Dave Ingram lost in the Final to surprise winner Alan Donovan in the Surrey Open which was played at the Salford Club on Sunday 10th April.
As usual in the National Opens Sussex were strongly represented and as well as Dave making the Final, Kevin Tunstall made the semi-final and Phil Osborne and Mark James the quarter-finals.
Sussex also had the runner-up in the Plate with Nigel Senior, who was making the Plate Final for consecutive Opens.