Ian and Norman brave the storms to win the cups

Gavin Hawkins, Stephen Stewart, Martin McDonald and Michael Rooney about to tee off at Lisburn Golf Club.

Two cups were up for grabs: the net prize for the 55th Infantry Cup and the gross prize for the Whitlock Cup.

The good weather and the excellent condition of the greens resulted in over 30 competitors scoring more than 20 points for the front nine.

Ian Erwin (26) claimed the 55th Infantry Cup in the narrowest of ways, beating his two closest competitors on count-back after all three scored 23 points.

Chris Davies, Mark Jamieson and Chris Warwick on the first tee at Lisburn Golf Club.

Roy Welsh (18) and Alan Taylor (18) lost their chances by finishing with fives at the ninth.

The five competitors who finished on 22 points were David Johnston, Tom Johnston, John Boyd, Ben McCambey and David Mercer.

The gross prize for the Whitlock Cup was won by Norman McNellis with an excellent score of 34 for 20 points. Birdies at the first and fourth put him two under par.

A dropped stroke at the seventh was immediately compensated by a birdie four at the eighth.

Chris Scott traded his clubs for a bat at Lisburn Golf Club as the winter table-tennis tournament began.

Stephen Shaw was one stroke behind in second place. He had a birdie three at the fifth but dropped a stroke at the seventh only to birdie the ninth.

Seniors Winter Competition Results

1st Ken Burns 24 pts, 2nd Bill McCrory 23 pts, 3rd Ronnie Brooks 23 pts, 4th Tom Scott 22 pts.

Sunday Winter League

1st Gerard McErlean 23 pts, 2nd Colin Smyth 22pts, 3rd Gareth Kerr 22 pts Closest to flag at 4th Michael McNeice, Closest to flag at 6th David Bolas

Table-Tennis Tournament gets underway

The first series of matches in a new table tennis competition took place on Thursday night.

Simon Holmes and Norman McNellis topped their leagues and go forward to the final stages which will be played next month.