TAUNTON Vale have played their part in helping Lancashire-based golfer Glenn Turner to set a new world record.

He played 365 rounds on 365 different courses in 365 days in aid of the Association of Children's Hospices and the Rhys Daniels Trust.

Despite the inclement weather he managed to complete his 346th round at Vale last Thursday, before setting off in his motor home for the next course on his breakneck schedule!

Anyone who wishes to make a donation can log onto Glenn's website at www.worldrecordgolftour.co.uk THE ladies of Taunton and Pickeridge Golf Club braved the vagaries of the weather last Tuesday to play their weekly competition.

The decision to truncate the Stableford to 12 holes proved to be the right one given the driving rain.

Jane Martin-Scott took first place overall with 26 points from Sheila Beresford on 24.

Results - Silver Div: 1 Jane Martin-Scott 26pts, 2 Sheila Beresford 24. Bronze (21-26): 1 Catherine Berry 24, 2 Theresa Dowsett 24. Bronze (27-36): 1 Marion Birch 21, 2 Pauline Codd 20.

Pickeridge men's section their Stableford four-ball-better-ball competition on Sunday, February 25 in poor weather conditions which affected the scoring.

In the event, Gary White and Colin Spurway took the top spot with 33 points - after a count back on the last three - from Malcolm Lawrence and Martyn Drysdale.

The Junior pairing of Connor O'Dell and Daniel Young took third place with 31 points on count back on the back nine from Martyn Brown and John Woodhouse.