PLAYERS TOUR

Oct 14 2008 by Our Correspondent, Liverpool Daily Post

(at Eastham Lodge)

Professionals: 1st, 63 Steve Parry (Bolton); 2nd, 64 Dave Smith (Swinton Park), Alex Murrell (Eden), Freddy Valenti (Rednet Golf); 5th, 65 Ian Keenan (Royal Liverpool), Mark Sheppard (DMC Golf), Peter Finch (Hindley Hall), Nicky Harris ( Whitefield), Danny Belch (Hillside), Peter Richardson (Eden)

CHESHIRE UNION OF GOLF CLUBS

Cheshire Seniors v Derbyshire Seniors (at Buxton and High Peak Golf Club)

Greensomes: Philip Slater/Richard Mallard lst to Dave Lesser/Keith Brown 1 hole; Stewart Harper/Ian Gemmell lst to John Beddington/David Wall 1 hole; Tom Dickinso/Colin Axon lst to Peter McGrath/Len Walker 3&2; Gordon Edwards/Eric Roylance v Tom Mullins/Bill Nicholson A/S; Stephen Baker/Roger Fielding bt Robin Brown/Mick Bryan 3&2; Norman Halsall/Alan Beesley v Derek Guthrie/Terry Clarke A/S

Betterball: Philip Slater/Richard Mallard lst to Dave Lesser/Keith Brown 5&4; Stewart Harper/Ian Gemmell lst to John Beddington/David Wall 1 hole; Tom Dickinso/Colin Axon v Peter McGrath/Len Walker A/S; Gordon Edwards/Eric Roylance lst to Tom Mullins/Bill Nicholson 1 hole; Stephen Baker/Roger Fielding bt Robin Brown/Mick Bryan 3&2; Norman Halsall/Alan Beesley bt Derek Guthrie/Terry Clarke 2&1

Match result: Cheshire 7 Derbyshire 11

CHESHIRE COUNTY LADIES GOLF ASSOCIATION

Cheshire B v Welsh Northern Counties (at Abergele)

Foursomes: Kelly Morley/Carly McLachlan bt Laura King/Chris Winshill 2&1; Zoe Ridgeway/Jade Evans bt Maggie Shepherd/Melanie Peters 1up; Kelly Paxton/Julia Leary lst to Shuna Sweeting/Cynthia Scott 5&4; Joanna Fish/Sheila McKinnon lst to Donna Jones/Paulene Williams 4&3

Foursomes: Cheshire 2 Welsh Northern Counties 2

Singles: Carly McLachlan lst to Laura King 1up; Kelly Morley v Shuna Sweeting A/S; Zoe Ridgeway bt Chris Winskill 5&3; Jade Evans bt Cynthia Scott 6&4; Sheila McKinnon lst to Melanie Peters 6&5; Kelly Paxton bt Donna Jones 3&1; Ann Wise lst to Paulene Williams 3&2; Joanne Fish bt Maggie Shepherd 5&4

Singles: Cheshire 4½ Welsh Northern Counties 3½

Match result: Cheshire 6½ Welsh Northern Counties 5½

Cheshire Girls v Lancashire Girls (at Reddish Vale): Hannah Davies bt BethanyGarton 4&3; Charlotte Leatham lost to Amiee Cox 4&3; Gemma Clews v Elizabeth Stebbings A/S; Abbie Cowlard btSophie Powell 4&2; Alice Jackson lost to Amelia Taylor 1up; Fraya Rowlands lost to Sophie Cylok 3&2; Georgina Sudderick v Hollie Vizard A/S

Match result: Cheshire Girls 3 Lancashire Girls 4

LANCASHIRE UNION OF GOLF CLUBS

Lancashire Ladies Executive 4 Lancashire Union Executive 2 at Huyton & Prescot.

HURLSTON HALL

Bermuda: O McCann/J Forshaw/K Blaney/M Cronin 86; J Roberts/D Marr/K Spencer/V Wood 84; P Jackson/P Hunter/T Miller/S Campbell 83; P Baldwin/D Finch/J Davies/T Ainscough 83; G Harwood/P Kamel/S Summerlin/D Welch 82; G Holcroft/T Barham/K Marshall/L McEvoy 80

Stableford Div One: RT Barrington 39pts; JD Sawbridge 39; S Warwick 35; GI Potter 35; M Stoker 34; KT Spencer 34

Div Two: V Wood 38pts; WT Summerfield 37; C Burnett 36; J Bannon 35; SR Williams 35; M Harris 34; RJ Henwood 34; KJ O'Brien 34

Div Three: R Woods 39pts; P Crowder 38; M Dematteis 38; P Kamel 36; Captain 36; M Plunkett 36

Ladies: JF Rothwell 29pts; Lady Captain 27; J Kenyon 26; IM Traynor 25; P Lang 24; J Stewart 23

BROMBOROUGH

End of Season Stableford: Tony Triggs 40pts; Andrew neville 38; Geraint Jones 37; Jim Hughes 37; Rob Hearty 36; Carl Biggs 36

VICARS CROSS

Turkey Comp Div One: P Harrison 46; M Betts 44; P Mathews 41.

Div Two: M Earley 41; I Bright 40; B Elton 38.

Div Three: P Earl 44; J Cleland 40; D Topliffe 37

Matchplay Finals

Vicars Cross Bowl: Neil Waite bt Dave Booth 19th hole.

Geoff Barnes Foursomes: R Gerrard, J Hall bt C Acton, S Cameron 3&1.

Foursomes KO: Pauline Close, Laura Freeman bt Cynthia Roe, Karen Topliffe 2&1.

