This was a four-day event commencing on Thursday with daily prizes, then a two-day final round for the top qualifiers toward the Classic trophy.

The competition, now in its second year, is attracting interest from far and wide and can only go from strength to strength, with the course and running of the competition well-organised by all at South Cliff.

After a fair day on Thursday, Friday’s play had to be cancelled as the course became unplayable due to the heavy rain.

This did not deter the event from being a huge success.

The cut came and 64 competitors played on the final day for the Classic trophy, while the remaining entries played a separate competition on the Sunday for the ‘Plate Trophy’, an 18-hole medal competition.

With the weather improving and the course playing long due to it being set up well, the final day saw some excellent golf being played.

Talk around the clubhouse was of a play-off, it was a possibility that anyone from eight golfers could take the Classic Trophy.

messages were being relayed back that there was no outright clear winner, once again a play-off seemed certain, with approach shots into the 18th being watched by a packed balcony.

missed birdie putts and some excellent bunker play got the watchers talking about friends still out there with a winning chance.

With the penultimate threeball coming in and two players, Rob Hobson and Paul Nock, posting a 213 final total, all eyes were on the final pairing as they played the 18th hole.

It soon became clear that early pacesetter Mick Ellis had faded, so his playing partner Peter Roberts was left with the opportunity to take the title.

He duly obliged by paring the final hole and take the Classic Trophy by two shots with a three-day total of 211.

The Plate Trophy was just as thrilling with all teeing off in the morning, in glorious sunny weather.

The Plate, a competition for non qualifiers of the Classic, was decided on a countback with local member John Noble taking the Plate from Shaun Smith, both with 68 on the back nine.

Full Results of Classic Event

Classic: 1st Peter Roberts 211, 2nd Rob Hobson 213 (back nine), 3rd Paul Nock 213,4th Alan Smith 214, 5th Tony Rhodes 215, 6th Chris Smith 215, 7th Darren Foreman 217, 8th Craig Salt 217, 9th Paul Pickup 217, 10th David Sands 217, 11th Mick Ellis 217, 12th Gary Thirkell 218, 13th Andy Roberts 218, 14th Mark Watts 218, 15th Mick Carter 218, 16th Hughie Carroll 220, 17th Mick Bell 220, 18th Steve Bennett 220.

Gross: 1st Chris Smith 209, 2nd Shaun Smith 227, 3rd Steve Bennett 229.

Best Away Player: Mark Watts 218 (Roundhay GC).

Plate: 1st John Noble 68 (back nine), 2nd Shaun Smith 68, 3rd Ian Nichol 70, 4th Martin White 71 (back nine) 5th Barrie Watson 71

Thursday, Round 1: 1st Mick Ellis 67, 2nd Mick Carter 69 3rd Paul Pickup 70, 4th Richard Thorner 70, 5th Peter Roberts 71.