THE Manchester and District Golf Alliance launched the second half of their busy winter season with a bang at Hart Common Golf Club.
With a full field in action they appreciated the quality of a challenging and well prepared course backed by great clubhouse catering and the usual slick organisation of the Alliance officials.
The enthusiasm and desire to get back into action was reflected by terrific competition in all three sections going to the wire.
It was a day to remember for Alliance stalwart Dave Green, the professional at Dukinfield GC, who showed that his hard winter work and enduring class had paid off with a great double win.
He led in the individual pro section posting 39 points, one more than Phil Archer (Poulton Park), Sean Blinkhorn (Leigh) and Chris Bibby (Bury).
His regular partner Paul Crisp (Ashton-on-Mersey) gave him valuable support as they won the pro am section after a cpo on 43 with Grant Hamerton and Tony Cuppello (Pike Fold) and Rob Henderson and Balint Varga (Mossock Hall).
Local knowledge paid off in the am am section with home pair Roy Smith and Terry Battersby combining well for 45 points one more than Andy Lomas and Steve McGee (Ashton-under-Lyne) who won a cpo from Stamford duo Paul Barlow and Andy Hannay.
The nearest the pin prize was won by Paul Barton (Ashton-in-Makerfield)
Alliance President Ian Brooks (Bolton Old Links) was delighted with the return to action and gave deserving thanks to the players and the club for their excellent efforts on and off the course.
It promises to be an action-packed and thrilling second half to the Alliance season until the end of April with the President’s Day at Chorley GC.
Geoff Garnett
| Pos | Pro’s Individual | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Green (Dukinfield) | 39 |
| 2= | Sean Blinkhorn (Leigh) | 38 |
| Phil Archer (Poulton Park) | 38 | |
| Chris Bibby (Bury) | 38 | |
| 5= | Graham Neville (Northenden) | 37 |
| Grant Hamerton (Pike Fold) | 37 | |
| Mark Smith (Stamford) | 37 | |
| Elliott Tickle (Blackley) | 37 | |
| 9 | Phil Kelly | 36 |
| 10= | Alistair Waddell (Chorlton cum Hardy) | 35 |
| Mark Hancock (Stand) | 35 | |
| Craig Daggitt (Bramall Park) | 35 | |
| Ian Ridgway (Disley) | 35 | |
| 14= | Craig Corrigan | 34 |
| Tony Stevens (Davenport) | 34 | |
| Scott Howarth (Davenport) | 34 | |
| 17= | Andy Bridgewood (Flixton) | 33 |
| Rob Henderson | 33 | |
| Colin Maroney | 33 | |
| 20= | Tom Clancy (Cheadle) | 32 |
| Rob Braithwaite | 32 | |
| 22= | Kris Andrews (Ashton on Mersey) | 31 |
| Andrew Eyre (Ashton in Makerfield) | 31 | |
| Ben Thompson (Romiley) | 31 | |
| 25= | Alan Crompton (Haigh Hall) | 30 |
| Steve Ingham (Blackley) | 30 | |
| Scott Jackson (MDGA Captain) | 30 | |
| 28 | Martin Longshaw | 29 |
| Tom Fenton (Styal) | NR |
In Card Play Off Order.
