Sponsored by Neil Self of Northern Golf
The sun shines on the stars at Stand
The sun shone wall to wall on a glorious day for golf at the excellently conditioned Stand GC and Alliance legend Phil Archer (Poulton Park) revelled in the conditions with a terrific double.
In a hotly contested individual pro competition Phil posted an impressive seven-under-par 43 points. But it was only just enough to edge out current O-o-M champion Jamie Howarth by a point.
Hot on Jamie’s heels with 41 were Ian Ridgway (Disley) and Rob Braithwaite (Scottsdale Golf).
Phil’s partner Dave Morris (Birchwood) gave him excellent support in a thrilling race for top spot in the Pro Am section.
They posted 46 points to win a cpo from Josh Crumplin (Disley) and Chris Jackson (Tytherington) and Elliot Tickle and Rick Valentine (Blackley).
Stand duo Tom Farley and Norman Haslam used their local knowledge to good effect to top the Am Am section with 42, closely followed by Chris Hinton and James Munnery (Hale) 41 and Alliance regulars Richard Margrave (Stamford) and Paul Traynor (Saddleworth) 40.
The nearest the pin prize went to Alastair Pegler (Pleasington).
Alliance President Ian Brooks thanked all of the staff and members at Stand for their friendly and helpful support and also Alliance Captain Grant Hamerton for his great weather control since the Winter series resumed action three weeks ago.
Geoff Garnett
| Position | Pro Am | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Archer (Poulton Park) | 43 |
| 2 | Jamie Howarth (Davenport) | 42 |
| 3 | Ian Ridgway (Disley) | 41 |
| 4 | Rob Braithwaite | 41 |
| 5 | Phil Kelly | 39 |
| 6 | Josh Crumplin (Disley) | 38 |
| 7 | Andy Palmer (Chorley) | 37 |
| 8 | Jack Wiggans | 37 |
| 9 | Dave Green (Dukinfield) | 37 |
| 10 | Craig Corrigan | 37 |
| 11 | Elliot Tickle (North Manchester) | 36 |
| 12 | Ben Thompson (Werneth Low) | 35 |
| 13 | Callum Blinkhorn (Leigh) | 35 |
| 14 | Martyn Hamer (Davyhulme Park) | 34 |
| 15 | Anthony Sproston | 34 |
| 16 | Simon Pay | 34 |
| 17 | Craig Daggitt (Bramall Park) | 33 |
| 18 | Grant Hamerton (MDGA Captain) | 33 |
| 19 | Mark Hancock (Stand) | 33 |
| 20 | Gareth Jones (Sandiway) | 33 |
| 21 | Scott Howarth (Davenport) | 33 |
| 22 | Sean Blinkhorn (Leigh) | 33 |
| 23 | Ross King (Crompton & Royton) | 32 |
| 24 | Alan Crompton (Haigh Hall) | 32 |
| 25 | Paul Dunn (Huyton & Prescot) | 32 |
| 26 | Dave Brunton (Northenden) | 31 |
| 27 | Steve Ingham (Blackley) | 30 |
| 28 | Richard Booth (Hale) | 28 |
| 29 | Tom Clancy (Cheadle) | 28 |
| 30 | Matthew Saville | 28 |
| 31 | Tony Stevens (Davenport) | 27 |
| 32 | Steve Croman | 26 |
| 33 | Kris Andrews (Ashton on Mersey) | 16 |
| Colin Maroney | NR |
| Position | Pro Am | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Archer (Poulton Park) & Dave Morris (Birchwood) | 46 |
| 2 | Josh Crumplin (Disley) & Chris Jackson (Tytherington) | 46 |
| 3 | Elliot Tickle (North Manchester) & Rick Valentine (Blackley) | 46 |
