Smithies rolls back the years

Royton Sword Derek Cannon (Organiser), Brian Smithies (Manchester GC Winner), Steven Costigan (Crompton & Royton Captain.

Golf:

EVERGREEN Manchester star Roger Smithies rolled back the years to win the Royton Sword, courtesy of a best-of-the day 67 in the second round.

He added it to his opening 70 at Crompton and Royton for a three-under-par aggregate and a five-shot victory over in-form Ciaran Doherty.

The host club’s Kris Sutcliffe was fifth after rounds of 72 and 74 for 146, while club-mate and Anniversary Salver winner Dave Norbury was a short further back after 76 and 71 for 147.

Scores -

137 Roger Smithies (Manchester) 70, 67; 142 Ciaran Doherty (Bury) 72, 70, Ian Hardman (Accrington) 70 72; 143 Martin Barnes (Manchester) 71, 72; 146 Kris Sutcliffe (Crompton and Royton) 72, 74, Matthew Ford (Mere) 69, 77; 147 Dave Norbury (Crompton and Royton) 76, 71; 149 Andy Allen (Manchester)

75, 74; 150 Mark Young (Longridge) 75, 75, Shaun Field (Nelson) 74, 76, David Burn (Longridge) 73, 77, Theo Whitley (Bramhall) 72, 78.