PGA NORTH REGION

Sep 16 2008 by Our Correspondent, Liverpool Daily Post

James Brearley Lancs Open (at Blackpool North Shore): 1st, 133 -9 John Cheetham (Marriott Worsley Park Hotel) 67 66; 2nd, 134 -8 Sean Doherty (Bury) 68 66, David Shacklady (Mossock Hall) 67 67; 4 135 -7 Barry Taylor (Houghwood) 65 70; 5th, 136 -6 Martyn Hamer (Ellesmere) 66 70; 6th, 137 -5 Jack Senior (A) (Heysham) 68 69; 7th, 138 -4 Chris Clarke (Gathurst) 68 70; 8th, 139 -3 Sean Owen (Bolton Old Links) 72 67, Mark Bradley (Chorle) 71 68, Alan Crompton (Haigh Hall Golf Complex) 71 68

Lancs Open Seniors: 1st, 147 +5 Bob Longworth (Bolton) 73 74; 2nd, 148 +6 Robert Fox (A) (Royal Lytham & St Annes) 73 75; 3rd, 150 +8 Bill Fletcher (Formby Hall) 73 77

Chester Pro-am: 1st, 66 -5 Gary Donnison (Stocksfield), Garry Houston (Unattached); 3rd, 67 -4 Matthew Marsh (Hallowes), Simon Edwards (Clays), David Shacklady (Mossock Hall); 6th 68 -3 Richard Bean (Aldersey Green), Nick Sargent (Eastham Lodge), Freddy Valenti (Pryors Hayes); 9th, 69 -2 Neil Cheetham (Lees Hall); 10th, 70 -1 Alan Crompton (Haigh Hall Golf Complex), Mark Hancock (Stand), Colin Maroney (Harwood), Michael Kanski (Hesketh)

Bentham Pro-am: 1st, 65 -6 Mark Bradley (Chorley); 2nd, 66 -5 Neil Cheetham ( Lees Hall ); 3rd, 69 -2 Graham Cox (Unattached); Peter Scott (Kendal ); David Shacklady (Mossock Hall), Jeff Mathews (Samlesbury); 7th, 70 -1 Colin Maroney (Harwood), Adrian Ambler (Walton Golf Centre), Matthew Tottey (North Wales); 10th, 71 Par Mark Sheppard (Darland Golf), Alan Watson (Bentham), Michael Kanski (Hesketh), Andrew Pickering (Penrith Golf Driving Range)

Crompton & Royton Ladies PA: 1st, 66 -4 Nick Sargent (Eastham Lodge); 2nd, 67 -3 Christopher Hanson (Crosland Heath); 3rd, 70 Par Matthew Shea (Eastham Lodge); 4th, 71 +1 Chris Clarke (Gathurst), Martin Edge (Hesketh), Colin Maroney (Harwood); 7th, 72 +2 Karl Tighe (Rochdale), Paul Stoller (Ulverston), Jamie Coverley (Bradley Park), Martin Beaty (Crompton & Royton)

LANCASHIRE UNION OF GOLF CLUBS

Lancashire Inter Regional Junior League final: Fylde v South Lancs at Pleasington

Foursomes: Hedges/Watson lst to Duncalf/Hanlon 5&4; Ross/Du Noyer bt Corbutt/Hodson 2 holes; Collis/Anderson lst to Goodwin/Senior 3&2; Camozzi/Olsson bt Harrison/Blinkhorn 2&1; Hill/Bentley bt Blackburn/Cowley 3&2; Waterworth/Keating bt Bowen (G)/Bowen (S) 4&3

Foursomes: Fylde 4 South Lancs 2

Singles: James Hill (Royal Lytham) bt Ryan Corbett (Grange Park) 4&3; Mike Hedges (St Annes OL) lst to Matt Hanlon (Childwall) 4&3; Jake Watson (St Annes OL) bt Mark Duncalf (West Derby) 2&1; Alex Du Noyer (St Annes OL) bt Glen Senior (Lee Park) 2&1; Mark Rose (St Annes OL ) lst to Shaun Blinkhorn (Leigh) 2&1; Dave Collis (Blackpool NS) lst to Mike Blackburn (Grange Park) 3&2; Ryan Anderson (Blackpool NS) lst to Graham Bowen (Haydock Park) 4&3; Harry Bentley (Fleetwood) lst to Nick Goodwin (Childwall) 4&3; Joe Camozzi (Lytham Green Dr) bt Chris Harrison (Leigh) 6&5; Kevin Keating (Blackpool Park) bt Steven Bowen (Haydock Park) 4&3; Jeff Waterworth (Knott End) bt Jamie Hodson (Grange Park) 5&3; Luke Olsson (Fairhaven) lst to Josh Cowley (Huyton & Prescot) 2&1

