Bel’s sights set on Euro Tour place
PRESTBURY Golf Club’s young star Bel Wardle has a superb record of success in county, national and international competitions during a magnificent junior career which saw her awarded a golf scholarship at Los Angeles University.
But she made a major decision not to take this up to try a new and exciting path in golf.
Bel said: “I realised that I wanted to concentrate on my golf full time and not continue on with academics as golf is my passion!
“I am still an amateur and I am not rushing into the professional ranks and completed the pre-qualifying stage of the LET in Morocco where I finished in sixth place and had the lowest round of the week with a fourunder-par 68 which I began with four consecutive birdies to make it through for the final qualifying rounds again in Morocco.
“In the short term my next aim is final qualifying for the Ladies European Tour in December but really my long term plans depend on whether I gain my full tour card, but I do intend to go to LPGA Tour School next year.”
A Midweek Stableford at AVRO was won by Michael McDonagh with 38 points, one more than Peter Walker and Bob Holt.
Frank Mills was out on his own in a Sunday Stableford at AVRO with 38 points from Jack Leech 34 and Peter Hale, Vic Tarr and Don Millington, all 33.
Alderley Edge’s men played the second round of the Simister Cup and leading in with 22 points was Mike O’Regan from Tony Adderley and Simon Barber, both 20.
Macclesfield ladies enjoyed their annual Duck Paddle Stableford over 11 holes and a popular winner was Lady Captain elect Myra Clark with 23 points from Kay Atkin 20 and Wendy Higgins and Judy Mutter, both 17.
Adam Brindle was in a league of his own at Mottram Hall in a singles Stableford where he posted a huge haul of 45 points to finish ahead of Neil Duckworth 42 and Neil Griffiths and Brendon Poynts, both 40.
The Sixth round of the Winter Pairs at Shrigley Hall produced a close contest with M and D Chesters winning a cpo on 44 points from C and G Wood, one more than M Brierley and A Brereton.
A Thursday Stableford at Shrigley was led in by Peter Cartledge with 38 points from Don Farquharson 37 and Peter Trussell 36.
Prestbury’s men showed their adaptable skills in a 5-club Stableford and none more than Chris Bowden with a fine haul of 39 points, two more than Ben Bianchi and Josh Garside.
Prestbury ladies played a 5-club Chicken Run and in division one Elaine Fawkes flew to success with 38 points, four more than Gillian Singh and Gill Mellor.
Division two was won by Barbara Newport with 33 points from Claire Sutton 31 and Helga Henry 30 with the subsidiary 9-hole winner being Maura Delany with 16.
A 9-hole Wednesday Stableford at Styal needed a cpo on 19 points to see Mike Rance into top spot from club legend Ivan Bloor, John McBryer and Terry Hanna.
Styal seniors played a Team Waltzing Stableford and the ‘Strictly’ winning team with 80 points were K Bristowe, D Jones and D Tomlinson from C Fellowes, M Mason and B Appleby 78 and P Christie, P Moore and J Marshall 76.
The latest Ladies Winter League Stableford at Styal had Liz Dabrowski out on her own with 27 points from Enid Laverty 23 and Mel Hill 21.