Jackie’s joy at prize win
Reporter: Local golf
Date published: 20 August 2008
Lady Captain’s Day at Oldham. Left to right: Bev Mercer (1st Day prize), Lynn Kershaw (runner up), Joyce Beech (Lady Captain), Jackie Lees (winner) and Mary Buckley (2nd Day Prize).
JACKIE Lees was celebrating after clinching the Lady Captain’s prize at Oldham. She carded 152-22-130 to finish three shots clear of Lynn Kershaw (157-24-133).
The best gross score was recorded by Bev Scholes (156), while the first and second day prizes went to Bev Mercer (80-16-64) and Mary Buckley (83-14-69) respectively.
The subsidiary prize was won by Louise Hoskin.
WERNETH: IN-FORM Fiona Dooley and former Werneth member Ann Fallows (North Manchester) teamed up to win the invitation day four-ball betterball Stableford at Werneth with 41 points.
They finished a point clear of Jane Fletcher and Gill Gibson, of Mere.
Third were the duo Sylvia Haq and Mary Buckley (Oldham) on 39 points on a card play-off from Werneth’s women’s vice-captain Hilda Garner and Elaine Bond, from Manchester.
CROMPTON and ROYTON: PLACES are still available for Crompton and Royton’s mixed open event (two men and two women) on Bank Holiday Monday.
The cost is £50 per team. To enter contact the club on (0161) 624 2154.
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