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Sizzling siblings set second half off to a scorching start
Davenport’s dynamic duo Jamie and Scott Howarth got the Manchester Alliance season back on track after the wettest-ever February and a great lack of golf playability across the region.
The first two fixtures had been canceled at Hart Common and Stand Golf Clubs but great work at Bury by course manager Dave Berry and his staff saw 18 holes available for play and this was backed by friendly and efficient hospitality in the clubhouse.
There were plenty of smiles and friendly banter as a busy Alliance field enjoyed the return to action.
Dominating the early scores in the Pro Am section were Poulton Park’s Alex Pritchard and Terry Broadhurst 43 and Alliance legend Phil Archer and his Leigh partner Mark Pasquill (Leigh) 42 with Phil putting the individual pro target of 38 at the top of the table.
Then the Howarth brothers stepped in with Scott combining with club colleague Dave Waldron-Kelly to win the section with 46 points, three more than Alex Pritchard and Terry Broadhurst.
In joint third place on 42 were Andy Palmer (Chorley) and Paul Barlow (Stamford), Phil Kelly and Martin Dwyer (Stamford) and Phil Archer and Mark Pasquill.
Scott Howarth made it a double in the Individual Pro section with 39, one more than little brother Jamie, Phil Archer and Phil Kelly.
The Am Am section also produced some hot scoring led by Mick Holmes (Cheadle) and late substitute Colin Stephenson (Bury) on 46. Richard Blackwell (Mottram Hall) and table tennis legend John Hilton (Davenport) were two behind on 44 and Ian Taylor and Keith White (Ashton-in-Makerfield) came third with 43 on a card play off from Craig Gilligan (High Legh Park) and Leigh Leopards Super League star John Asiata (Hart Common).
Taking the final prize for Nearest the pin was Disley professional Scott Jackson.
Geoff Garnett
| Pos | Professional’s Individual Stableford | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Howarth (Davenport) | 39 |
| 2= | Phil Archer (Poulton Park) | 38 |
| Phil Kelly | 38 | |
| Jamie Howarth (Davenport) | 38 | |
| 5= | Alex Pritchard (Poulton Park) | 37 |
| Mark Hancock (Stand) | 37 | |
| Scott Jackson (Disley) | 37 | |
| 8= | Grant Hamerton (Pike Fold) | 36 |
| Ian Ridgway (Disley) | 36 | |
| 10= | Dave Green (Dukinfield) | 34 |
| Steve Ingham (Blackley) | 34 | |
| Andrew Eyre (Ashton in Makerfield) | 34 | |
| Tony Stevens (Davenport) | 34 | |
| Craig Daggitt (Bramall Park) | 34 | |
| 15= | Chris Bibby (Lowes Park) | 33 |
| Andy Palmer (Chorley) | 33 | |
| Jordan Massey (Mere) | 33 | |
| 18= | Elliot Tickle (North Manchester) | 32 |
| Martyn Hamer (Davyhulme Park) | 32 | |
| 20 | James Rowlands (Bury) | 31 |
| 21= | Andy Earlam (Saddleworth) | 30 |
| Gabe Bagshaw (Ashton on Mersey) | 30 | |
| 23 | Colin Maroney | 28 |
| 24= | Kris Andrews (Ashton on Mersey) | 27 |
| Harry Doyle (Davenport) | 27 | |
| Paul Dunn | NR |
| Pos | Pro Am | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Howarth (Davenport) & Dave Waldron-Kelly (Davenport) | 46 |
| 2 | Alex Pritchard (Poulton Park) & Terry Broadhurst (Poulton Park) | 43 |
