Matt/Martin get BB Medal verdict at Saddleworth

GOLF ROUND-UP: A Turkey Shoot BB medal at Saddleworth was won by Matt Chapman and Martin Heap after a cpo on 61 with Peter Durrans and Nigel Wareing, one less than Tom Potts and Paul Rowbotham.

A Texas Scramble for Oldham Gems had the hot trio of Charlie Middlewood, Geoff Allen and Gordon Howard first past the post with 36.00.

It took them clear of Mike McCafferty, Stuart Wagstaffe and John Waterhouse, 38.00, and Mike Dunkerley, Jack Roberts and John Wood, 39.25, and Breian Best, Phil Best and John Billington, 39.50.

Gordon Howard and Charlie Middlewood were the ‘Team Two’s’ winners.

The Sunday Stableford at Ashton saw the three divisions led in by John Northop with an excellent 40,

John Lees 40 and Stephen Oliver with a best of the day 42.

A Team Three from Four Stableford at Denton was led in by G Overend, Wendy Pollit, President and N Roberts with 101 just one clear of Graham Pollit, Bob Bardsley, Ian Parkinson and J Skelly.

It was even tighter in the Sunday Stableford at Denton with Alan Ashmore winning a cpo on 34 from Doug McCallum and David Sibanda.

David Kelly won the Wednesday Stableford at Denton with 35 from Duane Marshall 33 and Paul Griffin and Anthony Barber, both 32.

The latest Race to the Start at Brookdale was very close with Peter Lloyd winning a cpo on 39 from Jonathan Bassey, one more than Trevor Mayo and Ben McGrath.

Meanwhile, Tameside Golf Clubs have a proud record of producing and developing top junior golfers over the years for Cheshire and Lancashire including the likes of Louise Brunt (Ashton) and Archie Palmer (Stamford).

Now juniors in the district can be inspired by the new Cheshire Boys Captain Dan Hayes, who has enjoyed a stellar year in 2022.

Dan’s story in 2022 is a great example of how to get to the top of your game.

The talented young star from Bramhall Golf club enjoyed a superb season in 2022 and he is looking forward to adding to his playing success in 2023.

Dan, who plays off +5 handicap, will also be possibly the youngest-ever Cheshire Boys Captain, aged 15, in the coming year.

He has already set a high standard for his junior colleagues in 2022 by representing England in the Italian u16’s championships, as Cheshire Boys Champion and in the County Champion of Champions final at Woodhall Spa at Woodhall Spa where he finished ninth.

He also won a place in the Justin Rose Daily Telegraph Junior Golf Championships at Quinta do Lago which had an original entry of 17,000 in the qualifying competitions

As well as being the Cheshire Boys Champion Dan was also the first winner of the new Cheshire trophy as Cheshire Boys Golfer of the Year.

Dan would like to thank all at his club, his family, Cheshire County and his coach Richard Green for their great support and encouragement in a very successful and busy year and he will be looking to lead Cheshire Boys from the front in 2023.

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