Ben hits target with 126 holes
BEN Thompson, the former manager at Sale Golf Club and now a PGA teaching professional at Romiley Golf Club, completed a 100-hole marathon at Sale in 2020 to support the Captain’s Charity of CRV and raised £4,000 for his efforts.
On the day a Sale member bet him to do more holes and possibly chase the British record of 152 holes.
Ben said: “I decided to do 126 holes and support Sale Captains Kevin Moore and Mathilda Botman’s chosen charity of DSA (Downs Syndrome Association) with the aim of raising £2,000.
“I chose to play on my own to speed up play supported throughout the day by Kevin who supplied me with refreshments and conversation.
“I started at 4.30am and with a half-hour break finished at 4.30pm with scores of 69,69,71,70,74,65,70.
“I felt physically fine at the end but my feet were in agony and my back was shot to pieces. 126 holes followed by eight pints was a good enough celebration to me. I may do 144 holes one day but not any time soon!
“To date I have raised around £1,600 and counting
“I want to thank everyone who has donated so far and anyone else wanting to donate can do so on this website – justgiving.com/ fundraising/ben- thompson38.
Back at Romiley their men played for the Dr Blades Shield and it was won by Neil McRoberts with 42 points from Peter Armstrong 41 and Mark Kitchen 40.
It was tight in a Team BB Stableford at Romiley with A Smith, P Himsworth, A Jackson and J Abbott winning a cpo on 94 points from D Smith, M Goodwin, J Smith and P Mellor.
The Thursday 9-hole Stableford at Romiley was led in by Beryl Reade after a cpo on 17 with Jill Johnson.
The Romiley ladies Challenge Bowl had a clear winner in Angela Slate with a neat 69 taking her three shots clear of Joan Mellor.
A 9-HOLE Stableford for Avro ladies needed a cpo on 16 points to see Sandra Maguire home from Sylvia Critchlow, one more than Pat Donohue.
The Tom McKenzie Trophy for Avro’s men had a proud winner in Derek Jones with 40 points, one more than Tim Bochenski and Karl Needham.
Chris Hynes was in a league of his own in a Midweek Stableford at Avro posting 41 points, five more than Chris Robinson and Steve Callaghan.
CHEADLE ladies played a BB Stableford at their Summer Meeting and H Elliott and S Cundy romped home with 44 points from C Harvey and K Emerson 39.
Cheadle seniors were in Stableford action with Keith Miller top of the pile after a cpo on 39 points with Keith Evans.
It also needed a cpo on 42 points to see Nigel Day win a Cheadle Stableford from Alan Kennedy.
DISLEY’S men played over two days for the President’s Prizes and on day one Philip Barnes set a hot pace with 64 from Michael Smith 65 and Steve Blades 66.
Next day it needed a cpo on 66 to see Josef Singleton lead in from Dave Stanway and Wayne Lindsay led in five players on 68.
The overall winner on 133 was Steve Blades from Brian Cotter 134 and Josef Singleton, Matthew
Oxley and Michael Smith all 136.
Disley ladies were in Stableford action and Irene Fell was the star turn with 37 points from Debbie Eyre and Liz Dabrowski, both 35.
IT was a battle of the ages in the Monthly medal at Mellor and Townscliffe. Firstly Life Member Ian Smith, who has played there for over 50 years posted a 77 gross score- three years under his age.
At the other end of the scale 18-year-old Felix Kemp had a super card of 82-22=61 to win a cpo from another youngster Nicholas Appleton.
Also in the frame were Ian Smith 65 and Tony Woodford, Jim Dixon and Simon Wallworth, all 66.
MEDAL action for Gatley’s men had the divisions led in by Chris Whitehurst 68 and Anthony Stevens 75 with the 9- hole winner being John Andrew after a cpo on 32 with Richard Day.
The sixth Captain’s qualifier at Heaton Moor had Peter Love on fire with 60 from Philip Holmes 63 and David Parker and Peter Livesey, both 65.
MOOR’S ladies battled over 36 holes in the Challenge medal and in round one Jenny Thorburn led in with 69, one less than Julia Stonehouse.
Round two produced an outstanding 64 from Teresa Hadfield, five less than Donna Greenhalgh and Liz Jordan.
This super round saw Teresa as the overall winner with 141 from
Judy Collins 145 and Donna Greenhalgh and Liz Jordan, both 146.
NEW Mills ladies played for the Warren Cup and Helen Harrison was a comfortable winner with 39 points from Jean Taylor 36 and Josephine Coull 35.
The 9-hole winner with 17 points was Janet Bowers, two more than Jane Howard.
It was Mr Captain’s Day for New Mills men and Jeremy Merrick was first past the post with 63 from Mike Howard 64 and Paul Holt and Daren Hulse, both 65.
The Pro’s Midweek Stableford at New Mills was won by Philip Hammond with 36 points, two more than Jack Marshall and Michael Deaville.
EVERY year each club in the Manchester and District Ladies Association (over 90 member clubs) holds a competition to decide who represents their club in the Bunty Booth final in the following year.
This year’s final was held at Hazel Grove GC, who were superb hosts both on and off the course on a busy day.
The winners were presented with their prizes by the MDLGA President Sue Milroy (Wilmslow Golf Club) and in a close contest Lynda Daly (Worsley GC) won a cpo on 39 points from Glynis Jones (Werneth).
One more than Sue Maybury (Westhoughton) and Marion Page (Davenport).