Singles: Fylde 6 South Lancs 6

Match result: Fylde 10 South Lancs 8

Lancashire v Northumberland (at Gosforth)

Foursomes: Nixon/Robinson v Waugh/Heads A/S; Carroll/Clark v Minnikin/Ridden A/S; Hurst/Senior lst to Curry/Lee 2&1; Hudson/Hunt bt Taylor/Coup 2 holes; Kenwright/Young bt Penny/Wilkinson 1 hole; McFerran/Nicholls lst to Wylam/Shevill 1 hole

Foursomes: Lancashire 3 Northumberland 3

Singles: Matthew Nixon (Ashton u Lyne) v Philip Waugh (Hexham) A/S; James Robinson (S&A) lst to Phil Ridden (City of Newcastle) 2 holes; John Carroll (Huyton & Prescot) bt Andrew Minnikin (Gosforth) 2 holes; Jon Hurst (Shaw Hill) lst to James Curry (Prudhoe) 4&2; Ken Hudson (Hart Common) v Simon Lee (Newcastle United) A/S; Jack Senior (Heysham) v Sean Heads (Hexham) A/S; Gareth Clark (Manchester) v Ben Taylor (Hexham) A/S; Michael Hunt (Pleasington) bt Martin Coup (Hexham) 1 hole; Mark Young (Longridge) bt Craig Penny (Morpeth) 1 hole; Ian Kenwright (Haydock Park) bt Craig Wilkinson (Blyth) 2&1; Paul McFerran (Childwall) bt Kris Wylam (Bedlingtonshire) 2&1; Sean Nicholls (St.Annes OL) lst to Danny Shevill (Prudhoe) 4&3

Singles: Lancashire 7 Northumberland 5

Match result: Lancashire 10 Northumberland 8

Lancashire v Durham (at Childwall GC)

Foursomes: Fleetwood/Hurst bt Aisbitt/Curry 5&4; Carroll/Clark bt Patterson/Wynn 5&4; Hunt/Stuart lst to Birkbeck/Marchbank 6&4; Kenwright/Young lst to Hewitt/Machin 1 hole; McFerran/Nicholls bt Cooper/Moon 3&2; Senior/McGlynn bt Harker-Bell/Ross 4&3

Foursomes: Lancashire 4 Durham 2

Singles: Tommy Fleetwood (Formby Hall) bt Richard Aisbitt (Brancepeth Castle) 4&2; Jon Hurst (Shaw Hill) lst to Michael Curry (Brancepeth Castle) 4&2; John Carroll (Huyton & Prescot) bt David Patterson (Seaham) 2&1; Sam Stuart (St.Annes OL) lst to Jamie Birkbeck (Bishop Auckland) 6&4; Michael Hunt (Pleasington) lst to Graeme Marchbank (Durham City) 2&1; Gareth Clark (Manchester) bt Julian Wynn (Eaglescliffe) 2&1; Mark Young (Longridge) bt Chris Hewitt (Beamish Park) 1hole; Ian Kenwright (Haydock Park) bt Gareth Cooper (Brancepeth Castle) 4&3; Paul McFerran (Childwall) bt Robert Moon (Billingham) 5&4; Sean Nicholls (St.Annes OL) bt David Machin (Heworth) 3&2; Jack Senior (Heysham) bt Neil Harker-Bell (South Moor) 6&5; Steve McGlynn (Blackburn) bt Bryan Ross (Heworth) 5&4

Singles: Lancashire 9 Durham 3

Match result: Lancashire 13 Durham 5

CHESHIRE COUNTY LADIES GOLF ASSOCIATION

Cheshire B v Yorkshire B (at Reddish Vale)

