PAUL Owen made a late run on the outside to win Cowdray Park Seniors’ Captain’s Prize competition.

The fourth and final round took place on a fine day, with many players in contention and calculating what they had to do to pass Dave Lucking on 105 points.

After four rounds have been completed, a player can drop his lowest score, which can mean wholesale changes at the top of the leaderboard.

Lucking failed to improve on his lowest score of 33, while second-placed Chris Hutchings was away and Phil Singer, third, also faltered.

Terry Adsett replaced his lowest score of 25 with his final 33 points and was the man to beat with a total of 108.

Late in the day, Paul Owen returned 41 points for a final score of 108, enough to beat Adsett on countback and claim the coveted Captain’s Prize. Owen also won the nearest-the-pin on the 18th prize. On the same hole, John Durrell chipped in from over 70 yards to record a birdie two.

Pairs scores: 1st, John Hall & John Durrell (76); 2nd, John Newman & Paul Owen (74); 3rd, Dave Tilley & Robin Phillips (66).

Overall individual scores: 1st, Paul Owen (108), on c/b from Terry Adsett; 3rd, Dave Lucking (105); 4th, Chris Hutchings (104); 5th, Phillip Singer (103), on c/b from Robin Phillips.

Cowdray Seniors’ February Stableford was played in ideal conditions for winter, yet the scoring was surprisingly low, with less than half the field scoring more than 30 points, while only Frank Cheevers achieved a two.

Veteran Terry Jasper won Division One with 38 points, on countback, from David Balfour and Paul Owen. Playing only his second game of the year, Mel Milburn topped Division Two with 37 points, with John Renwick just behind on 36. Mark Kelly claimed third with 35.

Leading scores: Div I – 38 Terry Jasper, David Balfour, Paul Owen; 36 Ian Heustice; 34 Mick Fillary, John Newman, Frank Cheevers. Div II – 37 Mel Milburn; 36 John Renwick; 35 Mark Kelly; 33 Colin Tebbutt, Bernie May.

Cowdray Seniors’ annual get-together was preceded by an 18-hole competition and the winner was Terry Jasper with 36 points.