Bramhall round off year in style
THE ladies of Bramhall Golf Club have enjoyed a fantastic 2016 both on and off the course and they celebrated it in style with a Festive Fun Day.
They played their ninehole Christmas Competition in tinsel, Santa Hats and good spirit!
The winners of the Golf Competition were Jan King, Sarah Brown and Colette Bryant with 42 points and the runners-up were Claire Fitzpatrick, Maria Spencer and Sue Taylor with 41 Points.
The Lady Captain also presented a prize to the very imaginative team of Maureen Foster, Pat Newall and Lesley Williams - a.k.a. The Three Wise Golfers!
Then 95 ladies sat down to Hot Turkey Rolls and Mince Pies and the raffle took place for the lovely Hampers.
This raised £492 for the North West Air Ambulance and thanks was given to all who contributed to the hampers and the purchasing of raffle tickets.
The Bramhall Ladies Section look forward to 2017 with Good Golf and Good Fun!
The Wednesday Stableford at Reddish Vale saw a quick return for David Hamilton’s investment in a new driver from pro Andrew Myers.
David posted a 67 gross for 43 points to finish three points clear of Steve Austin and Paul Donohue.
David was also in the frame in a Sunday pro Stableford finishing in third spot with 39 points behind Paul Bruckshaw 42 and Geoff Brooked 40.
A Two from Three bogey at Vale was won by Paul Mumford, Brian Fitzsimons and Geoff Loughlin on +15 from John Ford, Crispian Logue and Mike Short +11 and Gareth Eyres, Martin McIlvenney and Graham Lees +10.
Marple’s seniors played a Stableford in two divisions and top of division one with 29 points was David Wilson, two more than Peter Ashton and the legendary Jeff Crowder.
It was much closer in division two with three players locked on 30 points and getting the nod in the cpo was Tony Hurst from George Adams and Walter Derry with Stuart Hope only a point off the pace.
In a Spirit of Christmas Stableford at Marple Mike McPhee topped division one with 29 points from Paul Podolanski and Robert Wilkinson, both 28.
David Wilson led in division two with 32 points from Stuart Needham 31 and John Townend 29.
Marple ladies also played a singles Stableford and the enduring skills of Pat McAlhone came to the fore as she led in with 24 points from Kay Gould-Martin 23, Gill Buchanan 22 and Anne Plenderleith, Pauline Davies and Linda Rogers, all 21.
A singles Stableford for Stockport’s men had John Wilson first past the post with 33 points from Tim Green and Jeff Sutton, both 31 and Doug Walker, Loui Bovis, Bob Hunt, Ian Gemmmell, Peter Humphries, Les Bishop and Craig Cash, all 30.
Hazel Grove’s men showed their adaptable skills in a three Clubs and a Putter Stableford led in by Ian Tallents with 35 points from James Pedder and Daniel Jebb, both 33 and Richard Gajewski and Peter Allen, both 32.
Grove’s ladies ladies played a Two from Three Team Stableford and waltzing to an emphatic win with 56 points were Valerie Waters, Jean Brain and Elizabeth Russell from Karen Rodgers, Pamela McGahan and Angela Maynard 49.
Despite some horrendous weather that had lashed the North West, causing some terrible flooding in several places Mottram Hall provide an excellent course for the annual visit of the Manchester Alliance with another full field enjoying a great competition.
Chorlton’s assistant professional Adam Hodkinson showed the form that has seen him do well in the EuroPro Tour in 2016 as he topped the individual professional section posting a superb six-under-par 42 points to finish clear of Jamie Howarth (Davenport) and Steve Parry (Hart Common) both 39.
The pro am section saw new names at the top of the leader board with Matt Dixon (High Legh Park) taking his Macclesfield partner Tom Hollingworth into the pole position with 43 points, one more than Sean Owen and Steve Brain (Bolton Old Links) and Davenport duo Jamie Howarth and Liam Candle.
There were also new names leading in the am am section with Brian Conner and Dave Roberts (Davyhulme Park) carding a superb 46 points to finish four clear of the majestic Steve Moores and Ian Starkie (Stamford) and Marcus Corfield (William Wroe) and David Smith (Ellesmere).