| Pos | PRO AM | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Green (Dukinfield) & Paul Crisp (Ashton on Mersey) | 43 |
| 2 | Grant Hamerton (Pike Fold) & Tony Cuppello (Pike Fold) | 43 |
| 3 | Rob Henderson & Balint Varga (Mossock Hall) | 43 |
| 4 | Graham Neville (Northenden) & Simon Wells (Northenden) | 42 |
| 5 | Phil Archer (Poulton Park) & Mark McMahon (Stand) | 42 |
| 6 | Phil Kelly & Martin Dwyer (Stamford) | 42 |
| 7 | Tony Stevens (Davenport) & Mick Murphy (Davenport) | 42 |
| 8 | Sean Blinkhorn (Leigh) & Dan Crook (Leigh) | 42 |
| 9 | Steve Ingham (Blackley) & Rick Valentine (Blackley) | 41 |
| 10 | Chris Bibby (Bury) & Ken Sergeant (Leigh) | 40 |
| 11 | Mark Smith (Stamford) & Garry Foster (Stamford) | 40 |
| 12 | Elliott Tickle (Blackley) & Pete Adcock (Blackley) | 40 |
| 13 | Andrew Eyre (Ashton in Makerfield) & Matthew Gallagher (Ashton in Makerfield) | 39 |
| 14 | Kris Andrews (Ashton on Mersey) & Gordon Hamlett (Ashton on Mersey) | 39 |
| 115 | Mark Hancock (Stand) & Gareth Mawdsley (Stand) | 39 |
| 16 | Craig Daggitt (Bramall Park) & Nick Cook (Bramall Park) | 39 |
| 17 | Ian Ridgway (Disley) & Neil McGuinness (Disley) | 39 |
| 18 | Alistair Waddell (Chorlton cum Hardy) & Steve Whitfield (Chorlton cum Hardy) | 39 |
| 19 | Tom Clancy (Cheadle) & Mick Holmes (Cheadle) | 38 |
| 20 | Colin Maroney & Joe Donnelly (Harwood) | 38 |
| 21 | Alan Crompton (Haigh Hall) & John Egan (Haigh Hall) | 37 |
| 22 | Scott Howarth (Davenport) & Mike Lamb (Bramhall) | 37 |
| 23 | Andy Bridgewood (Flixton) & Greg Norbury (Flixton) | 36 |
| 24 | Rob Braithwaite & Dom Curley (Harwood) | 36 |
| 25 | Craig Corrigan & Ron White (Bolton Old Links) | 35 |
| 26 | Scott Jackson (MDGA Captain) & Steve Misell (Disley) | 35 |
| 27 | Tom Fenton (Styal) & Mike Fenton (Styal) | 34 |
| 28 | Martin Longshaw & Liam Speakman (Wigan) | 33 |
| Nearest the pin: |
|---|
| Paul Barton (Ashton-in-Makerfield) |
In Card Play Off order.
| Pos | AM AM | Pts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Smith (Hart Common) & Terry Battersby (Hart Common) | 45 | ||||||
| 2 | Andy Lomas (Ashton under Lyne) & Steve McGee (Ashton under Lyne) | 44 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Paul Barlow (Stamford) & Andy Hannay (Stamford) | 44 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Paul Barton (Ashton in Makerfield) & Lee Smith (Ashton in Makerfield) | 42 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Ian Fearns (Stamford) & Paul Ralph (Hazel Grove) | 42 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Jay Dempsey (Cheadle) & Jordan Walker (Harwood) | 41 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Paul Robinson (Davenport) & Dave Slater (Davenport) | 41 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Matthew Bergh (CSI) & Tony Lambert (Ashton under Lyne) | 41 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Dave Brownhill (Stamford) & Sam Smith (Harwood) | 41 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Jack Crompton (Hart Common) & John Doyle (Hart Common) | 41 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Chris Hayes (Hart Common) & Jake Wroth-Oakes (Westhoughton) | 40 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Tony Cavanagh (Stamford) & James Woodcock (Stamford) | 39 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | Richard Margrave (Stamford) & Paul Traynor (Stamford) | 39 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Ian Godfrey (Stamford) & Nick Rabbeth (Stamford) | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | John Aikenhead (Ashton on Mersey) & Mark Gauci (Ashton on Mersey) | 38 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | Craig Gilligan (Bolton) & Kris Partington (Alder Root) | 38 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Phil Dearden Flixton) & Carl Tetlow (Flixton) | 38 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | Peter Roberts (Hart Common) & Dave Smith (Hart Common) | 37 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | Don Milligan (Ashton on Mersey) & Simon Dewsnip (Ashton on Mersey) | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | Chris Lee (Mellor & Townscliffe) & Andy Duncan (Mellor & Townscliffe) | 35 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | John Kilner (Worsley Marriott) & Terry O’Mara (Ellesmere) | 35 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 22 | Bob Barrow (Flixton) & Alan Taylor (Flixton) | 34 | ||||||
| 23 | Paul Thornley (Flixton) & Chris Mulhearn (Flixton) | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 | Dave Smith (Hart Common) & Tom Baker Jnr (Worsley Marriott) | 33 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Chris Exton (Stamford) & Steve Finan (Stamford) | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | Andy Kershaw (Ellesmere) & Tony Lissett (Deane) | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Ryan O’Connor (CSI) & Craig Dinsdale (Rishton) | 26 |