DAVE Ball was confirmed as the captain of Ludlow Golf Club for 2004 at the Annual General Meeting and will take over from the current captain Nigel Griffiths at the traditional 'drive-in' to office on January 1.

Mark Rogers was also confirmed as the vice-captain for the coming year.

The new captain of the ladies section will be Celia Russell, who will succeed Margaret Gosling.

David Pearce will complete his term of office as club president at the end of the year, and John Bown has been confirmed as his successor.

Current officers Ernie Wilks, Clive Wright and Mike Gardner will continue as secretary, treasurer and match secretary respectively.

AGM better-ball stableford: 1 Barry Goodhead and Jack Martin 41 points, 2 Simon Jones and Oliver Lewis 40, 3 Dave Mytton and Tommy McCourt 39, 4 Dave Ball and Ruth Wheeler 39, 5 John Lee and Roy Gough 39.