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New Captain just misses out on stunning debut
The Manchester and District Golf Alliance moved into its second century of ‘Friendship Through Golf’ at the historic Chorley Golf Club.
The hosts gave their traditional warm and friendly welcome backed by a well-conditioned course enjoyed by the players in a close competition in some mixed weather.
The new Alliance Captain Alistair Holloway (Denton Golf Club) and his excellent partner Anthony Kenny (Prestwich GC) looked like making an early impression to post 41 points in the Am Am section only to be pipped at the post from top spot by Tony Lomas and John Dempsey (Turon GC) on a cpo.
Just a point behind the top two were Greg Norbury and Phil Dearden (Flixton GC) who won a cpo from John Harrop and Ben Hodson (Dukinfield) and Tony Smith and Garry Foster (Stamford).
Local stars and Alliance legends Alan Crompton (Haigh Hall) 41 and Craig Corrigan 39 led in the individual pro section from new young star Ryan Owen (Styal).
Sean Owen (Bolton Old Links) and Paul Greenhalgh (Turton) were clear winners in the Pro Am section with 45, two more than Phil Archer (Poulton Park) and Mark Pasquill (Leigh) who won a cpo from Alan Crompton and John Egan (Haigh Hall).
The final prize for Nearest the Pin was won by Anthony Kenny.
Alliance President Ian Brooks welcomed Alistair Holloway into his role as Alliance Captain and gave deserving thanks to all at Chorley GC, his willing helper Jim Cunliffe and all of the players for a pleasing start to a busy season ahead.
Geoff Garnett
| Pos | Professional’s Individual Stableford | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Crompton (Haigh Hall) | 41 |
| 2 | Craig Corrigan | 39 |
| 3 | Ryan Owen (Styal) | 38 |
| 4= | Phil Archer (Poulton Park) | 37 |
| Scott Howarth (Davenport) | 37 | |
| 6 | Alex Pritchard (Poulton Park) | 36 |
| 7 | Craig Daggitt (Bramall Park) | 34 |
| 8 | Harry Doyle (New Mills) | 33 |
| 9= | Ben Thompson (Werneth Low) | 32 |
| Dave Green (Dukinfield) | 32 | |
| Sean Owen (Bolton Old Links) | 32 | |
| 12 | Mark Smith (Stamford) | 31 |
| 13 | Graham Neville (Styal) | 28 |
| Tom Clancy (Cheadle) | NR |
| Pos | Pro Am | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Owen (Bolton Old Links) & Paul Greenhalgh (Turton) | 45 |
| 2 | Phil Archer (Poulton Park) & Mark Pasquill (Leigh) | 43 |
| 3 | Alan Crompton (Haigh Hall) & John Egan (Haigh Hall) | 43 |
| 4 | Ryan Owen (Styal) & Luca Davies (Styal) | 42 |
| 5 | Scott Howarth (Davenport) & Mike Lamb (Bramhall) | 41 |
| 6 | Craig Corrigan & Phil Cooney (Houghwood) | 41 |
| 7 | Mark Smith (Stamford) & Steve Finan (Stamford) | 40 |
| 8 | Alex Pritchard (Poulton Park) & Steven Fisher (Poulton Park) | 40 |
| 9 | Graham Neville (Styal) & Simon Wells (Chorlton cum Hardy) | 40 |
| 10 | Andy Palmer (Chorley) & Iain Braddock (Chorley) | 39 |
| 11 | Craig Daggitt (Bramall Park) & Gary McCoy (Bramall Park) | 38 |
| 12 | Ben Thompson (Werneth Low) & Matt Foster (Werneth Low) | 37 |
| 13 | Dave Green (Dukinfield) & Paul Crisp (Ashton on Mersey) | 37 |
| 14 | Harry Doyle (New Mills) & Steve Pinnington (Tytherington) | 36 |
| 15 | Tom Clancy (Cheadle) & Mick Holmes (Cheadle) | 32 |
| Pos | Am Am | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lomax (Turton) & John Dempsey (Turton) | 41 |
| 2 | Alistair Holloway (MDGA Captain) & Anthony Kenny (Prestwich) | 41 |
| 3 | Greg Norbury (Flixton) & Phil Dearden (Flixton) | 40 |
| 4 | John Harrop (Dukinfield) & Ben Hodson (Dukinfield) | 40 |
| 5 | Tony Smith (Stamford) & Garry Foster (Stamford) | 40 |
| 6 | Dave Wakerley (Ellesmere) & Colin Donelan (Duxbury Park) | 39 |
| 7 | Paul Thornley (Flixton) & Chris Mulhearn (Flixton) | 38 |
| 8 | Carleton Weldon (Stamford) & Spencer Lavery (Stamford) | 37 |
| 9 | Dave Stearns (Werneth Low) & Lou Arrowsmith (Werneth Low) | 36 |
| 10 | Michael Ip (Bolton Old Links) & Simon Lo (Bolton Old Links) | 35 |
| 11 | Chris Lee (Mellor) & Mike Taylor (Mellor) | 34 |
| 12 | Kam Wong (Bolton Old Links) & Betty Fan (Disley) | 34 |
| 13 | Bob Barrow (Davyhulme Park) & Keith Middleton (Flixton) | 32 |