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Wonderful Worsley sets up a thrilling finish
The latest MDGA Winter Series competition at Worsley Golf Club attracted a full field who enjoyed their excellent parkland course and historic clubhouse backed by great hospitality and support from staff and club members.
It was the first time that several players had played at the Worsley course and they all paid it great compliments and were delighted with its quality.
The early pace was set by MDGA legend Phil Archer and his fellow Poulton Park GC professional Alex Pritchard.
Alex posted 42 in the individual pro section with Phil just two points behind him.
Phil and his regular partner Mark Pasquill combined well to set a stiff target of 47 in the pro am, one ahead of Alex and his partner Ray Fogg.
But as always lurking near the end of the field was OoM Merit champion Josh Crumplin (Disley) and his amateur OoM champion Chris Jackson (Tytherington).
Josh posted 41 to finish in second place in the individual pro competition behind Alex and one ahead of Phil.
Josh and Chris won the pro am section after a cpo with Phil and Mark with Alex and Ray in third place.
The Am Am section was even hotter with three pairs posting 43 points.
The cpo was won by Alliance Captain Alistair Holloway (Denton) and Anthony Kenny (Prestwich) from Stamford’s Carleton Weldon and Spencer Lavery and Dave Smith (Hart Common) and Danny Beeley (Westhoughton).
The final prize for nearest the pin on the 18th hole was won by Paul Greenhalgh (Turton) and Chorley’s Graham Moore again took top spot as the Best Dressed Golfer
Geoff Garnett
| Position | Professional’s Individual Stableford | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Pritchard (Poulton Park) | 42 |
| 2 | Josh Crumplin (Disley) | 41 |
| 3 | Phil Archer (Poulton Park) | 40 |
| 4 | Craig Corrigan | 39 |
| 5= | Callum Blinkhorn (Leigh) | 38 |
| Jamie Howarth (Davenport) | 38 | |
| Ryan Owen (Styal) | 38 | |
| 8 | Luke Higgins | 36 |
| 9= | Sean Owen (Bolton Old Links) | 34 |
| Elliot Tickle | 34 | |
| 11= | Craig Daggitt (Bramall Park) | 33 |
| Ben Thompson (Werneth Low) | 33 | |
| Sean Blinkhorn (Leigh) | 33 | |
| Steve Ingham (Blackley) | 33 | |
| 15= | Martyn Hamer (Davyhulme Park) | 32 |
| Charlie Markert | 32 | |
| Andrew Baguley | 32 | |
| Alan Crompton (Haigh Hall) | 32 | |
| Scott Howarth (Davenport) | 32 | |
| Andy Palmer (Chorley) | 32 | |
| 21= | Colin Maroney | 30 |
| Tom Fenton (Styal) | 30 | |
| 23= | Kris Andrews (Ashton on Mersey) | 28 |
| Dave Green (Dukinfield) | 28 | |
| James Salt (Ringway) | 28 | |
| Tom Clancy (Cheadle) | 28 | |
| 27 | Graham Neville (Styal) | 26 |
| 28 | Mark Pearson (Prestwich) | 25 |
| Position | Pro Am | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Crumplin (Disley) & Chris Jackson (Tytherington) | 47 |
| 2 | Phil Archer (Poulton Park) & Mark Pasquill (Poulton Park) | 47 |
| 3 | Alex Pritchard (Poulton Park) & Ray Fogg (Poulton Park) | 46 |
| 4 | Ryan Owen (Styal) & Luca Davies (Styal) | 43 |
| 5 | Callum Blinkhorn (Leigh) & Andy Shaw (Leigh) | 42 |
| 6 | Luke Higgins & Cameron Massey (Mere) | 42 |
