Whitewash win is perfect response from Brookdale

BROOKDALE ‘A’ bounced back in style in the Oldham and District Golf League ‘A’ division.

Having been whitewashed on the opening day of the season at Ashton, they entertained reigning champions Dukinfield and registered their own 8-0 success.

The early leaders in the division are Denton, who moved ahead thanks to a 6-2 win at Oldham.

Stamford set the pace after two wins in the ‘B’ division while in the ‘C’ division Blackley’s ‘A’ team retained bragging rights when they beat their own ‘B’ team 6-2 .

Week two results —

‘A’ DIVISION

Brookdale 8, Dukinfield 0: Brookdale — Mark Riley and Dave Harrison (1 up), Gary Lever and Brad Keeling (4&3), John Hughes and John Uren (3&2), Pete Buckley and Paul Fry (2&1).

Saddleworth 4, Stamford 4: Saddleworth — (scorers late). Stamford: Carl Varey and Paul Morris (3&2), Andy Earlam and Ian Trow (halved), Tony Cavanagh and Ian Grimsditch (halved).

Werneth 5, Ashton 3: Werneth — Mark Abbott and Jonny Wilde (4&2), Clint Shaw and Adam Rowbotham (halved), Les Dooley and John Suttie (halved), James Buckley and Adie Buckley (halved). Ashton — A Lomas and G Clemon (halved), G Taylor and B Shaw-Allan (halved) S McGee and G Johnson (halved).

Oldham 2, Denton 6 — Oldham: Steve Daubney and Barry Lewis (won). Denton — scorers late.

‘B’ DIVISION
Dukinfield 4, Brookdale 4: Dukinfield — M Horton and D Danko (3&2), N Driver and F Brown (2up). Brookdale — Dave Harrison and John Strachan (won), Mike Arnfield and Les Corner (won).

Stamford 5, Saddleworth 3: Stamford — T Hayes and D Rice (3&2), T Merson and P Whitehead (3&2), S Flynn and T McClusky (halved). Saddleworth — Duncan Midgley and Nick Corrigan (won), Charlie Walker and Iain Cash (halved)

Denton 6, Oldham 2: Denton — Gino Sassanelli and Steve Jenkinson (won), Scott Merson and Neil Ashton (won), Danny Bridgeman and Mike Clements (won). Oldham — Stan Ganley and Stuart Wagstaff (won).

Ashton 7, Werneth 1: Ashton — Paul Garside and Nigel Kay (won), Dave Holt and Paul Brunt (won), Don Lawton and Chris Dunkerley (won), Les Gibson and Barry Preece (halved). Werneth — Ian Hartley and Kevin Hickey (halved).

‘C’ DIVISION

Crompton & Royton ‘A’ 4, North M/c ‘B’ 4: C&R ‘A’ — Andy Hirst and Jason Webster (3&1), James Frizzell and Mike Gazey (1up). North ‘B’ — (scorers late).

North M/c ‘A’ 7, C&R ‘B’ 1: North A — C Smith and J Griffiths (2up), M Royle and M Healey (3&2(, P Wrigley and A Hooson (2&1), P Keogh and S Brown (halved). C&R: D Cannon and D Kenyon.

Blackley ‘B’ 2, Blackley ‘A’ 6: Blackley ‘B’ — S Newton and S Murray (halved), A Bloomfield and S Kelly (halved). Blackley ‘A’ — (scorers late).


Qualifier success for duo

JOAN Swindells and Eileen Fallows combined to scoop the Scott Leggatt qualifier at WERNETH.

The duo recorded 37 points to come out on top.

Lisa Hall and Glynis Jones (33pts) won the first division sweep after a card play-off to also qualifier.

The second division sweep went to Vivien Leaver and Nadine McNamara, also with 33 points.

Other results:

BROOKDALE

Three-ball Texas scramble

1, Sue Boothby (women’s captain), Jean Clarke, Wendy Oliver 62 and five-sixth net; 2, Beverley High, Norma High, Maureen Parker 64 and two-thirds.

Four clubs and putter

1, Angela Hunter 93-23-70; 2, Julie Pickering 96-25-71.


SADDLEWORTH
EWGA medal two

1, Sue Knebel 92-23-69; 2, Pam Taylor 92-23-69.

Nine-hole Stableford

1, Kath Whitehead 19 pts.

CROMPTON and Royton are hosting the English Women’s Golf Association region division medal finals tomorrow.

The winners of the EWGA club medals from the north region are bidding to qualify for the national finals.

The action gets under way at 8.30am.