Sheppard, from Wrexham-based club, Darland, showed consistency as he rolled in a brace of birdies which compensated for his lone bogey in a one-under par 71.

He was one of only three players to break par on the Blundellsands links, his score was matched by Prestbury assistant Mark Pilling and Lee Shepherd, from West Yorkshire club Willow Valley.

Matthew Tottey showed some of the fine form that has deserted him this year as he posted 72, the North Wales man finishing a shot in front of Ellesmere assistant Martyn Hamer, Houghwood's Barry Taylor and Romiley's Matthew Ellis, who won last week's opening event at Hillside.

CHESTER Ladies Bottle Run Division One: 1 P Willis 19 points; 2 J Foster 18; 3 J Sewell 16; Division Two: 1 P Baker 16; 2 C Lace 15cpo; 3 A Moss 15; Division Three: 1 G Chowen 19; 2 G Nicholson 17; 3 A Cox 11.

Two Clubs and a Putter Competition: 1 Jean Dale 62-12-50; 2 Elaine Devine 66-14-52; 3 Breda O'Sullivan 72-30-52.

EATON Ladies 14 Hole Greensome Stableford: 1 Carol Swaffield and Bronwen Guest 26; 2 Pam Fokinther and Val Leonard 25 cpo.

CARDEN PARK Ladies' Section Winter League 15 holes Round One: 1 Julie Coppock 28 points; 2 Helen Harris 23; 3 Sue Norman 22; Round Two: 1 Jane McGrath 29; 2 Helen Groves 25; 3 Val Halliwell 22; Round Three: 1 Sue Norman 28; 2 Jill Harper 23; 3 Anna James 23.

DENBIGH Winter League Bogey - Winner: Nigel Roxburgh 4-up.

Gold Division: 1 J Kevin Parry 3-up; 2 Eifion Howatson 3-up; 3 Brian McBride 2-up; Silver Division: 1 Alan Williams 4-up; 2 Gwilym Pierce 3-up; 3 Llew Davies 3-up; Bronze Division: 1 Fred Jones 2- up; 2 David T Jones 2-up; 3 Les Wilde 1-up.

Individual Leaderboard after week five: 1 George Williams 20; 2 Lionel Davies 12; 3 Allan Monro 12.

Team Leaderboard after week five: 1 Jonathan Jones, Kevin W Jones, Rob G Jones, Tim Jones 25; 2 Paul Jones, Mark Pierce Jones, Justin Wilding 24; 3 Carl Jones, Ken Jones, Allan Monro, Brynli Thomas 24.

Juniors Winter League Number Three Medal: 1 Mark Matthews 80-11-69 nett; 2 Joshua Jones 78-9-69 nett; 3 Tom Brown 83-11-72 nett.

Seniors Stableford Competition: 1 Joe Cumming 39; 2 Gerald Parry 35; 3 Eilian Williams 33.

Ladies Winter League 9-Hole Competition: 1 Carol Williams 14; 2 Jean Batten Jones 14; 3 Karen Jones 13 points

At the recent AGM of the Ladies Section, Jeanette Parry was appointed Ladies Captain for the 2008-09 Season, with her Vice-Captain Sondra Williams.

Seniors Stableford Competition: 1 J Kevin Parry 39; 2 Fred Jones 38; 3 John Raine 36.

Seniors Joint AM/AM with Rhuddlan: 1 John Raine, Frank Barrett
(Denbigh), Jim Mills and Alex Litherland (Rhuddlan) 89; 2 Alan Brooke, Les Stevenson (Denbigh), Tom Downie and Brian Lewis (Rhuddlan) 86; 3 Gwil Jones, Peter MacKenzie (Denbigh), Dave Downton and R Hywel Williams (Rhuddlan) 86.

The latest winners in the Winter League at Upton By Chester are Gordon Will and Pat Dunn, Tony Owens and Carl Mort, Matthew Yeoman and Graham Collins, Jim Priddin and Barry Harding, and Geoff Williams and Graham Hughes. Paul Ithell and Brian Chidlow halved their match against Des Jefferson and Rob Beddows.