THE legal tables were turned on retired solicitor Mike Lewis when he drove in as North Oxford's new captain.

As he approached the first tee, he was 'arrested' by two policeman - namely club president Malcolm Hookham and last year's captain, Ray Southgate.

Club professional Bob Harris, dressed as a judge, then read out a series of charges.

Obviously shaken by these events, Lewis, a former partner of Mallam Lewis solicitors in Oxford, hooked his official drive into the left-hand rough.

"It was the worst drive I've done all year," said the 63-year-old, who plays off a handicap of ten. "I was overcome by nerves."

Nevertheless, his drive still raised £195 in sponsorship for his chosen charity, MacMillan Cancer Relief.

Lewis, who has been a member of North Oxford for 22 years, followed in the footsteps of his wife, Pat, who was the club's ladies' captain in 1995.

An active sportsman, Lewis played hockey for Oxfordshire and Oxford Hawks, cricket for North Oxford and South Oxfordshire Amateurs, and football at Oxford University.

A past president of Oxford Isis Rotary, he is also a member of the Clarendon Club in Oxford.

CLUB RESULTS

NORTH OXFORD

Winter Challenge 5th round: 1 G Hill & M Cahill 48pts, 2 G Oliver & J Szulc 45 (cb), 3 J Pitts & J Cocksey 44.

WITNEY LAKES

Homestyle Winter league: G Woodward & T Edmunds bt A Hall & M Holt 4 & 3, J Ormrod & M Timms bt G Lock & R Collerton 5 & 3, A Long & D Tuck bt K Wymer & R Neyhaul 1 hole.

Seniors Stableford: 1 W Walker 34, 2 E Wearing 33, 3 R Mills 31.

CHIPPING NORTON

Turkey Trot: 1 J Martin 80-14=66, 2 G Reynolds 71=66 (cb), 3 J Leader 79-12=67, 4 J Faulkner 80-12=68 (cb).

HADDEN HILL

Monthly Stableford - Div 1: 1 S Dobbs 34 (cb), 2 M Dowzall 34, 3 G Phillips 33. Div 2: 1 P Aris 35, 2 D Major 34 (cb), 3 B Wishart 34.

Christmas Classic: 1 K Walker, D Taylor, P Greene, A Houston 78 (cb), 2 P Norden, B White, B Wishart, C Boorman 78, 3 M Morley, R Jones, D Hepple, S Stone 76 (cb).

DRAYTON PARK

Men's Monthly - Div 1: 1 A Griffiths 73-5=68 (cb), 2 M Evans 79-11=68, 3 M Millard 79-10=69. Div 2: 1 B Castle 87-23=64, 2 P Stevens 88-20=68, 3 S Knight 91-21=70. Best junior: G Oakes 94-11=83.