EAST Coast Gassers emerged victorious from a record entry of 36 teams who took part in the annual Kenwick Park Charity Day.

Snooker celebrity Willie Thorne joined the players on the back nine of the am-am tournament.

Thorne, who plays in one of the teams each year, said how much he looks forward to the challenge of Kenwick Park.

The competition, organised by Robert Jones, raised £5,000 for five local charities.

With two scores to count at each hole, the Gassers, Keith Board, Martin Fisher, Mark Hornby and Stan Gladwell collected the Imperial Ford trophy with 82 points.

Jubilee Fishing, Andy Allard, Frank Boyd, Alan Watkin and Tony Trigg, were second with 80, and the Beverley Sisters, comprising of John Beverley, Dave Beaumont, Henry Lee and Neville Green, were third with 77 on countback from DH Oil and Gas, Steve de Halle, Chris Allott, David Harris and Trevor Hendry.

Julie Harvey, Wendy Craven, Cindy Ireland and Lesley Burton, aka the Likely Ladies, were sixth with 76.

A countback on 75 points was needed to separate the last four teams.

Alan and Sue Hilton plus Ken and Avril Crowston, known as the Do's and Don'ts, were seventh ahead of Transformed Driveways (Simon Hartley, Simon Williams, Roy Calvert and Paul Bexon).

The Calendar Girls, alias Maria Brown, Lesley Walmsley, Gill Thompson and Linda Marwood, were ninth ahead of MDH Utility Services, Mick Horner, Joby Barton, Carl Pickard and Ray Wass.

Nearest the pins were Carol James on the 2nd, Simon Williams on the 8th, John Beverley on the 12th and Phil Hodgson on the 17th. Winner of the ladies' prize was Sue Hilton from Normanby Park.

The women at Waltham Windmill played their Davey Flag competition, which is a bogey, when the winner was Ali Bates, second was Kathryn Johnson and third Jan Johnson.

Mary Keal was the winner with 70 net when 35 women at Grimsby played an EWGA medal round.

Second was Claire Coutts with 72 and third Sally Coultas, 78.

The nine-hole competition was won by Shirley Smith with 17.

The women at The Manor, Laceby, played for the Knock-out Bowl when the winner was lady captain Lynn Waddingham, who also won the monthly medal with a net 72.

Second was Sandra Silvester (77) and third Chris Hutchinson, 83, on countback from Sandra Braithwaite.

Winner of the nine-hole Stableford qualifier was Janet Loveday , second Edna Webster and third Judy Strong.

Tetney seniors competed in a Stableford competition.

The man in form, Ray Masdin, after winning last week and being promoted to division one, continued with another top performance.

His 42 points established him in division one and will earn him another handicap review.

Second was Mike Payne (39) and third Ray Millard, 37.

Division two was won by Bruce Haines with 38.

Countback was required to separate Harry Mitchell ahead of Alex Anderson, both with 36.

At Sandilands, the club championships was contested by 38 members over 36 holes.

The Weigall Cup is for the best gross score and the Coxon Cup for the best nett.

In the Weigall, the winner was Mick Upton with 142. Mark Storr came second with 150 and Wes Jones third with 152.

The Coxon Cup was also won by Upton with 134. Mick Neal came second with 135 and Adam James third with 136.

The seniors played at Immingham and lost the match 3½-4½.

Winning Sandilands pairings were David Wright and Brian Eyers and Jack Taylor and Bill Webb.

Alan Nock and Bill Wilson, Richard Parker and Dave Smith and Mike Yarnold and Tony Lester all halved their matches.

Some 22 members played on Captain's night in a Foursomes Stableford competition.

Mark Storr and Richard Naylor came first with 42 points on countback from Jack Taylor and Pete Wilyman. Dave Hardy and Upton were third with 41.