Elland a tough nut to crack in trophy event
Elland proved deceptively difficult in the early summer sunshine at Tuesday’s penultimate Halifax-Huddersfield Alliance meeting of the season.
Only one pair out of 47 bettered 40 stableford points over two laps of the nine-hole parkland course, which was staging an Alliance for the first time in around five years.
Crosland Heath have been dominant this winter and the pattern continued with success for Richard Lambert and 10 handicapper Paul Land.
Their 42-point haul gave them the Ronnie Parkinson Trophy, which remembers a former Alliance secretary from the Ryburn club.
They scored consistently well throughout with just the one blemish, on the 407-yard 14th, when both took five.
Crosland Heath have won the club championship with 416 points from Meltham on 403, Outlane on 400 and Bradley Hall on 395.
The Order of Merit for club professionals will be decided at the Page Trophy individual event on Tuesday, May 5.
Lambert will fancy his chances because the 36-hole event, which also has an 18-hole option for the Roger Heap Memorial Trophy, is at Crosland Heath and he now leads the standings with 42 points. Tom Wild has 41 points and West End’s Darren Arber has 36 points. Scores - Pro-am:
Am-am: LAWRENCE BATLEY SENIORS LEAGUE Section A: Bradley Hall 7 Ryburn 1, Dewsbury District 4 Elland 4, Marsden 4 Silkstone 4, West Bradford 2 Low Laithes 6. Section B: Bradley Park 2 Branshaw 6, Hebden Bridge 2 Woodsome Hall 6, Lightcliffe 8 Meltham 0, Wortley 8 Crosland Heath 0. Section C: Blackley 3 Bradford Moor 5, Calverley 5 Todmorden 3, Crow Nest Park 4 Huddersfield 4, Werneth 4 Saddleworth 4. Section D: Halifax 8 Hanging Heaton 0, Outlane 7 South Leeds 1, South Bradford 7 Queensbury 1, West End 6 Oldham 2. Sixty pairs took part in West End’s Club Fourball, the first qualifier for the club majors.
In good conditions,all eight qualifiers were under par.
Dougie Greenwood and Steve Holmes set a hot pace with a 63 nett, which wasn’t beaten. The next five had nett 64s and were separated by a card play-off.
There are still vacancies for the Rabbits Open at West End this Sunday. The cost of £25 per pair, see the club website.
West End Ladies’ Section ADP1 team won 2& 1 in their first match of the season away to Crow Nest Park. Other results - April 5 EG Medal: 1, Michaela McMahon 84-11=73; 2, Zoe Hartley 87-14=73. April 7 EG Medal: 1, Charlotte Heath 78-11=67; 2, Angela Stevens 101-28=73. April 14 Heart Foundation Medal: 1, Michaela McMahon 79-11=68; 2, Rita Hughes 96-23=73.
Tee times are still available for West End Ladies Section’s first Open Day of 2015 on Tuesday, May 12.
The format will be four ball better ball stableford with 7/8 handicap, and a handicap limit of 34. Entry is £20 per pair. Book online at www.westendgc.co.uk.
The prize presentation and dinner for West End’s Winter League took place last Friday.
More than 90 people took part in the three leagues the club runs. Results - Saturday Morning League: 1, Brian Duffy; 2, John Clay; 3, Jon Mellor Saturday Pairs Play-Off: 1, Roger Greenwood & Richard Turner; 2, Steve Langhorn & Paul Burke; 3, Ian Marsland & Robin Peters; 4, John Gumley & Andy Cryer.
1, P.Olson 80-12= 68; 2, M.Worsick 80- 12= 68; 3, K.Aldridge 82-12=70; 4, C.Lander 72- 1=71; 5, D.Whitaker 76- 5=71; 6, C.McFadzean 75 -4=71; 7, A.Whitworth 72-1=71; 8, F.Mayland 83-12=71; 9, P.Skelton 80-9=71; 10.M.Lord 85-12=73; 11.A.C.Shaw 73-0-73. Division Two: 1, A.Wormald 88-21= 67; 2, G.Britteon 88-21=67; 3, K.Barker 96-26= 70; 4, A.Nicholson 88-17=71; 5, K.Wright 89-18=71; 6, R. Rosborough 91-19=72; 7, D.Pritchard 91-17=74; 8, S.Greenwood 9218=74. RYBURN Buck Rabbit: 1, J Burn 81-16-65 (on back nine); 2, C Mescall 83-18-65. Tiger Tankard: 1, T Copley 77-15-62; 2, D K Scott 74-11-63. Ladies Medal 1: 1, Miss E Haigh 91-24-67 (on back 9 ); 2, Mrs V Simmons 95-28-67; 3, Mrs D Elliott 102-34-68; 4, Mrs R Crabtree 109-36-73.