Richardson is medal winner

REPRESENTATIVES of the successful teams show off the Oldham and District Golf League silverware.

IAN Richardson captured the first-division prize in the monthly medal at WERNETH after a round of 73-10-63 as he finished one shot clear of runner-up Brian Taylor (75-11-64).

Tony McNamara (77-17-60) took top spot in division two, on the card from Les Smith (81-21-60).

President’s Invitation at SADDLEWORTH, a four-ball betterball Stableford, was won by Mike Taylor and Mark Bryning with 44 points.

Neil Mooney and Michael Whelan (43) claimed second spot, on the card from John Knight and Charlie McIntyre, while fourth place went to Mike Shore and David Batty.

CROMPTON AND ROYTON’S Autumn/Winter League began with Simon Moores, Simon Barrett, A and J Bottomley-Clift posting victory in the team Stableford by scoring 97 points.

They finished five points clear of second-placed Mark Sinfield, Steve Oldham, Richard Flynn and Steve Sharrocks.

Third were Alan, Alex and Colin Hopkinson and Jimmy O’Connor (91), on the card from Andy Simpson, Gary Melling, Robert Calow and Jordan Abbott.

Winners of an open turkey four-ball betterball Stableford at OLDHAM were Lee Blainey and Frank Lawrence with 44 points.

Runners-up were Matt Radcliffe and Dave Ganley (43pts), on the card from Sean Dixon and R Barrington, Steve Rae and James Buckley.

Martin Lewis and Ian McGloughlin scored 45 points to head the field in a four-ball betterball Stableford.

Second were Mark Ruff and Mark Furnival (44) while third were Bob Jones and Brian Ogden (43), on the card from Damian Chadwick and Steve Rae.

Brothers Rick and Bob Irving scored 81 points to romp to victory in a two-man aggregate Stableford at STAMFORD. In second place with 76 points were Scott Merson and Bob Bloomer.




SADDLEWORTH ‘B’ duo Glyn Dixon and Bernard Andrew had a fine finish to the season.

First they claimed the Oldham and District League pairs matchplay title with a 2 and 1 victory in the final played at Oldham over Stamford ‘A’ pairing James Woodcock and Tony Cavanagh.

Then, 24 hours later, in the end of season team tournament held at Ashton, Dixon and Andrew continued the run with 42 points to claim second place — only missing out on top spot on a card-play-off.

Victors were home players Dave Elson and Simon McGauley with Darren Whiteley and Rob Fawcett (Dukinfield) third, also on 42, and Stamford’s Ian Grimsditch and Steve Lennon fourth on 41.

Whiteley was a busy man at the annual league presentation held at the event as Dukinfield also claimed the Brian Atack team award on 121 – one ahead of Stamford — and he also received the KO Cup and the ‘A’ division Fairplay award.

The ‘B’ division award went to Ron Lewis’ Werneth.

Brookdale were celebrating a double as they won both the ‘A’ and ‘B’ division league titles while they also had a twin success in the new individual top points awards — Pete Buckley in the ‘A’ division and Paul Fry in the ‘B’.



WERNETH have been stunned by the sudden death of Terry Marner, one of the club’s most popular members.

Mr Marner, who recently had a new heart pacemaker fitted, collapsed on the 18th fairway last Friday as he walked the course with friend Brian Donnelly.

Former policeman Mr Marner, who was 71, was taken to the Royal Oldham Hospital where he died in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Mr Marner, who also helped out in the club shop at Werneth, was once a member at Saddleworth where his late brother Peter, the former Lancashire cricketer, also played golf.

Once a single-figure handicapper, Mr Marner lived in Hollinwood.




WOMEN’S SECTION

CROMPTON and Royton’s closing invitation, a nine-hole medal, was won by Brenda Keaney with a score of 49-13.5-35.5.

Runner-up was Sheila Parkinson (51-13.5-37.5), on the card from Noreen Nicholson (50-12.5-37.5).

WERNETH’S closing day three-ball alliance produced a win in the Stableford for Joan Swindells, Nadine McNamara and Stephanie Banks (29pts), on the card from Fiona Dooley, Sheila Lees and Sylvia Dempster.

In third place with 27 points were Sheila Whittingham, Judith Wilkinson and Susan Green.
The autumn meeting at SADDLEWORTH, saw Sandra Hague emerge the victor in the singles Stableford with a score of 36 points which was the same as runner-up Deborah Mooney.