Open and shut case for Oldham

PRIZE TIME . . . lady vice-captain's day at Werneth GC. Pictured are Christine Moon (left), lady vice-captain Gail Rowbotham, Pauline Day and Glynis Joyce

OLDHAM are celebrating victory in the Ladies Bury Open Texas Scramble.

The successful quartet were Jane and Sheila Antrobus, Edythe Turner and Bev Scholes.

Crompton and Royton were also on a high after defeating visitors Knutsford 4-3 in round two of the Bell Cup.

On the mark for the High Barn Street club were Audrey Whittaker (3&1), Andrea Lowe (5&4), Brenda Keaney (1up) and Christine Rimmer (2up).

At Saddleworth, Pam Taylor recorded a two-round score of 148 ­- 77 followed by a 71 ­- to scoop the Lady Captain's Prize at Saddleworth.

Pauline Richardson (76+75=151) was the runner-up.

Pam Tomlinson (89-19-70) clinched the first day honours, while the second-day gong went to Julie Ward (90-22-68).

Meanwhile, Lady Vice-Captain's Day at Werneth saw Christine Moon bag top honours in the medal round with 95-28-67, from Glynis Jones (98-27-71).

First Divisions honours were tied between Pat Grant (96-23-73) and Sheila Waterhouse (96-26-73).

Marianne Pickford (107-32-75) won Division Two, with Steph Banks (106-29-97) the runner-up.

There was also a nine-hole competition, which saw Pauline Day emerge victorious with 30 points, followed by Brenda Jarvis (27pts).

Moon was also successful in the morning nine-hole Stableford competition at away-day to Houldsworth, with Brenda Martin winning the 18-hole event in the afternoon, from runner-up Pat Grant.

Other results ­-

BLACKLEY

EGM Francis Smith ­- Strokeplay

1, Wendy Olivier 69 CPO; 2, Lisa Liddle 69; 3, Sheila Salmon 70.

SADDLEWORTH

Texas Scramble

1, Pam Taylor, Pauline Richardson and Sheila Cooper 58.6; 2, Linda Newman, Jean Barnes and Sue Booth 62.4.