Moor turn out in force to back Ken’s charity
HEATON Moor Golf Club Wednesday section turned out in force for the Wednesday Chairman’s charity competition.
The event raised £433 for Cancer Research, the choice of Ken Wardle, a club legend and Wednesday Chairman.
Ken made it a day to remember and add to his long list of success at his beloved club as he found an excellent partner in new member Paul Sperring posting a fabulous 48 points.
Paul is a top local cricketer who now has golf as his top sport and he outlined his great career in cricket since he arrived from Australia in 2000.
He said: “I came to England in April 2000 for six months of cricket at Cheadle and I am still here 20 years later!
“I was Captain of Cheadle or Didsbury for 15 years with plenty of runs and wickets along the way - but the highlights are all team successes in 2001 the treble at Didsbury, the title at Cheadle in 2004 and then at Didsbury 2008.
“This was followed by promotion at Cheadle in 2012 and 2014 and no relegations.
“I stayed in the UK as I met my wife and we were together 14 years with two boys aged 16 and 11 and we are now divorced.
“I’m from Melbourne’s south east suburbs and my hometown is Berwick.
“I joined Heaton Moor GC in January as my cricket career winds down with the lockdown in March but I have got right into it post lockdown and have loved the competitive side to the competitions.
“I currently playing off 15 and hoping to get down to single figures by the end of summer 2021.
“I had a day out when playing with Ken Wardle and we dovetailed nicely for our 48 Stableford points and I am hoping to swing the club half as well as Ken at 84!!
“I am loving the combination of social and competition at HMGC, have made loads of friends very quickly and it’s made the transition from cricket to golf far quicker than I envisaged.”
It was close in division one of a men’s medal at Bramall Park with a cpo on 68 going in favour of Sam Lynch from Nick Johnson and football legend Mike Wardrop.
The other divisions were won by Gary McCoy 69 and Richard Dyson 69.
The Gold Brooch final for Park’s ladies saw Jan Cowan win a cpo from Donna MacIntosh, two less than Judith Wheatley.
The Subsidiary Stableford was led in by Patricia Warrington with an impressive 39 points, eight clear of the field and the 9-hole winner was Mary Laing with 17.
An Am Am Stableford at Avro had the hot trio of Chris Hynes, Thomas Bagshaw, David Fortune out on their own with 79 points, five more than Bob Holt, Jack Leech and Frank Brown.
It was much closer in the Stableford for the P Lightfoot Trophy with Leslie Fowler winning a cpo on 42 from Ivan Robertson, seven clear of Stephen Callaghan and Peter Roles.
Hazel Grove Seniors played for the Lockhart Trophy and Bryan Jobling led in with 33 points, one more than Steven Jones, John Salisbury and Brian Pearson.
In the accompanying Stableford for younger members Adrian Waring was top man with 38 points from David Stewardson.
The President’s Prize to Hazel Grove ladies had Elaine Beswick first past the post with 74, two less than Deborah Wilson, June Dawson and Julie Jones.
Houldsworth ladies were in medal mode and Editha Sellars was out on her own with 71 from Deborah Hewitt 77 and Elizabeth Fallows 79.
The Grand Prix for Houldsworth’s men saw David Thomson race to victory with 66 from Darren Hales 68 and Mark Burton, Danny McCoy and Anthony Kelly, all 69.
A Midweek Stableford at Marple was won by Robert Vaisey with 41 points from Joe Hinds 38 and Simon Jeffs 37.
Captain’s Day at Marple had division one topped by Mark Walton with 67 and in division two Christian Lowe led in with 68.
Marple ladies played a Stableford and Glenda Conway was in a league of her own with 28 points from Elizabeth Pierce 22 and the 9-hole winner was Joan Miller with 13.
Jeanette Kinder was also out on her own as she won the Sunblest Trophy at Reddish Vale with 37 points from Linsey Warburton 26.
A Wednesday medal for Vale’s men had the divisions led in by Daniel Myers 70, Ian Pearson 70 and Nick Devine 75.
A Midweek Stableford at Stockport was led in by Ewan Holt with 40 points from Ryan Lindsay 39 and Darren Whiteley and Michael Rose, both 37. Stockport ladies played a Vegas Texas Scamble and donning the Stetsons were the winning team of V Whitham, L Bolt and G Hodgson with 42 points, three more than A Williams, L Ferris and Linda Gregory and J Rickson, L Carson and S Heap.