Charitable boost from Heaton Moor Captain
HEATON Moor Captain John WheeIer chose a local charity as his choice for the Captain’s Charity during his year in office and he was delighted to present a cheque for £2,000 to the officers of the Dementia Friend Heatons Group Beryl Whitehead, the original organiser and Joanne Roy, the current main organiser.
John said: “I chose this Charity because many of my friends and family are suffering due to this horrendous disease.
“The main events that contributed to my Charity are;Raffles, Captains Drive In and Saturdays Men’s Competitions ( nearest the Pin in 2 on the 9th or 18th Hole)
I would like to thank all members at Heaton Moor Golf Club for their support.
“The Dementia Group is very successful with thanks to the many volunteers that help and support to make it a happy environment for all to visit.
“It has been mentioned that the money raised will go towards the running costs and the Christmas Function 2024.
“The Dementia Friendly Heatons Group are based at Heaton Moor United Church on Stanley Road.
Les Adshead is retiring from his role as course manager at Bramhall Golf Club after a remarkable span of 52 years at Bramhall - probably one of the longest-serving green keepers in one club in the region which is much appreciated by the club members.
Les outlined his time in the role: “I started my career at Bramhall in 1972 and the club encouraged me to go to college to develop my green keeping skill and education and in 1979 the club promoted me to be the course manager.
“My biggest achievement was to change and develop the course with the planting of trees, tee building, paths and the building of the USGA golf greens.
“Green keeping has changed so much over the years and with today’s modern technology in science and machinery we are hoping to attract younger people into green keeping.
“I would like to thank my team for their hard work and dedication over the years and the past and present chairman of greens for all their support and guidance, plus all the members.
“I have really enjoyed my career at Bramhall Golf Club, and I will miss my team and all of the members.
“I am now looking forward to spending more time with my family and weekends away plus the occasional game of golf!”
A Texas Scramble at Romiley had the fab four of C Broster, K Rome, M Jones and N Golding on top with 53.0 from R and L Salmon, S Lawton and S Home 54.0 and C Borke, C Hinds, G Nuttall and D Swallow won a cpo on 55.0 from S Wild, M Graham, K Fendall and D Robinshaw and N Cousins, O and B Shore and M Murphy.
A Sam Shaw Combined Sunday and Midweek Stableford at New Mills was won by Philip Holland 187 and hot on his heels were Jack Marshall 186, James Ignotus 185 and Paul Bowers 184.
Davenport’s dynamic professional duo Jamie and Scott Howarth got the Manchester Alliance season back on track after the wettest-ever February and a great lack of golf playability across the region.
The first two fixtures had been postponed at Hart Common and Stand Golf Clubs but great work at Bury by course manager Dave Berry and his staff saw 18 holes available for play and this was backed by friendly and efficient hospitality in the clubhouse.
There were plenty of smiles and friendly banter as a busy Alliance field enjoyed the return to action.
Dominating the early scores were Poulton Park’s Alex Pritchard and Terry Broadhurst 42 and Alliance legend Phil Archer and his Leigh partner Mark Pasquill (Leigh) 42 with Phil putting the individual pro target of 38 at the top of the table.
Then the Howarth brothers stepped in with Scott combining with club colleague Dave WaldronKelly
to win the pro am section with 46 four more than Alex Pritchard and Terry Broadhurst.
In joint third place on 42 were Andy Palmer (Chorley) and Paul Barlow (Stamford), Phil Kelly and Martin Dwyer (Stamford) and Phil Archer and Mark Pasquill. Scott Howarth made it a double in the individual pro section with 39, one more than little brother Jamie, Phil Archer and Phil Kelly.
The am am section also produced some hot scoring led by home duo Mick Holmes Cheadle and late substitute Colin Stephenson (Bury) 46 ahead of Richard Blackwell (Mottram Hall) and table tennis legend John Hilton (Davenport) 44 and Ian Taylor and Keith White (Ashton-in-Makerfield) after a cpo on 43 from Criag Gilligan (High Legh Park) and Leigh Centurions rugby league star John Asiata (Hart Common).
Taking the final prize for
Nearest the pin was Scott Jackson (Disley).
The Archie Preston Trophy is one of the most popular Inter Club Knock Outs in the Manchester Alliance’s busy programme and for the first time has exceeded 100 clubs entering this year’s competition.
It features seven mixed pairs led by their club’s Captain and Lady Captain in a Foursomes Match Play format.
This year’s final will be held at Wilpshire GC, last season’s champions. In the preliminary round draw our local teams in action are: Cheadle v Sandiway, Hzel Grove v Heyrose, Romiley v Denton, Disley v Dukinfield, Flixton v Heaton Moor, Marple v Helsby, Houldsworth v Bramall Park, Leigh v New Mills, Dunham Forest v Buxton and High Peak.
Through with byes into round one are: Bramhall, Cavendish, Chapel en le Frith, Stockport.