40pm and received a guard of honour to the clubhouse.

It was in aid of The Abingdon Bridge charity and has raised more than £1,350.

To donate, visit justgiving.com/108holes.

  • BURFORD hosted the sixth Phil Garner Memorial Trophy staged by Five Star Events.

Despite a record total of 130 points, a Henley Hawks team of Andy Pye, Anthony Allen, Christopher Reeves and Gavin Cameron only won on countback.

They received the trophy from Mary Garner and the event raised £2,500 towards Five Star’s chosen charity for 2015, Child Bereavement.

The next event is the Richard Pineo Shield, at Frilford Heath in August.

  • MARK Ford and Thomas Hartley won Hadden Hill's qualifier for the Lombard Trophy.

The nett 62 secures a place in the regional final at Coventry Golf Club on July 22.

A top-16 finish will get them into the overall final, held on the PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles.

CLUB RESULTS

SHAW GIBBS OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE

Section 1

Ellesborough 2 (3pts), Studley Wood 1 (1) (Ellesborough scores first): L Richardson & P Cuthbert bt A Siggers & S Bulman 6 & 5, D Cobley & M Tomlins bt G Stevens & J McClure 4 & 2, S Williams & S Shelly lost to I Maginn & M Lawton 1 hole.

NORTH OXFORD

Peace Bowl (medal): 1 M Booth 69-4=65, 2 C Hiles 75-9=66, 3 A Nicholl 84-17=67.

Club matches – Seniors: N Oxford 5, Burford 1. Mixed: N Oxford 3, Burford 3.

Kings Arms Golf Society (Wrag Barn): 1 D Scott 36pts, 2 A Peters 34, 3 N Davies 32.

Ladies 4BBB Stableford: 1 J Brightman & S Lewis 40pts, 2 L Watkins & D Bosher 38.

OXFORD LADIES

Stableford, Captain’s Cup & Betty Parsley’s 1st trophy – Thursday: 1 J Ryan 40pts (cb), 2 M Findlay 40, 3 M Peddie 39. Saturday: 1 C Whittle 38pts (cb), 2 J Tavinor 38, 3 J Glover 36 (cb). Captain’s Cup: 1 J Ryan. Betty Parsley 1st Trophy: 1 S Dunston.

OXFORD CITY

Lady Captain’s Seniors Stableford: 1 D Edwards 37pts, 2 D Goodey 36, 3 C Soave 33.

Lady Captain’s Day Stableford: 1 T Biggs 43pts, 2 M Allen 40 (cb), 3 A Harris 40.

Club Matches: The Wychwood 3, City 2; The Springs Seniors 3½, City Seniors 2½.

TADMARTON HEATH

Lady Captain’s Day – Overall: 1 V McKee (25) 40pts. Div 1: 1 H Slevin (15) 38pts (cb), 2 M Moggridge (16) 38 (cb), 3 S Abell (20) 38. Div 2: 1 M Gray (28) 40, 2 S Piggott (24) 36 (cb), 3 K Marsh (26) 36.

Men’s Thursday stableford: 1 P Shirt (19) 38pts, 2 J Smith (4) 36 (cb), 3 N Smallshaw (13) 36.