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Captain keeps Agnes at bay

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AFTER losing the Alliance fixture last week at Leigh GC Manchester Alliance Captain Don Milligan was determined that despite the looming threat of Storm Agnes nothing was going to cause a second cancellation.

His optimistic fighting spirit was rewarded with a windy but mainly dry day to enable another very close contest to be completed without problems.

Hazel Grove (the 2022 England Golf Club of the Year) lived up to its high reputation by providing a well prepared and challenging course backed by super clubhouse hospitality and a very friendly welcome from staff and members.

Early starter Chris Bibby set the benchmark in the individual pro section with 38 but he was eventually caught by reigning OoM Champion Jamie Howarth (Davenport) 41.
Phil Archer (Poulton Park) joined Chris Bibby on 38 to share the spoils.

In the pro am section Jamie completed the double with his ever-reliable partner Paul Robinson posting 42 and winning a cpo from Craig Corrigan and Alan Ainscough (Wigan) with Mark Hancock and Tony Kennedy (Stand) winning a cpo on 41 from several pairs to take third spot.

The top score of the day came in the Am Am section with the old firm of Charles Herbert (Reddish Vale) and Ross Birch (Stockport) leading in with 44 from Stamford stars Paul Traynor and Richard Margrave 42 and John Kilner and Tom Baker jnr. (Hart Common).

The nearest the pin prize went to Saddleworth amateur Dave Pullen.

Geoff Garnett

Pro Individdual

Pos Pro’s Individual Pts
1 Jamie Howarth (Davenport) 41
2= Phil Archer (Poulton Park) 38
  Chris Bibby 38
4= Craig Corrigan 36
  Grant Hamerton (Pike Fold) 36
  Phil Kelly 36
  Craig Daggitt (Bramall Park) 36
8 Jack Wiggans (Chorley) 35
9= Mark Hancock (Stand) 34
  Scott Howarth (Davenport) 34
11= Gary Brown (Mellor & Townscliffe) 33
  Jordan Massey (Mere) 33
13= Martyn Hamer (Davyhulme Park) 32
  Kris Andrews (Ashton on Mersey) 32
  Ian Ridgway (Disley) 32
16= Tim Maxwell (Knutsford) 31
  Andy Palmer (Chorley) 31
  Alex Pritchard (Poulton Park) 31
  Tom Clancy (Cheadle) 31
20= Scott Jackson (Disley) 30
  Tom Fenton (Styal) 30
  Elliott Tickle (North Manchester) 30
  Ben Thompson (Werneth Low) 30
24 Steve Ingham (Blackley) 28
25 Andy Earlam (Saddleworth) 27
26= Ollie Pantoja (Ashton on Mersey) 26
  Luke Higgins (Bolton Old Links) 26
  Mark Smith (Stamford) NR

PRO AM

In card play off order.

Pos PRO AM Pts
1 Jamie Howarth (Davenport) & Paul Robinson (Davenport) 42
2 Craig Corrigan & Alan Ainscough (Wigan) 42
3 Mark Hancock (Stand) & Tony Kennedy (Stand) 41
4 Phil Kelly & Martin Dwyer (Stamford) 41
5 Craig Daggitt (Bramall Park) & Andy Ince (Bramall Park) 41
6 Grant Hamerton (Pike Fold) & Matt Robertson (Pike Fold) 41
7 Phil Archer (Poulton Park) & Tom Butterworth (Poulton Park) 41
8 Alex Pritchard (Poulton Park) & Robin Howarth (Poulton Park) 40
9 Jordan Massey (Mere) & Lewis Gottlieb (Mere) 40
10 Chris Bibby & Ken Sargent (Leigh) 40
11 Elliot Tickle (North Manchester) & Callum Dawson (Blackley) 40
12 Scott Howarth (Davenport) & Peter Botterman (Stockport) 39
13 Ollie Pantoja (Ashton on Mersey) & Don Milligan (MDGA Captain) 38
14 Tom Clancy (Cheadle) & Mick Holmes (Cheadle) 38
15 Andy Earlam (Saddleworth) & Dave Pullen (Saddlewortrh) 38
16 Tom Fenton (Styal) & Mike Fenton (Styal) 38
17 Jack Wiggans (Chorley) & Graham Moores (Chorley) 38
18 Kris Andrews (Ashton on Mersey) & Steve Andrews (Ashton on Mersey) 38
19 Steve Ingham (Blackley) & Jimmy O'Loughlin (Blackley) 37
20 Gary Brown (Mellor & Townscliffe) & Garry Smith (Brookdale) 37
21 Martyn Hamer (Davyhulme Park) & Derek Page (Davyhulme Park) 36
22 Tim Maxwell (Knutsford) & Mike Cunningham (Knutsford) 36
23 Ian Ridgway (Disley) & Dave Codd (Disley) 36
24 Ben Thompson (Werneth Low) & Kevin Kenyon (Werneth Low) 36
25 Andy Palmer (Chorley) & Paul Barlow (Stamford) 35
26 Mark Smith (Stamford) & Barry King (Stamford) 34
27 Luke Higgins (Bolton Old Link) & Mark Allen (Altrincham) 33
28 Scott Jackson (Disley) & Howard Jackson (Disley) 32

AM AM

In card play off order.

Pos AM AM Pts
1 Charles Herbert (Reddish Vale) & Ross Birch (Stockport) 44
2 Paul Traynor (Stamford) & Richard Margrave (Stamford) 42
3 John Kilner (Hart Common) & Tom Baker jnr. (Worsley Marriott) 41
4 Gary Hempstead (Ashton on Mersey) & John Plant (Ashton on Mersey) 39
5 Phil Cooney (Dean Wood) & Alan Ainscough (Wigan) 39
6 Bob Barrow (Flixton) & David Lomax (Flixton) 38
7 Colin Donelan (Duxbury Park) & Dave Wakerley (High Legh Park) 38
8 Greg Norbury (Flixton) & Phil Dearden (Flixton) 38
9 Josh Corrigan (Ashton on Mersey) & Wes Reeves (Ashton on Mersey) 38
10 Paul Thornley (Flixton) & Paul Barrow (Flixton) 38
11 Terry O'Mara (Ellesmere) & Barry Seddon (Ellesmere) 38
12 Alan Hehir (Leigh) & Mark Carney (Bentham) 37
12 Dave Smith (Hart Common) & Clint Davey (Ellesmere) 37
14 John Plunkett (Ellesmere) & Bob Seward (Ellesmere) 36
15 Tony Cavanagh (Stamford) & Mike Grainger (Stamford) 36
16 Steve Wild (Saddleworth) & Phil Stevenson (Saddleworth) 35
17 Chris Lee (Mellor & Townscliffe) & Tony Woodford (Mellor & Townscliffe) 34
18 Steve Finan (Stamford) & Tommy Simpson (Stamford) 34
19 Steve Hamlet (Disley) & Neil O'Brien (Disley) 34
20 Anthony Kenny (Prestwich) & Alistair Holloway (Denton) 28
21 Geoff Gable (Disley) & Dave Stephenson (Disley) 27
  Craig Gilligan (Bolton) & Allan Cliffe (Alder Root) NR
     
  Nearest the Pin: Dave Pullen (Saddleworth)