Foursomes: Claire Fry/Laura Thomas v Rachel Aistrop/Katie Barraclough A/S; Kelly Paxton/Amanda O’Brien v Nicola Craven/Steff Hall A/S; Sarah Funnell/Zoe Evans bt Alison Knowles/Amy Harper 4&3; Gill Mellor/Liz Fairweather lst to Olivia Winning/Megan Garland 6&4

Foursomes: Cheshire 2 Yorkshire 2

Singles: Claire Fry bt Nicola Craven 3&2; Laura Thomas bt Katie Barraclough 6&4; Kelly Paxton lst to Rachel Aistrop 3&2; Amanda O’Brien lst to Amy Harper 1up; Sarah Funnell lst to Steff Hall 1up; Zoe Evans lst to Alison Knowles 6&5; Gill Mellor lst to IOlivia Winning 1up; Liz Fairweather lst to Megan Garland 2&1

Singles: Cheshire 2 Yorkshire 6

Match result: Cheshire 4 Yorkshire 8

CHESHIRE COUNTY SENIOR LADIES' GOLF ASSOCIATION

Cheshire Senior Ladies v Cumbria Veteran Ladies Š(at Keswick GC): Alanna Vine lst to Alyson Wood 5&4; Luci Foster bt Judith Clifford 3&2; Karen Schneider bt Joan Cresswell 3&2; Cath Barker bt Pam Dobinson 1up; Sheila McKinnon lst to Liz Scott 2&1; Delyth Tuffnell lst to Sue Cotter 4&3; Nancy Lane lst to Rosie Walter 6&4

Match result: Cheshire 3 Cumbria 4

ALDERSEY GREEN

Dennis Collins Pairs: Winners, WI Jones/S Taylor 47pts; Runners-up, M Bryan/M Williams 42

Joan Hughes Trophy: S Griffiths 73 nett; A O’Brien 74

Heron Cup: G Kenwright 69 nett; P Horsley 69

Men’s Medal: D Foster 63 nett; R Davies 64 nett

HESKETH

Junior Open Nett: George Scott (Leigh) 82-19-63; Dale McAndrew (Ellesmere) 76-12-64; Andrew Murray 93-28-65; Michael McCormack (Southport Old Links) 85-19-66; Jake Jones (Vicars Cross) 86-20-66; Tom Booth (Hillside) 77-11-66

Gross: Paul Drinkwater (Ellesmere) 73; Kyle Hughes (Bootle) 75; Greg Monk (Hillside) 76; Sam Townend (Wilpshire) 76; Dale McAndrew (Ellesmere 76; Jamie Herdman (Barrow) 77; Tom Booth (Hillside) 77

T Norman Thorpe Perpetual Trophy: George Scott (Leigh GC) 82-19-63

CHILDWALL

Golf Foundation: JML Bibby 98-23-75; R Guy 96-21-75; N Hunt 98-22-76; J Wellings 86-10-76; P gibson 100-19-81; EJ Scarisbrick 99-18-81

29-36 Prize: V Colley 101-30-71

HURLSTON HALL

Midweek Medal Div One: S Watson 81-8-73; IE Kinsey 86-13-73; JD Sawbridge 82-6-76; A Sproat 83-6 -77; RT Barrington 90-13-77; P Jackson P 88-10-78

Div Two: S Cunningham 85-15-70; M Harris 85-15-70; P Jones 88-15-73; P Williams 91-17-74; J Bannon 91-16-75; L McEvoy 89-14-75

Div Three: DA Duff 92-20-72; CAPTAIN 96-20-76; AE Rice 104 -27-77; P Sawbridge 98-20-78; M Lee 107-28-79; J Kehoe 107-28-79

Ladies: JF Rothwell 95-23-72; IM Traynor I M 107-22-85

Marie Curie Stableford Div One: S Campbell 37pts; D Cheetham 36; M Rimmer 36; A Cheetham 35; P Jackson 34; KT Spencer 33; K Moore 33; IE Kinsey 33

Div Two: JT Mayers 36pts; D Young 36; P Jones 36; TJ Houghton 36; R Henwood 35; P Clucas 35

Div Three: JS Young 37pts; CM Molloy 34; R Woods 34; J Weston 34; M Cunningham 33; P Henney 33; BD Jackson 33; M Walker 33

