Sponsored by Graham Frees of ‘Royal Regent‘
Gripping finale at beautiful Bury
With heavy overnight rain causing many courses to be closed the MDGA were delighted that Bury GC was in good condition, with just one temporary green and also missed several heavy showers in Greater Manchester during the day.
As the course dried out during the day it swung the scores in favour of the later groups on the day to provided a tense finale in all sections.
Alliance legend Phil ‘Slimline’ Archer (Poulton Park) returned from a good finish on the Legends Tour in Spain to hit the top in the Pro’s Individual with 40 and the pro am with regular partner Mark Pasquill (Leigh) who helped him amass 44.
But Phil saw Josh Crumplin (Disley) overtake him in the pro individual with 41 and OoM leader Jamies Howarth (Davenport) was third with 39
Josh and regular partner Chris Jackson (Tytherington) also posted 44 to share top spot with Phil and Mark in the Pro Am section, four more that Phil Kelly and Andy Moore (Chorley).
It was even tighter in the Am Am section with three pairs locked on 42 points.
The cpo went in favour of Sponsor’s guests Mike Turner and Steve Manchester (Regent Park) from Kirton brothers Elliot and Tom (Prestbury) and Anthony Kenny (Prestwich) and Alistair Holloway (Denton).
Phil Archer completed a good day by winning the Nearest the Pin prize.
Ian Brooks gave deserving thanks to all of the staff at Bury for their great support and warm welcome, to the players for their efforts and to Jim Cunliffe for his great technological skills for a smooth and enjoyable day.
Geoff Garnett
| Pos | Professional’s Individual | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Crumplin (Disley) | 41 |
| 2 | Phil Archer (Poulton Park) | 40 |
| 3 | Jamie Howarth (Davenport) | 39 |
| 4 | Scott Howarth (Davenport) | 38 |
| 5 | Craig Corrigan | 37 |
| 6= | Andy Palmer (Chorley) | 36 |
| Phil Kelly | 36 | |
| 8= | Jack Wiggans | 35 |
| Scott Jackson (Disley) | 35 | |
| Ian Ridgway (Disley) | 35 | |
| 11 | Alex Pritchard (Poulton Park) | 33 |
| 12= | Alan Crompton (Haigh Hall) | 32 |
| Dave Brunton (Northenden) | 32 | |
| 14= | Dave Green (Dukinfield) | 31 |
| Alistair Waddell (Chorlton cum Hardy) | 31 | |
| 16= | Tony Stevens (Davenport) | 30 |
| Kris Andrews (Ashton-on-Mersey) | 30 | |
| Elliot Tickle (North Manchester) | 30 | |
| 19= | Richard Booth (Hale) | 29 |
| Mark Smith (Stamford) | 29 | |
| Martyn Hamer (Davyhulme Park) | NR | |
| Paul Dunn (Huyton & Prescott) | NR | |
| Tom Clancy (Cheadle) | NR |
| Pos | Pro Am | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Archer (Poulton Park) & Mark Pasquill (Leigh) | 44 |
| 2 | Josh Crumplin (Disley) & Chris Jackson (Tytherington) | 44 |
| 3 | Phil Kelly & Andy Moore (Chorley) | 40 |
| 4 | Jamie Howarth (Davenport) | 39 |
| 5 | Alan Crompton (Haigh Hall) & John Egan (Haigh Hall) | 39 |
| 6 | Craig Corrigan & Phil Cooney (Houghwood) | 39 |
| 7 | Ian Ridgway (Disley) & Gary Spencer (Disley) | 39 |
| 8 | Jack Wiggans & Graham Moores (Chorley) | 39 |
| 9 | Scott Howarth (Davenport) & Peter Botterman (Stockport) | 39 |
| 10 | Tony Stevens (Davenport) & Mike Jones (Davenport) | 38 |
| 11 | Andy Palmer (Chorley) & Tony Palmer (Chorley) | 38 |
| 12 | Scott Jackson (Disley) & Neil McGuinness (Disley) | 38 |
| 13 | Elliot Tickle (North Manchester) & Darron Tickle (Blackley) | 38 |
| 14 | Alistair Waddell (Chorlton cum Hardy) & Daniel Tate (Chorlton cum Hardy) | 38 |
| 15 | Martyn Hamer (Davyhulme Park) & Charles Herbert (Alderley Edge) | 38 |
| 16 | Dave Green (Dukinfield) & John Russell (Sale) | 37 |
| 17 | Dave Brunton (Northenden) & Lee Partington (Northenden) | 37 |
| 18 | Mark Smith (Stamford) & Carleton Weldon (Stamford) | 36 |
| 19 | Alex Pritchard (Poulton Park) & Terry Broadhurst (Poulton Park) | 34 |
| 20 | Richard Booth (Hale) & Garry Winstanley (Sandiway) | 33 |
| 21 | Kris Andrews (Ashton-on-Mersey) & Steve McDermott (Ashton-on-Mersey) | 33 |
| 22 | Paul Dunn (Huyton & Prescott) & Billy Ford (Huyton & Prescott) | 33 |
| 23 | Tom Clancy (Cheadle) & Mick Holmes (Cheadle) | 31 |
| Pos | Am Am | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Turner (Regent Park) & Steve Manchester (Regent Park) | 42 |
| 2 | Elliot Kirton (Prestbury) & Tom Kirton (Prestbury) | 42 |
| 3 | Anthony Kenny (Prestwich) & Alistair Holloway (Denton) | 42 |
| 4 | Martin Johnson (Pike Fold) & Tommy Ainsworth (Pike Fold) | 41 |
| 5 | Paul Thornley (Flixton) & Chris Mulhearn (Flixton) | 40 |
| 6 | Danny Ritchie (Pleasington) & Alister Pegler (Pleasington) | 39 |
| 7 | Andy Hannay (Stamford) & Ian Godfrey (Stamford) | 37 |
| 8 | Brad Grime (Denton) & Phil Hardman (Mellor) | 37 |
| 10 | Pete Fotheringham (Mellor) & Tim Royle (Prestbury) | 36 |
| 11 | Richard Margrave (Stamford) & Paul Traynor (Saddleworth) | 36 |
| 12 | Ian Fearns (Stamford) & Steve Finan (Stamford) | 35 |
| 13 | Chris Lee (Mellor) & Mike Taylor (Mellor) | 32 |
| 14 | Eric Barnes (Regent Park) & Craig Williams (Regent Park) | 30 |
| 15 | Nick Griffiths (Disley) & Andy Gill | 30 |
| 16 | Carl Tetlow (Flixton) & Phil Dearden (Flixton) | 28 |