Chris ‘honoured’ to be Alliance captain
CHRIS Lee of Mellor and Townscliffe Golf Club is the new Captain of the Manchester and District Golf Alliance for the coming season.
After the problems caused by Covid in the past year he is looking forward to the Alliance, the biggest of its kind in the country, getting back into normal action.
Chris said: “Let me say how much of an honour and privilege it is to have been asked to become Captain of the Manchester and District Golf Alliance for the 2021/22 season. Hopefully Covid will recede and we will soon be coming back to packed clubhouses, great banter and laughs.
“I was introduced to the Alliance 12 years ago by Dave Allcock, a Mellor stalwart and long time supporter of the MDGA.
“Over this period I have come to realise that the Alliance is like one big, friendly golf society that supports its sport and clubs around the Manchester area and in the time that I have been supporting the Alliance I have got to know many of the amateur and professional players who clearly thrive on the competitions that are organised each Wednesday from September through to May.
“The Alliance are also a great supporter of the clubs in the local area with the Inter Club KO competitions and it has been a pleasure to represent my club in all the events, the Dunham Forest, Archie Preston Mixed and City Glass Foursomes.
“Having gained so much fun and enjoyment out of playing in the Alliance events I am pleased to be able to give something back to the MDGA which has given me such great pleasure over the years.
“As for myself. I live in Marple and I have been playing golf since the age of 14 (I started at Colne GC) and my home club is Mellor & Townscliffe.
“I have been a member there since 1997 and was fortunate enough to be Club Captain in 2009 and have represented the club in interclub competitions in all of the MDGA events.
“My interests out of golf are that I am a lifelong, avid Burnley supporter. I try to play snooker and darts but love to console myself with going out for a curry with my wife, Jackie, also a keen golfer at Mellor and between us we have four grown up boys (Aaron, Michael, James & Jack).
“Finally I am looking forward to the year ahead where I will have the pleasure of meeting all players and of course the Captains of the clubs hosting the Alliance events. I can promise you will of course have my full support in the year ahead!”
The Alliance Inter Club KOs have reached the quarter-final stages and the draw are as follows: Dunham Forest TrophyAshton-on-Mersey v Darwen, Wilmslow v Rochdale, Lymm v Cavendish, Harwood v Brookdale.
Mens City Glass Foursomes: Dunscar v Disley, Rochdale v Prestwich, Shrigley Hall v Haydock Park, Davenport v Cavendish.
Archie Preston Mixed Foursomes: Houldsworth v Fairfield, Davenport v Denton, Shaw Hill v Crompton and Royton, Wilpshire v Alsager.
Seniors: Tytherington v Hart Common, Shaw Hill v Rochdale, Blackburn v Davyhulme Park. Horwich v Wychwood.
Juniors BMW Challenge: Hazel Grove v Dunham Forest, Crewe v Warrington, Haydock Park v Hart Common, Crompton and Royton v Rossendale.
The first round of the club championship at Avro was won by Peter Roles with 77 from Phil Normanton 79 and Michael Thornber 70.
A Pink Stableford for Avro ladies was won by Marion Worth with 47 points from Carol Lund 45 and June Kirwin and Amanda Belshaw, both 44.
The 9-hole winner was Denise Horton after a cpo on 19 from four other players led by Ruth Arthur.
Davenport’s men played round two of the Scratch medal and Jake Darlington was top man with 65, well clear of Scott Milne 71 and Bradley Cooke and Mike Jones, both 72.
The aggregate winner over the two rounds was Kane McCumesky with 146 from Edward Bailey 154 and Bradley Cooke, 155.
The Team of Three competition for the Assistant Pros at Davenport had the hot trio of E. Bailey, S. Milne and J. Darlington out on their own with 88 points.
It needed a cpo on 39 points to see Ju Van Der Wal into top spot in the Mottram Hall midweek Stableford from John Conway, three more than Mark Fardon.
A BB Stableford for Prestbury’s men had G. Tebay and C. Mackinnon on top with 46 closely followed by J. Offer and D. Farrer 45, and D. Smyth and S. Ward and A. Holt and S. Lomas, both 44.
A ladies Pink Day Quad Am for Prestbury ladies was won by the fab four of Y. Hall, A. Marlow, J. Bickerton and J. Davenport with 74 points.
The Thursday Stableford at Shrigley Hall had
Steve Brooks in charge with 40 from Roger White 38 and Matthew Waite and Adam Downing, both 37.
Styal seniors played a Yellow Tee Stableford and George Hutchinson was first past the post with 42, four more than Ian Ogden, Michael Collier, David Wrigley and Paul Carr.
Chris Buckley cruised to victory in the Styal Friday Frolics with 25 points from Jordan Howard 20.
Graham Blower was even more convincing in division one of the Saturday Stableford at Styal posting 42 points, seven more than Lee O’Connell.
In division two Mike McGuigan was also a clear winner with 40 from Pete Taylor 37.
Wilmslow Golf Club legend Pauline Clegg has enjoyed a great season as Captain of the Cheshire Lady Vets and her club hosted two Northern Counties Richardson Trophy matches against Lancashire and Northumberland.
They both resulted in great 6-1 wins for Cheshire to the delight of Pauline and her team and local star Gill Mellor was one of the winners against Lancashire.