A golf trip of a lifetime awaits amateur Phil Dickinson and St Mellion PGA Professional David Moon if they can come through the next stage of Europe's biggest pro-am competition, the Lombard Trophy.

Dickinson took his first big step towards a luxury five-day trip to one of Europe's leading courses, San Lorenzo in Portugal, when he won the club qualifying competition on Sunday 6th May with a nett score of 43 points

He and Moon now advance to the regional final at Saunton on Thursday 7th June where they'll play one round of better-ball medal play. The winners of 14 regional finals throughout Britain and Ireland will enjoy an all-expenses paid luxury trip to compete at San Lorenzo on 5-9 October.

Dickinson, 40, is a dockyard worker from Saltash, Cornwall. He is married, has a son and a daughter and has been playing golf for just one year. He plays off a handicap of 20. The winning professional in the regional final receives £475 and there are valuable prizes for the top amateurs.

33 year old Moon has been the club professional at St Melllon for seven years.

The Lombard Trophy, sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland, offers an overall professional purse of £63,000. The winning pro in Portugal will receive £5,000.

Now in its seventh year, the Lombard Trophy has an entry this season of more than 100,000 club golfers from all over Britain and Ireland. Last year's winners were the Dorset club, Sturminster Marshall, represented by their professional Graham Howell and 13-handicapper Paul Fowell.

FRIDAY May 18th, saw the rearranged November Medal played at Looe golf club when the winners again came from the first division - John Scott with a superb 63 was the winner followed home by John Spurgeon on a very good 66 which also won him the second division. D Carrol was the winner of the third division - others scores below:

November Medal Division 1: J Scott 70-7-63; N Davis 79-11-68; M Morris 83-11-72; J Nicholls 81-9-72; E Goodaire 78-5-73; M Macdonald 83-9-74; P Pascoe 80-6-74; E M Collis 83-8-75; P Higman 86-10-76; C Payne 88-11-77; J Carr 88-11-77; B Shiel 87-9-78; J D Gillespie 89-10-79; M Tilbrook 90-11-79; B Hodge 89-10-79; I Hawke 91-8-83; R Catterall 93-10-83; M T Duncan 95-11-84; C Fredick 97-12-85; S Hobbs 99-11-88.

Division 2: J Spurgeon 81-15-66; M Neal 83-14-69; P Dingle 87-17-70; K Richards 88-17-71; D Last 86-15-71; A Soady 90-18-72; I Lindsay 90-18-72; K Eddy 90-17-73; J Kinver 92-18-74; C Scott 90-16-74; D Barton 91-17-74; A J Lynch 94-18-76; L Clark 94-17-77; M Jackman 97-20-77; A Doney 93-16-77; T S Taroni 92-15-77; D R Adams 91-13-78; P Kinver 91-13-78; N Beswetherick 96-17-79; A Davis 96-16-80; M Mann 95-15-80; D Bennett 96-16-80; C Nicholls 96-15-81; R Larkins 100-17-83; M Turner N/R-19-N/R; R Edwards N/R-16-N/R; J Mudd N/R-13-N/R.

Division 3: D Carrol 98-26-72; P Faulkner 95-21-74; B P Turner 100-24-76; A Day 100-23-77; A Adamson 100-21-79; P Windscheffel 100-21-79; P Sullivan N/R-21-N/R; P Debono N/R-21-N/R.

The Wilkie Putter - a foursomes competition - was played on Sunday May 28th in warm and sunny conditions when the winners were I Hawke and T Taroni on 34 points closely followed by B Hodge and P Hodge on 33 points and P Kinver and S Hobbs on 32 points. Other points and players below: Winner - I Hawke & T Taroni 34; B Hodge & P Hodge 33; P Kinver & S Hobbs 32; L Clarke & P Sullivan 30; P Green & W Voden, D Lewis & C Fredick 29; M Mountford & T Lynch, P Densham & R Larking. A Davis & D Barton, A Woodall & T Gibson 28; S Horton & B Horton, E Bray & P Pond, A Toms & J Gardner 27; A Doney & J Spurgeon, R Catterall & B Norman 26; I Kinver & B Turner, D Last & P Debono, J Todd & S Hamon 25; M Macdonald & P Sleet 24; Mann & M Morris 23; N Davis & I Puckey 20.

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ANOTHER busy time for WHITSAND BAY Veterans. On Thursday last they played at Dunnaton GC and drew 3-3. Scores - (Whitsand first) A Sykes and J Maddever lost to B McGowan and J Bradley 3&2; P West and D Rawwlings bt M Frost and H Webber 4&3; D Foster and G Barrell bt R Burn and D Bye 3&1;,T Cochrane and K Bickle lost to D Trevarthen and F Stone 7&5; R Bennett and T Doyle bt D Beechy and R Judo 5&4; H Pryn and J Woodfield lost to J Mann and P James 6&5.

On Friday Whitsand played Staddon Heights at home and in a closee match lost 4 1/2 to 3 1/2. Scores - A sykes and R Bennett lost one down to M Smith and D Roberts; P West and D Rawlings halved with S Hill and M Chapman; R Jenkins and J Woodfield bt R Kindown and R Furzeland 3&2; D Foster and P Moore lost two down to B Harrison and D Johns; N Harrop and L Gill halved with P Judd and A Royal; T Doyle and G Barrell bt P Murray and G Ashton one up; J Hoar and K Bickle lost tow down to R Cload and A Baker; M Pryn and J Maddever halved with G Moore and M Lewis.

Twenty-one played a two from three stableford when winners were - R Jenkins, D Foster, R Cook with 77 pts; R Bennett, T Cochrane, P Casabayo 73; C Hancock, G Barrell, S Pearce 72.

Whitsand played at Carlyon Bay on Wednesday and lost 5-3. Scores - A Sykes and N Harrop lost one down to G Simpson and J Brammer; P West and H Pryn halved with K Hill and J Goddard; D Foster and G Barrellhalved with R bartlett and L Smith; R Bennett and J Maddever bt R Taylor and R Pipe 4&3; T Doyle and T Dart bt L Cornish and M Spearman 4&3; B Slee and D Parker lost one down to C Wright and N Hadyn-Evans; R Jenkins and P Moore lost to J Greener and J Howlett 8&6; D Rawlings and K Bickle lost to P Winch and G Roose 4&3.

On Friday Whitsand entertained Lostwithiel and won 6-2. Scores - A Sykes and T Dart bt I Fraser and K Pendray 4&2; T Doyley and H Pryn lost to C Baker and R Taylor 2&1; R Jenkins and D Nicholson bt F Edwards and C Robins 3&2; T Cochrane and P West bt E Banks and P Trim 5&4; D Foster and J Maddever bt F Gilbert and G Swift 7&6; J Hoar and D Rawlings bt R Blackie and A Todd two up; J Fisher and G Barrell halved with R Brown and C Williams; R Bennett and L Gill halved with R Conway and J Lodge.