Peel’s the real deal with course record
STOCKPORT star David Peel has won many trophies and set new records during a stellar career in club and county golf since he joined Stockport Golf Club, where his dad Mike was the respected professional, 25 years ago.
He set a record for the Cheshire Union of Golf Clubs with 192 appearances for the Cheshire team, who he captained for some years before stepping down from county team golf.
His other proud record came in 2011 when he set a course record of 64 at Stockport.
Then in a recent club competition David, who plays off +3 handicap, enjoyed a great day with a nine-under-par score of 62 to overtake his previous course record at Stockport.
David said: “After the lockdown on playing golf it was great to return to golf action and also very relaxing and I found myself playing really well.
“The weather was not the best on the day as it rained for most of the round and was quite heavy near the end.
“I set off with birdies on the first two holes which were followed by more birdies on holes 4, 6, 8, 13 and 14.
“I was still very relaxed coming to last two holes, with the record in my sights and had few problems in tapping in nerveless birdie putts from eight to ten feet on both holes to set the new course record to my delight and that of my playing partners Chris Unsworth and Eddie Frost and have great congratulations from so many club members on my new record.
“Can I beat it again – wait and see!”
Meanwhile, a seniors Stableford at Avro had Leslie Fowler out on his own with 34 points, six more than Peter Gudgeon and Steve Yule.
Fowler also took the first 9-hole prize posting 17 points, two more than Steve Yule, Peter Gudgeon and John Wetherell.
Cheadle ladies were in medal action and it needed a cpo on 69 to take Alison Childs into top spot from Jane Munro, one ahead of Karen Emerson.
A seniors Stableford for Cheadle’s men also needed a cpo on 38 points to see Alan Harney triumph from John Hornbuckle, one more than Stephen Wright, Stephen Brown and Jan Elliott.
The Captain’s Challenge medal at Cheadle had division one taken by Andrew Loftus with a scorching 59 from Luke Yardley 61 and club legend Mike Westbrook, Neil Shawcross and Chris Maudsley, all 62.
It was even hotter in division two with John Crowley posting a red hot 55, five less than Dave Conway.
The new Pro’s 9-hole Roll Up at Romiley proved to be a great success and was won by Sam Stretton with a stunning 23 points, two more than Dennis Ewers
The ‘major’ Entwistle Cup at Romiley was won by Keith Selby on +4 from Bradley Snape +3 and matt Murray +2.
Romiley ladies played a medal and Anne Harrison was a clear winner with 68 ahead of Lady Captain Jackie Purcer 71 and Diane Houghton 72.
Romiley ladies played a 9-hole Stableford and Judi Dixon led in with 14 points from Jill Johnson 12 and Liz Boycott 10.
A ladies Stableford at Disley was led in by Julie Coleman with 32 points, two more than Nicola Spibey, Gill Hudson and Sue Thompson.
The Captain’s Prize to Disley ladies had Ann McCormick in a league of her own with her 72 taking her six shots clear of Gill Hudson and Gloria Keeley.
Captain’s Day for Disley’s men also had an emphatic winner in John Stuart who posted 63 to finish ahead of John Johnson 66 and Matthew Oxley 67.
A midweek Stableford at Disley was led in by Lewis Holland with 43 points, one more than David Bradbury.
A medal for Gatley’s men was won by Graeme Rawlinson with 64 from Brett Seery 66 and Richard Road 67.
Linda Wilson dominated a Stableford for Gatley ladies with her 22-pointer taking her five clear of Anne Seel.
Lyndsay Alexander was the delighted winner of the ‘major’ Maxwell Cup at Heaton Moor carding 37 points to finish ahead of Naheed Farooq 34 and Donna Greenhalgh 32.
Heaton Moor’s men played over 36 holes for the Eldridge Cup and with a total of 134 Mike Gough was the ‘major’ winner from Joseph Shaw 136 and Michael Hudson-Davies 137.
The coveted Ashworth Trophy for the best gross came from Jon Beckett with 143 easing him home from Joseph Shaw 144 and Michael Hudson-Davies 145.
Monthly medal action for Mellor and Townsciiffe’s men had Nick Challinor top of division one with 65 from Paul Wilkinson
and TW Conway, both 66.
Joshua Noble led in division two with 65 from Stuart Cumpsty 66 and Ben Mills and Steve Arnfield, both 67.
M and T ladies played a Stableford for the Betty Pollock Trophy and Alison Fletcher was untouchable with her huge 43 pointer, off her single-figure handicap taking her clear of Lesley Parkinson 32 and Karen Jones and Gail Salt, both 31.
Busy times at New Mills with a men’s medal division one taken by Martin Wild with 63 from Joe Bowers 64.
In division two Owen Peatfield was too hot to handle with 63 taking him home from Daniel Tweedle 64 and Daniel Moore 65.
The Vets Cup at New Mills was won by Dave Swindells with 67, two less than Chris Keene and Graham Elliott
Then in the Stableford for the ‘major’ Bramhall Trophy Daniel Tweedle was the star with a superb haul of 45 points taking him first past the post from Joshua Westmerland 43 and Mark Hadfield and David Gilham, both 41.
New Mills ladies played two competitions and a medal needed a cpo on 66 to see Katherine Lindsay take top spot from Ann Brown, four less than Alison Wright and Jane Howard.
It was also close in a singles Stableford with a cpo on 37 points going in favour of Celia James from Pam Boffey, two more than Janet Bowers.