Five Star Events will raise funds in memory of former Oxfordshire cricket captain Phil Garner, who died last September at the age of 63, at their 2010 tournaments.

Garner was a big supporter of the charity series, and a trophy will be played for in his memory at Burford on Thursday, June 17.

The final event of the series will be played at The Wychwood, where Garner enjoyed a spell as captain.

Five Star’s 2010 cause is the Samantha Dixon Brain Tumour Charity, which was nominated by Garner’s widow, Mary.

This year, Five Star will have Gloucestershire cricketer Jonathan Batty and TV antiques expert Charlie Ross as their celebrities.

Batty also played for Oxfordshire, under Garner’s captaincy and Oxford University, and is a 12-handicap golfer.

Ross too has cricket as well as golfing links and plays for the MCC and Middleton Stoney CC.

2010 FIXTURES May 21: Liz Harris Cup (Tadmarton Heath). June 17: Phil Garner Memorial Trophy (Burford). July 14: Barry Yates Cup (Studley Wood). Aug 20: Richard Pineo Shield (Frilford Heath). Oct 8: Five Star Team Event (The Oxfordshire). Oct 28: Five Star Masters (Huntercombe). Dec 7: Celebrity Day for Tony Buck Trophy (The Wychwood).

  • MARTHA Smiley and Graham Simms ran out narrow, but deserved winners at the Chipping Norton Senior Ladies & Gents Greensomes competition.

On a bitterly cold morning, the duo won the competition with 42 stableford points from Heather Stone and David Bates (40).

In third place on countback were Jayne Laurie and Peter Ochiltree.