VANESSA Chesterton mastered the bitter conditions and icy surfaces best to claim The Worcestershire ladies’ 12-hole individual stableford.

She won on 22 points on count-back from Penny Stevenson with Di Meakin (20) third.

Roger Blackwell (handicap 14), Charlie Davenport (17), Richard Kay (19) and Richard Sebok (6) won a men’s yellow-ball alliance.

They beat Nick Smith (5), Phil Shurmer (3), Andy Dunster (5) and Jason Allies (3) on the back nine with Mike Hill (16), Ian Belsham (10), Mike Cooke (23) and Mike Elston (20) third.