Salver victory is close call

THE President’s Salver, an open mixed foursomes, at CROMPTON AND ROYTON saw Brookdale’s Doug Unsworth and Angela Hunter emerge the victors after a three-way card play-off.

They returned a score of 71.5 which was the same total as runners-up Peter Wright and Noreen Nicholson, from the High Barn club, and third-placed Tony and Jean Dodgson, of Great Harwood.

Father and daughter Jim Keogh and Karen Heywood recorded the best gross score with 78 while the best visitor prize went to I Ashworth and A Jones with 89-16.5-72.5.

The midweek medal saw Robert Calow (73-7-66) claim the first division prize from Gary Melling (71-4-67).

Paul Clark (82-12-70) headed division two from Terry O’Connor (84-13-71).

And the runaway victor in division three was Andrew Bottomley (78-16-62) from second-placed Steve Smith (85-16-69).

Winners of a four-man team Stableford were father and son Mike and Jordan Flint, Paul Finigan and Paul Clark with 88 points, two clear of second-placed Jason Webster, Alistair Cameron, Kris Sutcliffe and Mark Robinson.

BROOKDALE’S Ted Clinch Memorial Cup went to Mike Taylor after a round of 69-7-62.

But it was a close shave as losing out on the card for top spot was Paul Wood whose return was 70-8-62. Third place went to Brad Keeling (73-10-63).

SADDLEWORTH’S Kristopher Bielecki has won through to the final of the Powerade PGA Assistants’ Championship at The London Club in August.

Bielecki shot a three-over-par 75 which was four shots behind Mark Henderson, from Royal St Davids, who won the north qualifier at Knaresborough.

Nineteen places for the final were at stake and Bielecki scraped in by claiming the 17th spot.

STAMFORD’S monthly medal saw James Woodcock take top spot in division one with a score of 75-8-67.

Captain Harry Fearnley headed division two with a score pf 82-16-66 while the runaway winner of division three was Ron Hardy (89-21-68).

Mick Ganley and Mark Furnival topped the field in a four-ball betterball Stableford at OLDHAM after amassing 46 points.

Runners-up were Harold McGuiness and Steve Carrington (44pts) on the card from third-placed Tony Caveney and Rick Sweet, Alan Squires and Dave Bruce.

Mark Lord triumphed in a singles Stableford at WERNETH scoring 44 points which was two clear of runner-up Chris Corwell.