THE cream came to the top in the Henriques Trophy at Hesketh where three-time Cleveland Srixon Northern Order of Merit winner Mark Young finished a shot ahead of title-holder Steve McGlynn.
Longridge's Young added a 75 to the opening 74 for a five-over-par total. But McGlynn blew his chance after following a morning 73 with a 77 which included a double bogey at the short 16th.
Young shares top spot in the standings with Lancashire team-mate Paul Howard, of Southport and Ainsdale.
DETAILS (Par 72): 149 Mark Young (Longridge) 74 75; 150 Steve McGlynn (Blackburn) 73 77; 151 Greg McIllroy (S&A) 71 80; 153 John Carroll (Huyton & Prescot) 75 78; 154 Ian Meeds (Harwood) 76 68, Reece Cranfield (Haigh Hall) 76 78, Simon Robinson (Heysham) 74 80; 156 Glen Furnival (Fleetwood) 78 78, Anthony Williams (Prenton) 76 80, Sean Towndrow (S&A) 72 84; 158 Alex Pritchard (Frodsham) 81 77; 159 Wayne McIvor (Kirkby) 79 80.
STANDINGS: 150pts Paul Howard (S&A), Mark Young Longridge); 135 John Carroll (Huyton & Prescot); 100 Paul Kinnear (Formby), Steve McGlynn (Blackburn); 75 Greg McIllroy (S&A); 60 Jon Hurst (Pleasington), Sean Towndrow (S&A