| 3 | Andy Palmer (Chorley) & Paul Barlow (Stamford) | 42 |
| 4 | Phil Kelly & Martyn Dwyer (Stamford) | 42 |
| 5 | Phil Archer (Poulton Park) & Mark Pasquill (Leigh) | 42 |
| 6 | Mark Hancock (Stand) & Paul McMullen (Stand) | 41 |
| 7 | Craig Daggitt (Bramall Park) & John Cook (Bramall Park) | 40 |
| 8 | Martyn Hamer (Davyhulme Park) & Jon Beesley (Mere) | 40 |
| 9 | Grant Hamerton (Pike Fold) & Tony Cuppello (Pike Fold) | 40 |
| 10 | Scott Jackson (Disley) & Paul Quinn (Disley) | 40 |
| 11 | Dave Green (Dukinfield) & Nigel Mather (Ashton on Mersey) | 40 |
| 12 | Tony Stevens (Davenport) & Mike Jones (Davenport) | 39 |
| 13 | Steve Ingham (Blackley) & Stuart Thompson (Blackley) | 39 |
| 14 | Ian Ridgway (Disley) & Dave Bradbury (Vale Royal Abbey) | 39 |
| 15 | Elliot Tickle (North Manchester) & Tino Smalley (Blackley) | 39 |
| 16 | Jamie Howarth (Davenport) & John Nightingale (Davenport) | 39 |
| 17 | Jordan Massey (Mere) & Lewis Gottlieb (Mere) | 38 |
| 18 | Andrew Eyre (Ashton in Makerfield) & Brian Bateman (Ashton in Makerfield) | 38 |
| 19 | Gabe Bagshaw (Ashton on Mersey) & Don Milligan (MDGA Captain) | 38 |
| 20 | Chris Bibby & Ken Sargent (Leigh) | 37 |
| 21 | Kris Andrews (Ashton on Mersey) & Steve Hamlet (Brookdale) | 37 |
| 22 | Andy Earlam (Saddleworth) & Joe Ridley (Saddleworth) | 36 |
| 23 | James Rowlands (Bury) & Dave McIntosh (Bury) | 36 |
| 24 | Colin Maroney & Lee Irvine (Pike Fold) | 36 |
| 25 | Harry Doyle (Davenport) & Mike Doyle (Brookdale) | 33 |
| Paul Dunn (Huyton & Prescott) & Bill Ford (Huyton & Prescott) | NR |
| Pos | Am Am | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mick Holmes (Cheadle) & Colin Stephenson (Bury) | 46 |
| 2 | Richard Blackwell (Mottram Hall) & John Hilton (Davenport) | 44 |
| 3 | Ian Taylor (Ashton in Makerfield) & Keith White (Ashton in Makerfield) | 43 |
| 4 | Craig Gilligan (High Legh Park) & John Asiata (Hart Common) | 43 |
| 5 | Alistair Holloway (Denton) & Gary Owen (Denton) | 40 |
| 6 | Phil Bradwell (Stamford) & Richard Dawson (Stamford) | 40 |
| 7 | Garry Smith (Brookdale) & Ian Sampson (Rochdale) | 39 |
| 8 | David Talbot (Disley) & John Roome (Disley) | 39 |
| 9 | Clint Davey (Ellesmere) & John Kerrigan (Ellesmere) | 38 |
| 10 | Richard Margrave (Stamford) & Paul Traynor (Saddleworth) | 37 |
| 11 | Ian Godfrey (Stamford) & Nick Rabbeth (Stamford) | 37 |
| 12 | Mike Fenton (Styal) & Chris Bracchi (Cheadle) | 36 |
| 13 | Ian Marsh (Bury) & Martin Hill (Bury) | 36 |
| 14 | Bob Barrow (Flixton) & Keith Middleton (Flixton) | 35 |
| 15 | Geoff Gable (Disley) & Dave Stephenson (Disley) | 35 |
| 16 | Andy Collins (Disley) & Nick Griffiths (Disley) | 34 |
| 17 | Steve Hamlet (Disley) & Wayne Lindsay (Disley) | 34 |
| 18 | Steve Finan (Stamford) & Garry Foster (Stamford) | 33 |
| 19 | Steve Costingham (Crompton & Royton) & Paul Hopkinson (Crompton & Royton) | 32 |
| 20 | Barry McLoughlin (Manchester) & David Harris (Manchester) | 32 |
| 21 | Paul Murray (Abersoch) & Iain Starkie (Saddleworth) | 32 |
| 22 | Andy Hannay (Stamford) & Dave Brownhill (Stamford) | 32 |
| 23 | Balint Varga (Houghwood) & Andy Newton (Denton) | 30 |