And few wouldn't back the 24-year-old Marriott Worsley Park professional lifting golf's oldest trophy which dates back to 1902 when first won by the legendary Harry Vardon.
Cheetham has hit a rich vein of form since last month's Open Championship qualifier at West Lancs where he narrowly missed out on a place at Royal Birkdale. "I drew a lot of confidence from that," he said after his maiden victory in the James Brearley Lancashire Open eight days ago.
Cheetham, hoping to get a foot on the European Tour ladder next month, added a second round 67 to his opening 66, five-under-par all told.
As overnight leader Richard Bean fell back into the pack with a 72, Cheetham was joined at the top of the leader board by Middlesbrough's Jonathan Lupton and Scott Barber, from Sheffield club Waterton Park. Astley's Steve Parry is two shots off the pace with Paul Eales.
LANCASHIRE ace Tommy Fleetwood, 17, who produced one of the performances of the year at the Amateur Championship at Turnberry in June, is in the Great Britain and Ireland team to face the Continent of Europe in the Jacques Leglise Trophy at Kingsbarns near St Andrews on August 29-30
PAUL and Joyce Baxter won the Bolton GA Corser Trophy over their home course Lostock Park with a 71 off their 20
handicap and by four shots from clubmates Mike and Karen Lay.
ELWYN Ellis, a former Prestbury captain, has been nominated Engish Golf Union president for 2010. He is also a past Cheshire president.
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