KEITH Gater won the Evesham Golf Club Bowl at a sunny Craycombe links.

Played as a bogey competition golfers battled to finish under par with a plus score.

Five bettered the level-par score with Gater securing a fine victory with a score of 5+.

Second was Russ Leeming on 4+ and the consistent Brian Marshall finished third on 3+ with Andrew Witts fourth on 1+, just relegating Steve Young into fifth with the same score.