Ladies: PA Rogers 27pts; CL Kinsey 25; IM Traynor 23; RM Dunsdon 22; J Stewart 21

VICARS CROSS

Autumn Trophy 1st rnd Div One: T Rowland 69–7-62; SJ Roberts 77–11-66; RM Taylor 75–8-67

Div Two: T Lonsdale 78–13-65; P Wright 82–16–66; GP Astle 81–16-68

Div Three: R Conner 91–24-67; K McAlister 87–19-68; DB Knight 91–22-69

Scratch Prize: T Rowland 69

Autumn Trophy 2nd rnd Div One: PG Shaw 72–5–67; N Waite 71–4–67 (cpo); D Finlay 72–5-67

Div Two: JE Lewis 82–13-69; JW Watkins 85–16-69; CH Jones 87–16-71

Div Three: JM Evans 98–28-70; B Dunning 97–16-71; A Christmas 94–22–72 (cpo)

Scratch Prize: N Waite 71

Autumn Trophy overall winners: K McAlister 138; SJ Roberts 138; D Finlay 139; JE Lewis 139; RJ Asquith 139

Lowest nett: Thomas Waite 136

Pickering Trophy: D Finlay

Scratch Shield: M Betts

Barbara Jennings Trophy: Winner, Jack Jones 88-26-62; 2nd, George Shaw 80-17-63; 3rd, James Ellis 91-27-64

THE ladies course record was broken in the Vicars Cross Junior Open by Amy Boulden from Maesddu Golf Club. Llandudno. The 15 years-old from North Wales returned a 71 gross, one under par. Amy is a Welsh international with a handicap of one.

BIDSTON

Stanway Johnson Salver: G. Osborne 42pts; M. Barr 42

Jubilee Cup: R. Roberts 68 nett; M. Gerrie 69

Coronation Cup: C. Medlicott 65 nett; N. Blackmore 66

Jim Milton Cup: J. ParringtonŠ 124; S. Bennett 129; M. Barr 130

Midweek Medal: G. Osborne 70 nett; A.S. Gouldson 71

Ladies Medal Silver: L. Drake 67 nett; C. Shaw 69

Medal Bronze: B. Williamson 69; A. Bennoch 74

Peggy Neame Trophy: S. Ebbrell 36pts; A. Daly 35

Millennium Salver: Lady Captain 39pts; M. Byrne 39

Juniors and Adults: Wayne Norris 48pts; Scot Graham 47

WALLASEY

Mens idweek Stableford: Simon Coombs 35pts; Simon Irving 35

Albert Challenge Cup (two rounds): Kevin Doogan 144; Phil D Smale 148

Ladies 1st Day Autumn Meeting Div One: Rosemary Griffiths 82; Gill Lander (Capt) 85

Div Two: Ann Kiernan 85; Rosemary Bennett 86

WEST DERBY

St Dunstan's Cup: A Lam 40pts; D Bilsborrow 40; Paul Bennett 40; F Hannah 40; T Hansen 40; G Jones 39;G Seddon 39; A Wallace 39

MOLLINGTON

Directors Cup: Dave Cheyne 41pts; Kevin Mulville 40; Craig Shore 39; Tom Maloney 38

Seniors Betterball Vase: Peter Ashworth/Mike Davey 46pts; Len Cantliffe/Dave Cheyne 44; Judith Brown/Dave Marsh 42

Summer Shield: Dave Cheyne 39pts; Brian Allason 39; Alex Coats 38; Tony Sharp 38

Wednesday Seniors: Blyth McLaren 45pts; Phil Abbinante 42; Ian Howie 41; Paul Hubble 39

Greensomes Trophy: Brian and Lee Allason 45pts; Ian Howie and Bill Rylands 44

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL GOLF SOCIETY

Richie Hilllon Cup (at Heyrose): 1st, D Harris 36pts; P Groves 36; D Gore 34; K Hughes 34; J Hogg 33. High handicap, K Hughes. Am winners, K Black, K Hughes, J Green 45

IRBY

Medal: M Davidson (Captain) 76-11-65; J Ashcroft 80-13-67; T O'Donovan 80-12-68 CPO; K Butterworth 86-18-68; G Maher 81-12-69 CPO; S Rutherford 78-9-69