Editor Comment- It became a very wet day yesterday with stoical players dripping to an end, in wonderful spirits. Atherstone won the nett for the first time and Stratford won the gross, on Sheelagh Murray s 60th birthday. It should have been a great event .....

Birthday Girl Sheelagh Murray

THE SAD NEWS is that at least 3 ladies had their clubs stolen from the extended car park. This included members of the winning team, and Gillian Stewart, the Warwickshire SSA.

Thefts have happened both during the daytime and evenings at Clubs all over the Midlands - golfers need to be more aware of looking after their clubs and personal property wherever they go. It is appalling that these thefts happen and our sympathies go to those people whose property was stolen at Ladbrook and during other recent robberies.

If you saw anything you think might be important (re this Championship), please contact Solihull Police Station. You may see clubs on offer in all sorts of media or at sales - don t be tempted by such bargains - you could be buying stolen property!

IT DOESN T MATTER WHICH CUB YOU ARE A MEMBER OF OR GO TO PLAY AT - LEAVING YOUR CLUBS UNATTENDED OR VISIBLE IN THE BOOT OF A CAR MAKES YOU AN EASY TARGET - LOOK AFTER YOUR CLUBS AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND FOR SEVERAL MANUFACTURERS, YOU CAN USE THE INTERNET OR POST TO REGISTER YOUR CLUBS