KEITH Butterill had the round of his life in Skipton's June medal when he finished an astounding nett 15 shots under par.

It has set members scouring their memory to think of a lower score - but so far no-one has come up with one. Tentatively, therefore, it could be a new "course record" - unless anyone knows different.

No-one can level the charge "bandit" at Butterill's door. He is a long-standing member who competes regularly, if usually unspectacularly, off his 23 handicap.

But it all came good on Saturday, leaving a host of players who were sitting with what normally passes for a winning score trailing way behind.

Butterill said his game had been improving since he retired and he was able to play a lot more, but he had no explanation for his spectacular round, other than his short game was on top form, with a lot of single putts from under 10 feet.

There were nine pars and a birdie in a round which, for the record, ran front nine: 4, 5, 4, 6, 5, 5, 4, 3, 4 (total 40, par 36); back nine: 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 3, 5, 4, 4 (total 38, par 34).

In ideal conditions a lot of players would find their handicaps reduced. Second place in Division Two went to Mark Singleton, 82-19-63, with David Hyde third, 80-16-64.

Other scores: Peter Stones 84-21-65; Brian Kuhl 82-16-66; Peter Kewley 87-11-66; Andrew Woodhead 83-24-67; Ian Andrews 87-20-67; N Ferguson 85-18-67.

Division One also saw a clutch of fine scores with Steve Cowburn (75-12-63) just edging Jonathan White (78-15-63) out of first place.

Other scores: Richard Copley 79-13-66; Chris Smales 75-8-67; Graham Bevington 76-9-67; J Dawson 82-14-68; Ian Dean 80-12-68; Graham Miles 78-10-68.

There was a shock for Skipton's scratch team when they suffered an 8-0 pasting at Silsden in the Bradford Scratch League Division Three.

The result seriously damages Skipton's chances of winning the league and puts them right back in the scrap for a promotion slot.