Three way tie at Wanstead

Luke Eggleston (LE Custom Fitting), Andy Shakespear (Warren GC) and Mark Baker (Colchester GC) fired two-under-par 67s to share the professional prize at Wanstead Golf Club in the curtain raiser to the 95^th Essex Open.

The trio beat Matt King (Rayleigh Driving Range) and Brett Taylor (Brett Taylor Golf) by a stroke.

In the team event which comprised an impressive 41 teams, the winning team was from the newly named Brentwood Golf Club led by PGA pro Michael Jones with amateurs Nick Hart, Clive Bastoe and Andy Carpenter.

A score of 86 stableford points was enough to win on a countback from the local team led by Chris Cutchie from Colchester Golf Club.

** Caption: Winners Luke Eggleston, Andy Shakespear and Mark Baker with PGA in Essex Captain David Hawkins, Captain of Wanstead Golf Club John Rouse and Bruce Baron from the sponsors Mulalley.