| 4 | Callum Blinkhorn (Leigh) & Paul Purcell (Haydock Park) | 45 |
| 5 | Jamie Howarth (Davenport) & Paul Robinson (Davenport) | 44 |
| 6 | Ian Ridgway (Disley) & Neil McGuinness (Disley) | 44 |
| 7 | Matthew Saville & Alasdair Upton (Bolton Old Links) | 43 |
| 8 | Sean Blinkhorn (Leigh) & Dan Crook (Leigh) | 43 |
| 9 | Craig Daggitt (Bramall Park) & Gary McCoy (Bramall Park) | 43 |
| 10 | Martyn Hamer (Davyhulme Park) & Charles Herbert (Alderley Edge) | 43 |
| 11 | Phil Kelly & Martin Dwyer (Stamford) | 42 |
| 12 | Rob Braithwaite & Dom Curley (Harwood) | 42 |
| 13 | Grant Hamerton (MDGA Captain) & Matt Robertson (Pike Fold) | 42 |
| 14 | Craig Corrigan & Ron White (Bolton Old Links) | 41 |
| 15 | Dave Brunton (Northenden) & Lee Partington (Northenden) | 40 |
| 16 | Ross King (Crompton & Royton) & Corey Lockton (Bury) | 40 |
| 17 | Scott Howarth (Davenport) & Mike Lamb (Bramhall) | 40 |
| 18 | Tony Stevens (Davenport) & Mike Jones (Davenport) | 40 |
| 19 | Alan Crompton (Haigh Hall) & John Egan (Haigh Hall) | 40 |
| 20 | Andy Palmer (Chorley) & Ian Fairclough (Chorley) | 40 |
| 21 | Paul Dunn (Huyton & Prescot) & Billy Ford (Huyton & Prescot) | 40 |
| 22 | Jack Wiggans & Graham Moores (Chorley) | 39 |
| 23 | Gareth Jones (Sandiway) & Garry Winstanley (Sandiway) | 39 |
| 24 | Ben Thompson (Werneth Low) & Martyn Elly (Werneth Low) | 39 |
| 25 | Mark Hancock (Stand] & Gareth Mawdsley (Stand) | 38 |
| 26 | Simon Pay & Ross Booth (Bolton Old Links) | 38 |
| 27 | Dave Green (Dukinfield) & Phil Whelan (Alderley Edge) | 38 |
| 28 | Colin Maroney & Joe Donnelly (Harwood) | 36 |
| 29 | Anthony Sproston & Mal Hodson (Dunscar) | 35 |
| 30 | Tom Clancy (Cheadle) & Mick Holmes (Cheadle) | 35 |
| 31 | Steve Croman & Matt Kiser (Leasowe) | 33 |
| 32 | Steve Ingham (Blackley) & Ewan Jamieson (Blackley) | 33 |
| 33 | Richard Booth (Hale) & Iain Shaw (Hale) | 32 |
| 34 | Kris Andrews (Ashton on Mersey) & Steve McDermott (Ashton-on-Mersey) | 22 |
| Position | Am Am | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Farley (Stand) & Norman Haslam (Stand) | 42 |
| 2 | Chris Hinton (Hale) & James Munnery (Hale) | 41 |
| 3 | Richard Margrave (Stamford) & Paul Traynor (Saddleworth) | 40 |
| 4 | Pete Fotheringham (Mellor) & Neil McPherson (Mellor) | 40 |
| 5 | Paul Thornley (Flixton) & Mark Wallwork (Ringway) | 40 |
| 6 | Anthony Kenny (Prestwich) & Alistair Holloway (Denton) | 39 |
| 7 | Danny Ritchie (Pleasington) & Alastair Pegler (Pleasington) | 39 |
| 8 | Andy Hannay (Stamford) & Garry Foster (Stamford) | 38 |
| 9 | Brad Grime (Denton) & Tim Royle (Prestbury) | 34 |
| 10 | Ian Fearns (Stamford) & Chris Exton (Stamford) | 34 |
| 11 | Craig Gilligan (High Legh Park) & Keith Gibbons (High Legh Park) | 34 |
| 12 | Phil Dearden (Flixton) & Dave Lomax (Flixton) | 33 |
| 13 | Alan Hehir (Leigh) & Rowan Hurst (Hart Common) | 32 |
| 14 | Matt Foster (Werneth Low) & Dave Stearns (Werneth Low) | 28 |