Juniors enjoy super season
CHESHIRE Union of Golf Clubs chairman Andrew Henshall has been looking to help golf clubs in Cheshire with their junior development and he is delighted with the progress made at his own club – Wilmslow Golf Club.
Andrew said: “We have a great crop of juniors coming through again at Wilmslow this season and we have the fab four of Charlie Ward, Sam Hall, Sam Johnson and Ben Currie representing Cheshire with distinction and three of them have other clubs as their home club.
“Any junior organiser or professional looking for assistance with junior development should check out the CUGC website to see how to get help or advice with the county only too keen to help in whatever way they can.”
It is also an exciting time for young golfers at Tytherington GC as the golf committee, backed superbly by The Club Company’s GM Jamie
McDonald have funded the introduction of experienced coach Dave Myers to encourage more local youngsters to take up this wonderful game.
As well as free weekly golf clinics Dave has also organised Summer Camps on Tuesday evenings.
The initiatives are also bearing fruit with 11 juniors now with handicaps as low as five.
For more info contact Dean Murphy at the club on 01625 506000.
Dave also gives weekly clinics with ladies and men golfers.
The JC Brown Bowl at Alderley Edge had Division One, won by Barry Arnold after a cpo on 37 with Rob Chadwick, one more than Garry Olson.
The Scratch round and Subsidiary at Davenport had the three divisions led in by Edward Bailey 66, Andrew Bailey 68 and Aaron Hughes 65.
The Five Day Challenge medal at Mottram Hall was won by Daine Johnson after a cpo on 70 with Scott Hesketh, two less than club legend David Owen.
The Father and Son Greensome Stableford at
Prestbury was won by M Sorrigan and G Marshall and leading in the father and son comb were E and K Galloway with 40.
The Thursday Stableford at Shrigley Hall was won by Chloe Powell with 40 points from Michael Bannister 39 and Harry Bateman 38.
Carol Lund had a double at Avro ladies as she won Lady Captain’s Day with 38 points, four more than Ruth Arthur, Anne Cawood, Nikki Hale and Amanda Belshaw, all 34.
Carol followed this up by winning the Rose Bowl with 68 from June Kirwin 72 and Anne Cawood 75 with Elaine Begben taking the 9-hole prize with 24 points. Macclesfield ladies played for the Centenary Plate, sponsored by Chris Gleaves, and it was won by Nancy Barkworth with 69 one less than playing partner Gill Evans.
In third spot was Jill Hunter-Blench and Alycia Sutton had the best gross of the season with 87.
Nancy Barkworth also won the nearest the pin prize and the 9-hole Stableford was won by Jenny Moore after a cpo with Pat Burrows.
Styal seniors played a Yellow Tee Stableford and George Hutchinson led in with an impressive 44 points from David Rainford 41 and Howard Dickson 39.
James Thomas was in a league of his own in the Styal Friday Frolics posting 27 points, nine more than Tom Bate and Dylan Bennett.
Sale Golf Club provided perfect weather, a superbly conditioned course and excellent hospitality as girls from across the county paired up with an adult enjoyed a close competition for the Wheatsheaf Trophy.
Leading in with 42 points were father and daughter duo Steve and Freya Moores from Stamford GC, a result Freya was delighted with having been short of golfing time due to
A level mock exams.
Just a point off their hot pace were Esme Graham (Wallasey GC) and her dad Richard (Upton-byChester).
There three pairs locked on 38 points and getting the nod in the cpo were Abigail McCoy (Bramall Park) and Gary McCoy (Abersoch) from Daisy and Rick Ward (Macclesfield) and Sale Lady Captain Mathilda Botman and Sale Junior Captain Ella Carr, one more than Sale Past Lady Captain Christine Johnson and Jessica Jordan.
A lovely day for golf and showing the young talent coming through the ranks in Cheshire.