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Strong winds lower the scores at Ashton
Aston-on-Mersey Golf Club provided a well-prepared and challenging course with slick greens which were backed by wall-to-wall sunshine but strong gusty winds played a big part to see very few high scores returned to their lovely clubhouse with excellent hospitality.
Deserved praise goes to AoM Professional Kris Andrews and Alliance officials Ian Brooks and Jim Cunliffe for their superb logistical skills in ensuring a smooth day on a 9-hole course.
There was only one score over 40 returned on the day- which could be an Alliance record and it came in the Pro Am section from former AoM professional Ollie Smith and his home club partner Luke Wood who posted a superb 45 with Luke adding an incredible 13 points to his partner’s 32 and also won the nearest the pin prize.
Ollie was still second in the Individual Pro section, three behind Craig Corrigan and one ahead of Jamie Howarth (Davenport).
In the Pro Am section another home pair Gabe Bagshaw and Daniel Leigh finished second with 39 and third spot was shared by Craig Corrigan and Phil Cooney (Houghwood), Scott Howarth (Davenport) and Mike Lamb (Bramhall) and Andy Palmer (Chorley) and Andy Hannay (Rochdale), all on 38.
Top of the Am Am section were Flixton’s Paul Thornley and Tony Johnson 39, ahead of Dave Smith (Hart Common) and Danny Beeley (Westhoughton) 38 and Dave Wakerley (Ellesmere) and Colin Donelan (Duxbury Park) winning a card play off from Bob Barrow (Davyhulme Park) and John Barrow (Flixton) and Graham Frees and Mike Turner (Regent Park) all 38.
Geoff Garnett
| Pos | Professional’s Individual Stableford | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Corrigan | 35 |
| 2 | Ollie Smith | 32 |
| 3 | Jamie Howarth (Davenport) | 31 |
| 4 | Nick Daniels | 30 |
| 5= | Andy Palmer (Chorley) | 28 |
| Dave Green (Dukinfield) | 28 | |
| Scott Howarth (Davenport) | 28 | |
| 8= | Kris Andrews (Ashton on Mersey) | 27 |
| Gabe Bagshaw (Ashton on Mersey) | 27 | |
| 10= | Tom Clancy (Cheadle) | 25 |
| Alan Crompton (Wigan) | 25 | |
| 12 | Tim Maxwell (Knutsford) | 23 |
| Pos | Pro Am | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ollie Smith & Luke Wood (Ashton on Mersey) | 45 |
| 2 | Gabe Bagshaw (Ashton on Mersey) & Daniel Leigh (Ashton on Mersey) | 39 |
| 3 | Craig Corrigan & Phil Cooney (Houghwood) | 38 (19) |
| 4 | Scott Howarth (Davenport) & Mike Lamb (Bramhall) | 38 (18/14) |
| 5 | Andy Palmer (Chorley) & Andy Hannay (Rochdale) | 38 (18/13) |
| 6 | Jamie Howarth (Davenport) & Peter Botterman (Stockport) | 37 |
| 7 | Nick Daniels & Tony Palmer (Chorley) | 37 |
| 8 | Dave Green (Dukinfield) & Kenny Schmitz (Ashton on Mersey) | 35 |
| 9 | Tom Clancy (Cheadle) & Mick Holmes (Cheadle) | 35 |
| 10 | Kris Andrews (Ashton on Mersey) & Dave Donovan (Ashton on Mersey) | 32 |
| 11 | Tim Maxwell (Knutsford) & James Maxwell (Knutsford) | 32 |
| 12 | Alan Crompton (Wigan) & John Egan (Haigh Hall) | 32 |
| Pos | Am Am | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Thornley (Flixton) & Tony Johnson (Flixton) | 39 |
| 2 | Dave Smith (Hart Common) & Danny Beeley (Westhoughton) | 38 |
| 3 | Dave Wakerley (Ellesmere) & Colin Donelan (Duxbury Park) | 37 (19/14) |
| 4 | Bob Barrow (Davyhulme Park) & John Barrow (Flixton) | 37 (19/13) |
| 5 | Graham Frees (Regent Park) & Mike Turner (Regent Park) | 37 (18) |
| 6 | Paul Randall (Ashton on Mersey) & Pete Rowlands (Ashton on Mersey) | 35 |
| 7 | Alistair Holloway (MDGA Captain) & Anthony Kenny (Prestwich) | 35 |
| 8 | David Bagshaw (Ashton on Mersey) & Glyn Bagshaw (Ashton on Mersey) | 35 |
| 9 | John Roberts (Ashton on Mersey) & Paul Saunders (Ashton on Mersey) | 35 |
| 10 | Rob Jackson (Regent Park) & Paul Donelan (Regent Park) | 35 |
| 11 | Matthew Barnes (Ashton on Mersey) & James Allison (Ashton on Mersey) | 34 |
| 12 | Chris Lee (Mellor) & Andy Duncan (Mellor) | 34 |
| 13 | Steve McDermott (Ashton on Mersey) & Mark Davin (Ashton on Mersey) | 33 |
| 14 | Greg Norbury (Flixton) & Phil Dearden (Flixton) | 32 |
| 15 | Simon Lo (Bolton Old Links) & Annie Wong-Lo (Bolton Old Links) | 31 |
| 16 | Kam Wong (Bolton Old Links) & Betty Fan (Bolton Old Links) | 31 |
| 17 | John Kilner (Hart Common) & Tom Baker jnr. (Hart Common) | 31 |
| 18 | George McArdle (Ashton on Mersey) & Steve Andrews (Ashton on Mersey) | 30 |
| 19 | Nigel Mather (Ashton on Mersey) & Don Milligan (Ashton on Mersey) | 28 |