Dave relishing Reddish Vale’s rude health
DAVE Sanders is a true legend at Reddish Vale Golf Club for the work he has put in to various roles and other golfing organisations over the years.
He is enjoying his new role as President of Reddish Vale and proudly said: “The club is in the best financial position it has been in for many years and we are welcoming new members and visitors constantly.
“Just about all the greens equipment has been replaced in the last 18 months along with some extra machinery purchases that will improve the course even more.
“The final piece of the jigsaw is now in place with our new catering arrangements.”
Dave also has a second reason for personal golfing pride as his nephew Billy Sanders is the Junior Captain at Sale GC.
Dave believes that Billy could set a club, county and national record for being the tallest-ever junior Captain at his height of six feet seven and a half inches!
Dave commented: “I am only five feet nine inches and my dad was six feet two inches and his dad was even taller.
“I must take after my mother’s side of the family!”
Medal action at Cheadle saw division one won by Chris Bracchi with a neat 63 from Brian Combe 64 and Stephen Abrahams and Michael McGhee, both 65.
Sam Parkin was hot in division two with 62 well clear of Ian Malley 65 and Stephen Bevington and Anthony Fisher, both 67.
Cheadle ladies were also in medal action with Bess Louca-Bruce first past the post with 69, one less than Sandy Cundy.
Disley ladies played for the Mildred Manning Trophy in a Shanghai qualifier and Lesley Mott led in with 67 from Linda McCoy 70 and Rita Griffiths and Nicola Spibey, both 73.
A pro’s Stableford for Disley’s men had the three divisions topped by John Clamp 39, David Driver 40 and Geoff Johnston 40.
The Brian Clamp Trophy for Disley juniors was won by Ole Brearley with 42 from Charlie Singleton 49 and George Bull 37.
A Texas Scramble at Gatley saw the hot trio of L Wells, P Stiles and M Campbell out on their own with 53.0, six clear of R Rood, S Wardle and G Cordingley and J Hardman, C Whitehead and T Anderson.
Heaton Moor’s men played a Captain’s qualifier for the Ralph Harrison Trophy and Danny Cleary posted a cool 64 to finish clear of Geoff Cox 67 and Brad Brokenbrow 68.
Emma-Louise Fusari was in a league of her won in the Ladies Development Cup for Moor’s ladies posting 43 points to lead in at a canter from Lyndsey Alexander 36.
New Mills ladies played a Warren Cup Stableford and in a close finish Rachael Unsworth led in with 35, one more than Elizabeth Milne and Jane Howard.
It was tense finish for New Mills men in the medal for the Hibbert Cup with four players locked on 66.
Making the loudest clickety click in the cpo was Christopher Hall from Duncan Moore, Chris Hall and Nick Lewis.
It also needed a cpo on 40 at Romiley as their men played for the coveted Victory Cup.
Getting the nod was Charlie Ainsworth from Matt Reid, one more than Kurt Rome.
The second round of the Handicap Cup at Romiley was won by David Skillingtonwith 68, one more than Graeme Nuttall and Ray Jones.
A Stableford for Romiley ladies was won by Denise Booth with 35 ahead of Rebecca Byle 34 and Irene Barrow 33.
A medal for Avro ladies was won by Wendy Roberts with 69 from Sylvia Christelow 72, Ruth Arthur 74 and Anne Cawood 75 and the 9-hole winner was Catrin Barnes 17.
The May medal for Avro’s men had Ian Arthur top of division one after a cpo on 66 with Peter Walker.
Mark Hampshire topped division two with 68 from Kevin Barker 71 and club legend Bob Collins, Les Fowler and Tim Bochenski, all 72