Classy Matt is Oldham’s prize guy

ANOTHER Matthew, Matt Barlow, won the Crompton and Royton junior trophy, donated by members Ken Jackson and Harry Bradley. The trophy goes to the junior with the best six cards over the season. Matthew was outstanding in 2009, winning the captain’s junior prize and seeing his handicap fall from 36 to 15. He received the cup from Ken Jackson. ANOTHER Matthew, Matt Barlow, won the Crompton and Royton junior trophy, donated by members Ken Jackson and Harry Bradley. The trophy goes to the ju

MATT Radcliffe was the emphatic first-round victor of OLDHAM’S President’s Prize competition.

He registered 70-10-60 to finish an impressive six shots clear of prolific winner Alan Squires, who returned 66-0-66.

John Waterhouse had to settle for third place on the card with 85-19-66.

Radcliffe’s goal this year is to reduce his handicap to four in order to start a PGA course at Oldham.

Meanwhile, Ken Lunn and Phil Docherty combined to land a four-ball better-ball medal with a score of 57.

Roger Kenney and Harold McGuinness were the runners-up on 60 after a card play-off from David Bailey and Roger Stansfield.

Other results —

BLACKLEY

Midweek medal

1, Mike Wilson

Spring Cup, round two: 1, Danny Speight 66pts ACPO; 2, Lawrence O’Toole 66pts; 3 Keith Liddle 67pts ACPO; 4, Chris Benton 67pts.

SADDLEWORTH

Chronicle Cup qualifier

1, Ian Buckley 74-8-66; 2, Jamie Heywood 74-6-68; 3m Ray Dean 82-14-68.

WERNETH

Invitation Day

1, Neil and Mark Pickering 47pts ACPO; 2, Shaun Rattigan and Ian Ratcliffe 47pts; 3, Damian Park and Mike Harrington 45pts ACPO; 4, Nick Stanley and Dennis Lamb 45pts ACPO; 5, Paul Rowbotham and Steve Barron 45pts; 6, Adie Buckley and Mark Riley 44pts ACPO.

American Greensome medal

1, Duncan Hough and Steve McNamara 58.7; 2, Les and Jonathan Dooley 62.2.


Cooksey golf day to raise funds for cancer research

A GOLF day is to be held to raise money for Factor 50, the Oldham-based research fund for the Christie centre in Manchester.

The aim is to provide funds for a promising clinical trial treatment for malignant melanoma — the illness which robbed the world of former Athletic and Rochdale player Ernie Cooksey.

Rochdale Supporters Trust began fundraising for Factor 50 last year because of Ernie, with the blessing of his family.

And from there, plans have been put in action to hold the inaugural Ernie Cooksey Memorial Golf Day at Manchester Golf Club, Hopwood, on Friday, July 2.

The Stableford competition costs £260 per team of four. Further details can be obtained by calling Andy Worthington on 07977 921085 or by emailing andyworthington.factor50@googlemail.com  

The price includes lunch and a dinner which is followed by a sporting memorabilia auction and the chance to watch a World Cup quarter-final on a big screen in the function suite.

Further information on Factor 50 can be found at www.factor50.org.uk