Bill Lapworth, who celebrates his 86th birthday this month, found himself without any shoes a couple of weeks ago they were taken by mistake and have never been returned.

So the honorary Broadstone member who plays at Sturminster Marshall bought himself a pair of new Cotswold shoes.

A few days later he learned that he had won a pair in the competition in the last edition of South West Golfer.

"It was splendid news and now I have a pair of Cotswolds for the winter and summer," he said.

Bill, who has had a quadruple heart bypass, still plays off 19. He once wrote a book on Broadstone Golf Club that has not yet been published.

The winners are:- David File, Abbey Rise, Okehampton; Bill Lapworth, De Haviland Close, Wimborne, Dorset; Sue Underwood, Dundry Lane, Dundry, Bristol; G Farr, Gidleys Meadow, Dartington, Totnes, Devon; Eric Putnam, Southway, Tedbury St Mary, Devon Contact Cotswold on (01452) 422009 or visit www.cotswold-golf.co.uk