President’s Cup: C Earl bt P Hymes 19th hole

Scratch KO: R Baird bt M Betts 20th

Coronation Cup: Wendy Anscombe bt Barbara Barber 1-up.

Nett KO: R Asquith bt G Shaw

Seniors KO: M Earley bt P George 1-up

Scratch Cup KO: Julia Heritage bt Chris Carr 6&5

Seniors Doubles: C Jones, G Price bt P Coffey, R Harding 1-up.

Bronze Scratch: Megan Sutherland bt Cythnia Roe 7&6.

Mixed Foursomes: J Dodd, A Dodd bt K Close, P Close 1-up.

RT Jones Trophy: R Gerrard, J Hall bt N Waite, T Waite 1-up.

Autumn Trophy 1st Rnd Div One: T.Rowland 69–7-62; S.J.Roberts 77 –11- 66; R.M.Taylor 75–8-67

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

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

Scratch Prize: T.Rowland 69

2nd Rnd Div One: P.G.Shaw 72–5–67 (cpo); N.Waite 71–4–67 (cpo); D.Finlay 72–5-67

Div Two: J.E.Lewis 82–13-69; J.W.Watkins 85–16-69; C.H.Jones 87–16-71

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

Scratch Prize: N.Waite 71

Overall winners: K.McAlister 138; S.J.Roberts 138; D.Finlay 139; J.E.Lewis 139; R.J.Asquith 139

Nett Prize: Thomas Waite 136

Pickering Trophy: D.Finlay

Scratch Shield: M.Betts

FRODSHAM

Medal Div One: J Mee 76-9-67; P Stock 78-10-68; C Massey 72-4-68.

Div Two: R Herley 81-14-67; S Nulty 83-15-68; J Farrrell 84-14-70.

Div Three: P O’Grady 85-18-67; M Baxindale 85-17-68; H Constable 87-17-70.

Div Four: K Davies 90-23-67; D Welsh 96-28-68; W Robinson 92-22-70.

CARDEN PARK

Ladies Stableford: J Harper 32; J Smith 31.

Autumn Trophy: H Groves 26 pts; S Norman 26; H Partington 25.

McCumesky Trophy: V Halliwell 96-26-70; B Norman 106-32-74; S Norman 96-18-78.

EATON

Autumn Mtg Best gross: S Dangar 70; A Walker 72.

Best nett: S Dangar 70-4-66; J Iles 82-15-67

Spring/Autumn Mtg Best gross: S Gaskell 75+75=150; S Lamont 72+79=151

Best nett: S Gaskell 66+68=134; J Iles 73+67=140.

Ladies Autumn Mtg Best gross: D Lamont 82.

Div One: B Lever 85-16-69; D Lamont 82-10-72.

Div Two: L Tomlinson 98-24-74; R Makinson 95-21-74.

Div Three: P Wilson 114-34-80; S Douglas 117-36-81.

FORMBY HALL

Medal Championship Rnd Two: G Davies 78-7-71; G Millar 82-8-74; C Thompson 91-13-78.

Championship: G Davies 76+71=147; G Millar 76+74=150; H Ormesher 74+78=152.

Bogey Matchplay Div One: P Woosnam 5-up; T Hartley 4-up; S Ryder 3-up.

Glencoe Cup Seniors Stableford: R Mitcham 34; J Hogan 32; B Smith 32

CHESTER

Autumn Meeting (Team Event): G Carroll/L Kirby/M Elkin/L Dearnley 77pts; J Foster/N Kelly/W Richie/G Nicholson 69 cpo

Coronation Cup and Trophy (Two-day competition): Trophy Winner, Sheila Kearl; Runner-up G Nicholson Cup Winner, W Ritchie; Runner-up P Gurney First Day Best Score, J Foster Second Day Best Score, Z Bowler

HIGH LEGH PARK COUNTRY CLUB

Seniors BetterBall Stableford Open: 1st, Graham Roberts/B Bealive (Lymm) 46pts; 2nd, D Hogg/S Chamberlin (Davyhulme Park) 45; 3rd, M Steinman/ Steven Royle (Vale Royal Abbey/High Legh Park) 43; Andy McGuiness/D Fisher (Frodsham) 43; Tony Rodgers/Martin Hammond (High Legh Park) 42; K Pearce/L Fecitt (Peover) 42

BIRCHWOOD

Captain’s Cup: M Cox 68+72=140; J Ricketts 71+70=141 cpo; P Abbott 71+70=141 cpo

Marsden Cup: P Walker/S White 44pts; R Argent/G McBride 43; Mr Captain/K Melia 42

Yellow Singles: Chris Snelson 40pts; J Salmon 39 cpo; M Lomax 39 cpo

Club Championship: Luke Burrows 76+69=145; Andy Stokes 74+74=148; Steve Walmsley 78+73=151 cpo

Medal Div One: P Brooks 78–12=66; I Cairns 77-10=67 cpo

Div Two: H Banister 85-14=71; T Smith 96-23= 73 cpo

President’s Putter: S Martin 40pts cpo; J Morris 40; W Seed 40

MANCHESTER ALLIANCE

(at Sandiway)

Pro/Am: J Hopley/C Beveridge (Hazel Grove) 43pts; M Smith/ I Trow (Stamford) 43; M Hollingworth/ I Gibson (Davenport) 42

Pro Individual: D Green (Dukinfield) 38pts

Am/Am: J Cooper/A Dawber (Fairfield) 45pts; G Tatum/ P Barlow (Swinton Pk) 43; K Coxon/G Hall (Stamford) 42