Werneth course ‘a credit’

PRO-AM success at Werneth (from left): Derek Ashford (captain), Mike Cocker (MD of sponsor Joseph Parr (Alco) Ltd), winning team members Shaun Rattigan, Steve McNamara and Duncan Hough and Andrew Chadwick (PGA).

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WERNETH’s course received high praise from the professionals when it hosted the second year of its Pro-Am.

Played for the first time in 2009 as part of the centenary celebrations, 27 teams took part in the event won by the Fireside Corner trio of Steve McNamara, Duncan Hough, Shaun Rattigan, plus professional Aran Wainwright with an 18-under-par 118 total.

PGA North’s Andrew Chadwick said afterwards: “I lost count of the number of professional who praised the magnificent condition of the greens. They were a credit to the club.”

The £500 bonus put up by event sponsors Joseph Parr (Alco Ltd) for a new professional course record was not won as a strong breeze limited the individual scoring to a pair of 63s by Barry Taylor and ex-European Tour player Paul Carman.

The record was set last year, a seven-under-par 61 by Brid-lington’s Alex Belt, who has now moved up to the EuroPro circuit.



Other results:



WERNETH

Centenary medal

1st Division: 1, Simon Tessier (72-7-65); 2, Wayne Whitworth (74-8-66).

2nd Division: 1, Alan Cowling 88-22-66 CPO; 2, Rick Riley (88-22-66).

Veteran: Tommy Dwayre 84-18-66; Junior: Gareth Hey 72-8-64.

Singles Stableford

1, Curt Helme 44pts; 2, Andy Hey 43pts.



CROMPTON and ROYTON

Open medal

1, Steve Mills 79-13-66; 2, Bradley Canning 75-6-69 CPO; 3, B Floy 81-12-69. Best gross: Andy Allen 74

Holden Cup first round

1, Paul Hopkinson 74-11-63; 2, card play-off, Mark Barrett 70-6-64; Martin Pemberton 78-14-64; David Bacon 76-12-64.

Festival week — Singles medal

1, Steve Mills 79-13-66; card play-off Bradley Cannings 75-6-69; William Floy 81-12-69.

Best gross: Andy Allen 74-4-70.



OLDHAM

Four-ball better ball medal

1, Colin Ingle and Gordon Tilzey 59; 2, Duncan Estham and Graham Robinson 60; 3, Norman Radcliffe, Lee Newsome 60.

Four ball better ball Stableford

1, Sam Gibley and John Wheaton 46pts; 2, Damian Chadwick and Sean Dixon 44pts; 3, Graham Pendleton and Frank Lawrence 44pts.



SADDLEWORTH

Bogey competition

1, B Clark 4up CPO; 2, NT Edwards 4up; 3, S Baron 3up.



HOLDSWORTH stretched their lead at the head of the Oldham and District Rabbits League table thanks to a 6-2 win over Stamford.

Dukinfield closed the gap on Oldham with a 6-2 win over their rivals.

In the cup, Brookdale ran out 12-4 victors over Fairfield to take them top of their pool.

Latest cup standings: Brookdale 25, Fairfield 23, Stamford 16; Holdsworth 20, Oldham 16, Dukinfield 12.