Lyneham Golf Club in west Oxfordshire are to change their name because of confusion with their better known Wiltshire namesake.

From April 1, the club, which was opened in 1992, will be known as the Wychwood Golf Club.

The club was orginally named after the neighbouring village of Lyneham, which is situated between Chipping Norton and Shipton-under-Wych- wood.

"The name caused so much confusion," explained Cyril Howkins, the club's secretary and founder president.

"We had societies ringing up on their way to the club asking for directions, only for me to tell them that they were 50 miles away!"

The club is situated in what used to be Wychwood Forest, hence the new name, which was approved at the club's annual meeting.

"We had one of two people against the change, but most members are happy with it," said Howkins.

The club are continuing their round of improvements this year by extending the locker rooms and replacing the old irrigation system, which should be completed in the spring.

John Duffin recorded his first hole-in-one on Kirtlington's 168-yard fourth hole during Sunday's monthly stableford.

The 11-handicapper used a six iron in the windy conditions for his shot of a lifetime.

Club results

KIRTLINGTON

January Stableford - Div 1: 1 C Dickenson (11), 37pts, 2 A Harris (13) 36, 3 K Crumell (11) 35 (cb). Div 2: 1 P Milton (21) 36, 2 P Kennedy (20) 35, 3 R Brain (19) 34 (cb).

Ladies' January Stableford: 1 A Thorne (21) 32pts (cb), 2 P Gattley (41) 32, 3 K Walton (28) 31.

NORTH OXFORD

Winter Challenge round 8: 1 P Horsell & M Teeling 45pts (cb), 2 St Smith & SH Smith 45 (cb), 3 D Fitchett & M Fitchett 45.

CHIPPING NORTON

Professionals Stableford: 1 G McCutcheon 40pts, 2 B Howse 38, 3 L Newman 37.

Winter League 6th round: 1 B Freeman & I Mold 44pts, 2 G Reynolds & K Reynolds 40, 3 M Bullard & J Jones 39 (cb).

WITNEY LAKES

Seniors Winter Stableford: 1 R Day 35pts, 2 R Mills 34 (cb), 3 E Chittey 34.

Homestyle Winter League: R Chester & P Rutterford bt N Friend & D Hopper 7 & 6, J Ormrod & M Timms bt T Edmunds & M Wood 1 hole, M Graves & W Graves bt W Taylor & K Payne 1 hole, J Thompson & N Clayton bt B Airs & M Saunders 5 & 4, M Clay & D Doodson bt J Mitchell & C Holtom 6 & 5, I Hancock & S Hanaway bt A King & G Roberts 1 hole, A Souter & J Collerton halved with S Putt & P Haddon, P Dennis & P Durant bt D Tuck & A Long 4 & 3.

CARSWELL

Winter League round 8: 1 B Hedges & C Taylor 40pts, 2 C Hudson & T Bolton 39, 3 J Hunt & M Orr 38.

DRAYTON PARK

Winter Points No 4: 1 S Barnard 39pts, 2 M Evans 36 (cb), 3 S Ward 36.