Mark is back in the old routine

SADDLEWORTH president Frank Pullen (left) presents the Millgate Trophy to Debra Cockburn and his son and club captain Dave Pullen.

MARK Riley’s amazing run of success continued with victory in BROOKDALE’S club championship.

This latest triumph provided the 50-year-old with his third club major of the season following his wins in the Jubilee Trophy and Millennium Trophy.

On top of that, Riley also captured the Oldham and District Championship for a third time and finished runner-up in the Chronicle Cup.

Remarkably, these successes have been achieved during a year in which Riley, who has beaten cancer three times, has suffered another health scare.

Riley fired rounds of 73 and 72 in the 36-hole scratch event for a two-round total of 145.

Doug Jones (74 and 72 for 146) was runner-up, while Peter Buckley (78 and 76 for 154) was third.

Joe Brice (73) had the best gross score in the first round, while second-round honours went to Jones (72).

The best nett score was recorded by Iain Thomas with 84-16-68 and 87-16-71 for 139.

Brice (73-9-64) had the leading nett score in the opening round, ahead of Andy Fry (83-17-66), who was second, on the card from Mark Leigh (81-15-66).

Jones (72-7-65) headed the nett second round scores from Alan McQuaid (80-11-69) and Russ Wood (76-7-69).

Gary Lever (70-5-65) heads the field after the opening round of the 36-hole Captain’s Final, on the card from Andy Riley (78-13-65) and Paul Holt (78-13-65).




SADDLEWORTH captain David Pullen and Debra Cockburn were runaway winners of the Millgate Trophy.



They topped the entry of 79 pairs with a score of 62.5 in the open mixed foursomes.

Second on 69 were Ian Raw (Keswick) and Trish Beckett (West Bradford).

Third were Eileen Waddington and Jack Ingham (69.5), while fourth were Malcolm and Angela McVeigh (70.5) on the card from Sid and Julie Barton.

The best gross return for the second successive year came from Werneth’s Lee Rowbotham and Fiona Dooley with 78.

Winner of the monthly medal was Andy Long (75-7-68) from Steve Baron (81-12-69) and John Parker (86-14-72).




BLACKLEY reached the quarter-finals of the Manchester Alliance Foursomes after winning 4-3 at Chorlton-cum-Hardy.



Brian Johnson and Chris Thompson (5&3), Alan Lane and Duncan Teal (3&2), Gareth Morris and Andy O’Neill (2&1), Darron Tickle and John Hibbert (3&2) were their winners.

The qualifier for the final of the President’s Prize saw Mark Hughes (77-11-66) claim top spot from Ian White (84-16-68) and Stephen Morgan (84-15-69).

Alan Lane (66-2-64) won the midweek medal from Barry Anderson (81-14-67) and Kevin Baron (85-15-70).

Daniel Williams captured the Northfield Trophy, a juniors event, with a round of 93-30-63.

Runner-up was Daniel Speight (79-13-66), while third place went to Callum Cornielle (86-18-68), on the card from Adam Bowler (84-16-68) and John Drinkwater (79-11-68).




GARY Lee edged out Colin Ingle for top spot in the first division of a singles Stableford at OLDHAM after both scored 40 points. Third was John Bramall (35).



Damian Chadwick (40) headed the second division from John Wheaton (38) and Gordon Howard (37).

Winners of a four-ball betterball Stableford were Dave Ganley and Steve Hunt (45) from Paul Pattinson and Alex Simmons (44), and Mark Pownall and Phil Matthews (43).




Bradley Cannings (74-7-67) won the first division of a medal at CROMPTON and ROYTON. Second was Robert Calow (73-5-68).



Len Hayes (86-17-69) took the honours in division two from Roy Hornibrook (91-22-69).

Gary Melling scored 38 points to win the first division of a singles Stableford from former Athletic footballer Tony Carss (37).

Dave Bacon (39) was well clear of Doug Kenyon (36) in the second division.




Duncan Hough won a three-way card play off for top spot in a singles Stableford at WERNETH.



Michael Farrimond was second, ahead of Fred Whittingham.