Year of change at Heaton Moor
HEATON Moor Golf Club’s new Captain Mike Roberts is looking forward to a busy and successful year taking an active part in a process of change in the governance of the club as well as looking to recruit more playing members.
Mike, who will be looking to play a minimum of three times a week, has a very active sporting background having played semi-professional football for nearly 20 years in the Cheshire League and Vauxhall Conference for Winsford, Runcorn and Macclesfield Town and he supports Manchester United although he always looks out for Macclesfield Town’s results
His sporting enthusiasm is reflected in his choice of three people to play with him – they would be Sir Alex Ferguson, Jack Nicklaus and Mohammed Ali as ‘they are all great sportsmen who achieved a peak in their chosen sports and also a good mix of personalities that would lead to a most enjoyable round’.
Mike, who retired after working for 42 years in schools and colleges around Manchester had a lowest handicap of six, now 14 and among his other hobbies, apart from watching sport, are travelling and gardening.
Mike said: “Joining me in office will be former captain Ken Lappin who is also deeply involved in promoting and developing the club in a process of change. We are changing from a 15 member committee to a Management Board and moving towards Incorporation by becoming a limited company by Guarantee.
“The club is working closely with England Golf on its ‘Get into Golf’ campaign, the ladies ran a very successful taster day in 2016 followed by coaching sessions that resulted in a significant number of new members.
“The Taster Day is to be repeated on April 9 and is open to any men, ladies and juniors who would like to try the game free of charge and to find out more contact the club on 0161 432 2134.”
The AGM BB Stableford at Moor saw Mark Roberts and Matt Phillips well in control as they posted a huge 48 points.
It left them three clear of Charlie Dinsdale and Roy Milne who won a cpo from Tom Coffee and Paul Higgs.
A Three Man Texas Scramble at Reddish Vale was won by the vastly experienced and successful trio of Alan Finney, Paddy Weadick and Lee Heginbotham after a cpo on 55.2 from Joshua Tunnicliffe, Richard Howard and Marc Singleton with Keith Seaton, Barry Hammond and Jeff Watson next in with 56.2.
It also needed a cpo in a Vale Sunday Stableford with Anthony Phillips beating James Lamb after they had both posted 41 points, one more than Bernard Murray.
A Wednesday Stableford at Vale had Marc Singleton out on his own with 43 points from Gary Lardner 41 and Graham Sutherland 38.
A singles Stableford at Bramhall was won by Dan Britton with 45 points, three more than David Gates, John Sullivan and Simon Walch.
Bramhall ladies played a singles Stableford in four divisions and top of division one with 34 points was Colette Bryant with 34 points from Claire Fitzpatrick 31 and Pat Marriott 30.
The other divisions were led in by Doreen Roberts 31, Maggie Beadle 34 and Vickie Clewley 33.
It needed a cpo on 34 points to see Callum Hughes win division one in a Stableford at Hazel Grove from Alan Carey.
Mark Thompson led in division two with 35 points from John Brazier 34 and in division three Robert Sutherland was first past the post with 33 points two more than William Udall and Ray Loughton.
A Seniors Stableford at Marple had division one won by David Hadfield with 38 points from Ken Davies 37 and David Wilson 36.
The big gun in division two was Peter Smith with 38 points well clear of Roger Pescott 34 and Terry Morrell 33.
Mark Rolinson was on fire in a Midweek Stableford at Marple posting a staggering 48 points to romp home from Gordon Mutch 44 and Ashak Popat and Mike McPhee, both 38.
Stockport’s men played a BB Stableford and clear winners with 45 points were P Hampson and P Bennett, three more than L Hampson and K Holliday and Paul Turner and R Murison.