Westhoughton 4th May 2022

President's Day

Sting in the tail for the President’s Trophy.

WESTHOUGHTON Golf Club provided a great stage for the final competition of the busy Alliance Winter season presenting a pristine and challenging course with fabulous greens enjoyed by all of the players.

Alliance President Ian Brooks (Bolton Old Links) and the ever-busy Jim Cunliffe ensured that the day went as smoothly as usual with all the players and guests well and truly fed and watered by the excellent Westhoughton staff.

It was a singles medal with plenty of prizes and trophies being competed for and Alliance legend Craig Corrigan set the pace for the President’s Trophy with a neat score of 71, matched later by Steve Ingham (Blackley).
But as always in golf there can be a sting in the tail and it was provided by Disley assistant professional Ian Ridgway playing in the final group.

Ian went clickety click to be the deserving winner of the coveted President’s Trophy.

The top amateur prize went to Danny Beeley (Ellesmere) with a nett 70 leaving him two clear of Stamford duo Dave Quinn and Andy Hannay with Dave winning the cpo for the runners-up spot.

The trophies for the seniors saw Stamford again on top with Martin Dwyer having the best gross of 80 and Dave Quinn the best nett.

John Egan (Haigh Hall) completed the winners’ list with the nearest the pin prize.

Alliance Captain Chris Lee (Mellor and Townscliffe) completed a memorable and usually sunny winter season as he enjoyed played with Westhoughton Captain John Price and club legend Gordon Howarth, the President of the Bolton and District Society of Golf Clubs.

The Alliance officers were given deserving thanks by all of the players on the day for their skilled and fantastic work during a very busy season in often difficult circumstances.
The plans for the new season beginning in September are well under way and will be sent out in due course to over 110 golf clubs in the Alliance.

During the summer months the Alliance’ s unique Inter Club team competitions will be enjoyed by hundreds of players representing their clubs aiming to reach the finals in September.

Geoff Garnett

Professional

1 Ian Ridgway (Disley) 66
2= Craig Corrigan 71
  Steve Ingham (Blackley) 71
4 Gary Brown (Glossop) 72
5 Scott Jackson (Disley) 73
6= Alan Crompton (Haigh Hall) 79
  Andy Baguley (Westhoughton) 79
8= Andy Bridgewood (Flixton) 80
  Elliot Tickle (Blackley) 80
10 Craig Daggitt (Bramall Park) 82

Amateur

In Card Play Off Order.

Amateurs Gross Hc Nett
1 Danny Beeley (Ellesmere) 79 9 70
2 Dave Quinn (Stamford) 87 15 72
3 Andy Hannay (Stamford) 85 13 72
4 John Price (Captain Westhoughton GC) 96 23 73
5 Chris Exton (Stamford) 89 16 73
6 Paul Traynor (Stamford) 82 9 73
7 Bob Barrow (Flixton) 96 22 74
8 Simon Ellery (Bolton Old Links) 86 12 74
9 Ian Thomason (Disley) 83 9 74
10 Martin Dwyer (Stamford) 80 6 74
11 Darron Tickle (Blackley) 84 9 75
12 Steve Finan (Stamford) 83 8 75
13 Richard Margrave (Stamford) 86 10 76
14 Joe Manfredi (Regent Park) 83 7 76
15 Mark Richardson (Mottram Hall) 78 2 76
16 Andy Ince (Bramall Park) 93 16 77
17 Gordon Howarth (Westhoughton GC - President BDSGC) 93 16 77
18 Chris Mulhearn (Flixton) 83 6 77
19 Peter Adcock (Blackley) 98 20 78
20 Steve Newton (Blackley) 91 13 78
21 Steve Hamlet (Disley) 90 12 78
22 Tony Cavanagh (Stamford) 87 9 78
23 John Kilner (Worsley Marriott) 85 7 78
24 Steve Misell (Disley) 97 18 79
25 Dave Smith (Hart Common) 92 13 79
26 Mark Riley (Leigh) 83 4 79
27 Phil Dearden (Flixton) 95 14 81
28 Andy Duncan (Mellor & Townscliffe) 86 4 82
29 Dave Bradbury (Disley) 93 10 83
30 Chris Lee (Captain MDGA) 89 5 84
31 Robert Hands (Bolton Old Links) 104 17 87
32 John Egan (Haigh Hall) 104 14 90
  Greg Norbury (Flixton) NR    
  Roger Harrop (Stamford) NR    
  Paul Barlow (Stamford) NR    
  Geoff Gable (Disley) NR    
  Ian Fearns (Stamford) NR    
  Phil Ramsden (Stamford) NR    
  Neil McGuinness (Alderley Edge) NR    
President's Prize: Ian Ridgway (Disley)
Senior Amateur Best Gross: Martin Dwyer (Stamford)
Senior Amateur Best Nett: Dave Quinn (Stamford)
Nearest the pin: John Egan (Haigh Hall)