Local golf successes

GOLF

WINNERS of a team Stableford at Crompton and Royton were Lee and Derek Conway, Dave Whitworth and Doug Kenyon with 79 points.

They finished one clear of Stuart and Robert Hopkinson, Tony Sutherland and Terry O’Connor.

In third place with 76 were Roy Gaskell, Alan Booth, Phil King and Ray Anchor, on the card from Jim Keogh, Alan Shaw, Ryan O’Leary and Jordan Abbott.

The event forms part of the autumn/winter league and the leaders of the order of merit remain Richard Flynn, Steve Oldham, Steve Sharrock and Mark Sinfield.

SADDLEWORTH’S open turkey shoot, a four-ball medal, saw Mark Orme and Nick Kerin claim top spot with a nett 58.

Runners-up were Martin Heap and Dean Jagger (61) on the card from Phil Paxford and Bill McGrath.

There was a four way tie for first place in a 12-hole singles Stableford at STAMFORD.

Glyn Andrew claimed top spot on the card from Dave Brownhill, George Mackey and Brian Dooley.

Phil Mellor, Richard Margrave and Martin Dwyer had a score of 36.2 which earned them first place in a three-man Texas scramble.

Terry Garrett and Dave Price scored 48 points to win a four-ball betterball turkey Stableford at OLDHAM with 48 points.

A similar format turkey competition produced a win for Lee Blainey and Frank Lawrence with 47 points.

WERNETH’S 16-hole Stableford, which was played over two days, was won by Shaun Rattigan who amassed 36 points. Runner-up was captain David Whittingham who scored 35.

Forty members from BROOKDALE took part in their annual Ryder Cup style competition played at Llandudno Maesdu and North Wales over two days of competition.

Each team comprised 10 pairs and the Vaulters defeated the Roomers 10.5–9.5.