WILTSHIRE'S Ben Stow led his six-man team into the English County Finals on his way to winning the South West stroke play championship at a windswept Saunton yesterday.
The Rushmore Park star carded rounds of 69 and 74 for a one-over-par total to pip Cornwall’s Rhys Enoch by one stroke (73 and 71).
Stow’s morning round was the only score in red figures as high winds saw the competition standard scratch rise to 76 and 75 for the 36-hole event.
Dorset’s top performer was Christchurch’s Daniel Bishop who finished on five-over-par after rounds of 73 and 74.
And vice-captain David Cook, who was ruled out of the Somerset defeat and the final two matches due to work commitments, finished a creditable 12th place with two rounds of 75.
Weymouth’s Robbie Mabb, meanwhile, finished just a place behind Cook after rounds of 72 and 78.
Other Dorset scores: Giles Legg 82 and 76, Harry Shaw 79 and 79, Jon Welch 86 and 74, Dean Barnes 85 and 75, Tom Peacock 81 and 81, David Norton 84 and 81, Tom Leech 81 and 84, Harry Mitchell 87 and 82.
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