Denise’s dream hole in one goal achieved
DENISE Booth is a stalwart member of Romiley Golf Club and has played golf for 42 years without ever getting a hole in one.
Denise, who plays off a very useful 10.1 handicap, finally made her dream come true when playing with Audrey Jones at Romiley.
It was a cool and breezy May day when Denise hit her six hybrid up the steep uphill 126 yard par 3 15th hole.
The ball landed at the front of the green and bounced towards the flag but neither Denise nor Audrey could see the bottom of the flag.
Audrey commented: “If you can’t find the ball on the green, look in the hole.”
Not wanting to be presumptuous, Denise approached the green with a chipper but found the ball in the hole.
She said: “I’m delighted to have had a hole in one after 42 years of playing golf, and I hope the teasing from my golfing friends will now stop!”
Prestwich Golf Club provided the best weather conditions (assisted by Alliance Captain Chris ‘Sunny’ Lee) of the winter season so far and a very challenging course with slick greens which tested all of the players as they played for the Bert Thompson Trophy.
The pro am winners, who also won the Bert Thompson Trophy, were Bramall Park duo Craig Daggitt and Andy Ince with a great haul of 47 points.
Craig’s individual score was 29 and Andy made probably one of the top amateur contributions ever to take them to 47. It left them two clear of the ever reliable Disley pair of Scott Jackson and Steve Misell with Scott Howarth (Davenport) and Peter Botterman (Stockport) next in with 44.
There was a close finish at Cheadle in the Stableford for the Charity Cup with a cpo on 38 being won by Nigel Day from Jim Walker and Mark Chadwick.
Cheadle ladies played a medal for the third round of the Centenary Plate and in division one Jo Taylor was out on her own with 62 seven clear of Judith Stanford.
Debbie Owens was also a clear winner in division two with 68 from Vibhu Barcha 74.
Disley ladies played a Shanghai qualifier for the Norris Cup and Gaynor Calvert won a cpo on 74 from Lesley Mott, two less than Judith Potter, Debbie Eyre and Bi Suk Knowles.
A Midweek Stableford at Disley was won by John Potter at a canter with 43 from Matt Hill 37.
A Junior Stableford at Disley had Oliver Hansford-Evitt out on his own with a great haul of 42.
The monthly medal at Gatley had the divisions topped by Tony Anderson 68 and David Godfrey 66.
Hetaon Moor’s men played over two rounds for the ‘major’ Atkinson Tankard and setting the pace in round one was
David Sanders with 65, three clear of the field.
In round two Joseph Shaw led in with 68 with four players hot on his heels with 69.
The trophy winner was Alan Mottershead after a cpo on 139 from Mike Gough from Simon Loydall and David sanders, both 143.
A medal for Moor ladies had an outstanding winner in Emma Gilbert with 68 from Laura Roberts 75.
Avro Seniors were in Stableford action with John Wetherell out on his own with 44 from Peter Walker and Peter Gudgeon, both 40.
A Midweek Stableford at Avro had Philip Normanton on top with 37 from Neil Flood 35 and Peter Walker 34.
The latest Junior League Stableford at Avro was won by Cameron Farrer with 40 one more than Matthew Crawford.
Wednesday Stableford action at New Mills was won by Callum Clarke after a cpo on 36 with Jack Sidebottom one more than Philip Hammond.
In the Saturday Stableford the divisions were topped by David Gilham 44 and Joel Wood with a hot 45.
New Mills ladies were in medal mode and Jane Howard won a cpo on 71 from Josephine Cuoll, two less than Helen Hodkinson and Alison Rudder.
The 9-hole Stableford winner was Gilly Sewell with 18.
Romiley ladies played their Coronation Foursomes qualifier and K leech and F Walburn led in with 41 from L Schofield and C Brinsley 39.
A pro’s medal for Romiley Ladies was led in by Irene Barrow with 72 from Janet Harriosn and Jill Woolstencroft, both 74.
A Singles and Rabbits Stableford for Romiley’s men had Richard Nuttall on top with 40, two more than Paul Mellor, David Wilson and Kevin Jones.
The Manchester and District Ladies Golf Association’s Inter Club Knock Out for the Bell Cup is the biggest of its kind in the country featuring the top seven players in their clubs in singles matchplay.
Initially over 80 clubs were in the draw looking to make finals day at Rossendale GC on September 2 which will feature the semi-finals and final.
The preliminary round has been completed and now the last 64 teams are battling it out in round one
The holders Walmerlsey GC had made it through to the last 32 with a win over Davyhulme Park.
Also through from local clubs are Romiley who host Knutsford, Chapel who visit Blackley and Heaton Moor who entertain Ashtonunder-Lyne.
Still in round one action are Mellor and Townscliffe v Macclesfield.