| 7 | Jamie Howarth (Davenport) & John Nightingale (Shaw Hill) | 42 |
| 8 | Craig Daggitt (Bramall Park) & Andy Ince (Bramall Park) | 41 |
| 9 | Sean Blinkhorn (Leigh) & Dan Crook (Leigh) | 41 |
| 10 | Martyn Hamer (Davyhulme Park) & Charles Herbert (Alderley Edge) | 41 |
| 11 | Craig Corrigan & Ron White (Bolton Old Links) | 41 |
| 12 | Alan Crompton (Haigh Hall) & John Egan (Haigh Hall) | 40 |
| 13 | Elliott Tickle & Darron Tickle (Blackley) | 40 |
| 14 | Sean Owen (Bolton Old Links) & Paul Greenhalgh (Turton) | 40 |
| 15 | Ben Thompson (Werneth Low) & Pete Slate (Werneth Low) | 40 |
| 16 | Scott Howarth (Davenport) & Mike Lamb (Bramhall) | 39 |
| 17 | Steve Ingham (Blackley) & Mike Taylor (Blackley) | 38 |
| 18 | Tom Fenton (Bramhall) & Mike Fenton (Dunham Forest) | 37 |
| 19 | Andrew Baguley & Stuart Lennon (Northenden) | 37 |
| 20 | Andy Palmer (Chorley) & Andy Hannay (Rochdale) | 36 |
| 21 | Charlie Markert & Warren Taylor (Mere) | 36 |
| 22 | Tom Clancy (Cheadle) & Mick Holmes (Cheadle) | 36 |
| 23 | Graham Neville (Styal) & Tom Walker (Styal) | 36 |
| 24 | James Salt (Ringway) & Mike Wainwright (Ringway) | 36 |
| 25 | Mark Pearson (Prestwich) & Mark Watts (Prestwich) | 33 |
| 26 | Kris Andrews (Ashton on Mersey) & Nigel Mather (Ashton on Mersey) | 33 |
| 27 | Dave Green (Dukinfield) & Paul Crisp (Ashton on Mersey) | 33 |
| Position | Am Am | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alistair Holloway (MDGA Captain) & Anthony Kenny (Prestwich) | 43 |
| 2 | Carleton Weldon (Stamford) & Spencer Lavery (Stamford) | 43 |
| 3 | Dave Smith (Hart Common) & Danny Beeley (Westhoughton) | 43 |
| 4 | Tom Kirton (Prestbury) & Elliot Kirton (Prestbury) | 41 |
| 5 | Ian Fearns (Stamford) & Paul Ralph (Hazel Grove) | 40 |
| 6 | Steve Pinnington (Tytherington) & Steve Rayer (Tytherington) | 40 |
| 7 | Tony Lomax (Turton) & John Dempsey (Turton) | 39 |
| 8 | John Kilner (Hart Common) & Tom Baker Jnr. (Hart Common) | 39 |
| 9 | Alan Taylor (Flixton) & Carl Tetlow (Flixton) | 39 |
| 10 | Pete Fotheringham (Mellor) & Brad Grime (Denton) | 39 |
| 11 | Craig Gilligan (High Legh) & Kris Partington (Alder Root) | 38 |
| 12 | David Wakerley (Ellesmere) & Colin Donelan (Duxbury Park) | 38 |
| 13 | John Barrow (Flixton) & Chris Mulhearn (Flixton) | 38 |
| 14 | Ernie Thompson (Ellesmere) & Bob Hill (Ellesmere) | 37 |
| 15 | Chris Lee (Mellor) & Mike Taylor (Mellor) | 36 |
| 16 | Josh Corrigan (Ashton on Mersey) & Nial Holohan (Ashton on Mersey) | 36 |
| 17 | Greg Norbury (Flixton) & Phil Dearden (Flixton) | 35 |
| 18 | Steve Cullen (Prestwich) & David Harding (Prestwich) | 34 |
| 18 | Dave Stearns (Werneth Low) & Matt Foster (Werneth Low) | 34 |
| 20 | Simon Lo (Bolton Old Links) & Annie Wong (Bolton Old Links) | 33 |
| 21 | Bob Barrow (Davyhulme Park) & Keith Middleton (Flixton) | 33 |
| 22 | Tony Palmer (Chorley) & Graham Moores (Chorley) | 32 |
| 23 | Kam Wong (Bolton Old Links) & Betty Fan (Bolton Old Links) | 32 |
| 24 | John Plunkett (Worsley Park) & Derek Hopkins (Prestwich) | 32 |
| 25 | John Aikenhead (Ashton on Mersey) & Luke Wood (Ashton on Mersey) | 31 |