Match play is a piece for cake for Jo
IN a tense ladies singles match-play semi-final at Bramhall Golf Club, Jo Lingwood turned the match on its head after being four down after nine holes.
A piece of cake at the lodge on the tenth tee provided by Jack Kirwan, settled her nerves and standing on the tee on the par three tenth Jo chose her rescue five-iron and made a good connection and – whoop – a direct flight pitching before the green, and rolling nicely on towards the pin. Both Jo and her opponent Carolyn watched as the ball gently ambled up to the flag and disappeared from view.
Amazing! Shrieking in disbelief and jumping up and down shamelessly they certainly let the golfers on the 7th and 13th fairways know of their excitement.
This was a turning point in the games and eventually Jo won on the 19th!
Bramhall ladies were in medal action and leading in the four divisions were Pat Marriott 75, Nicola Russell 79, Sandra Smith 81 and Ann Taylor 76 with the 9-hole Stableford led in by Andrea O’Rafferty with 20 points.
Bramhall’s men also played a four division medal and in division one Stephen Ellis won a cpo on 70 from Alistair McGeorge.
It also needed a cpo on 73 to see Martin Burns lead in from David Turnbull and in division three Phil Gray was out on his own with a neat 69 and in division four Peter Thompson led in with 74.
The 1894 Stableford for Bramall Park’s men was won by Ian Mottershead with 41 points, two more than Jason Unsworth and Andrew Bridge.
Park’s ladies played a singles Stableford and it was won by Judith Wheatley after a cpo on 34 points with Jean Crowhurst.
Phil Oakes romped to victory in a midweek Stableford at Avro with 36 points from Michael McDonagh 31 and Ken Fairfield 30.
The Peter Knight Trophy at Avro was won by Ian Anderson with 72 from John Isherwood 74 and club legend Alan Brandwood 76.
The Assistant pro’s Stableford at Hazel Grove was won by Raymond Palmer with 39 points, two more than Brandon Greenall, Keith Kirk and Ross Tetlow.
Houldsworth’s men played over two rounds for the Classic and Subs and in round one Edward Allott set the pace with 67 from Jason O’Neill and Steve Richardson, both 68.
In round two Michael Goodwin led in with 67 ahead of Stephen Henderson68 and Philip Elmore and Paul Stelfox, both 70.
The overall aggregate winner was Stephen Henderson after a cpo on 139 from Steve Richardson, two less than Michael Goodwin and Paul Stelfox.
It was close in a midweek Stableford at Marple with Jason Sullivan winning a cpo on 36 points from Mark Walton, one more than Robert Wilkinson.
Marple ladies were also in Stableford action with Linda Rogers leading in with 30 points from Sue Garnett 29 and Elaine Jones and Anthea Keelan, both 27.
The Whittaker Trophy for Reddish Vale ladies had Jeanette Kinder out on her own with 29 points from Marilyn Woodcock 24 and Sheila Cowlard 23.
A September bogey for Vale’s men had division one led in by David Pilling with + 3 from Jon Milner +2 and John Ford +1.
The winner of division two with +2 was Adi Ord from Gary Inman +1 and Tom Walker found that level par was enough to top division three.
A Wednesday medal at Vale had the divisions topped by Ryan Jackson after a cpo on 68 with Don Roberts, Andy Cummings 67 and Paddy Weadick after a cpo on 67 with Stephen Burden.
A Midweek Stableford at Stockport was won by Paul Atkinson with 39 points ahead of Robbie Smith 38 and Adam Stott 37.