Weather playing havoc

THE Manchester Alliance programme has been severely disrupted with an unprecedented blank start to the second half of their busy winter programme that has seen the first six scheduled competitions having to be cancelled – the worst in recent memory.

The cancellations came at Tytherington, Romiley, Crewe, Leyland, Brookdale and Chorley but the scratch knock out did see the first two rounds played thanks to the initiative of the competitors.

The cancellation of events has paused the keenly contested Order of Merit quest for the professionals and amateurs who play regularly in the winter competitions and gain points for their placings in the events.

The current standings are Professional OoM: G Cox (Davenport) 193, A Hodkinson (Chorlton) 153, C Corrigan 149, S Jackson (Disley) 127, I Ridgway (Disley) 127, M Smith (Stamford) 124, A Palmer (Chorley) 120, T Maxwell (Knutsford) 111, S Parry (Hart Common) 107, D Brunton (Ringway) 101.

Amateur OoM: J O’Reilly (Swinton Park) 26.5, K Ashton (Bolton) 24.5, S Hamblett (Pike Fold) 21, D Bradbury (Disley) 19, A Fletcher (Bolton Old Links) 19, J Kilner (Ellesmere) 18, A Johnson (Mere) 17, N Haslam (Stand) 16.5, J Parton (Stand) 16.5

There are plenty of opportunities for local golfers to enter attractive open competitions.

There is a new and exciting open team competition at Crompton and Royton Golf Club – The Martin Beaty Classic on Sunday May 29.

It is being organised by the club’s professional Martin Beaty and is an Open Four Person Team competition and teams can be in any combination of gents, ladies, members and visitors and can also include a PGA pro.

For more info contact Martin on either martin@ martinbeaty.co.uk or on 0161 624 0986.