WILMSLOW Golf Club’s Amanda O’Brien and Chrissie Harding-Roberts went one better than last year in the Cheshire Ladies competition for the coveted Doris Chambers Cup at Delamere Forest Golf Club.

The pair were beaten in the final last year and signalled intent when they beat Hilary Craven and Rebecca Byle, 5/4, Moira Forster and Jenny Kehoe (Sale) 4/3, Alison Grant and Lindy Cheetham (Ringway) 2/1 to reach the semi finals.

They defeated Viv Carroll and Kate Wardle-Davies (Hazel Grove) in a thriller at the 21st to make the final for the second consecutive year.

In the other half of the draw Annette Stroud and Pat Dee (Dunham Forest) had victories over Liz Ruscoe and Chris Carr (Vicars Cross) at the 18th, Wendy Cousins and Jackie Roper (Delamere Forest) 2/1 and Sally Hebden and Denise Booth (Romiley) in the semis by 4/3.

But then the weather intervened, causing the final to be postponed.

The Wilmslow pair held their nerve for the eventual showdown a fortnight later though.

They were unstoppable as they cruised to a final win by 8/7 against Annette Stroud and Pat Dee (Dunham Forest) to lift the ‘Dotty Potty’.

Doris was a Cheshire Ladies golfing legend, having won the Ladies Open in 1923 and representing England Ladies from 1906 to 1925.

Delamere Forest Golf Club has hosted the competition since 1933.

Meanwhile, a Sunday ‘Open to All’ stableford competition at Styal Golf Club was won by John Chorlton.

His 39-pointer put him well clear of David Campbell and Richard Baldwin, both 36, and Tracey Pogson, Nick Corless, Mike Burchell and Aileen Holohan, all 35.