BROOKDALE assistant professional Grant Hamerton is looking for some ’major’ successes in the second half of the Manchester Alliance winter season.
In the race for the Alliance’s coveted Order of Merit title, Hamerton, a former player on the European Tour, is handily placed in the top five with plenty of points to play for in the rest of the season.
Merit champion Sean Doherty of Bury is currently in top spot with 217 points and Hamerton has accumulated 178 to date
His club colleague Nick Deme is also in the top 10 with 114 points and a couple of good results could soon see him fly up the leaderboard.
Hamerton showed that his game is in good nick after a recent win in the Fylde Alliance.
Crompton and Royton’s men got back into action with a team of four Stableford and cruising to victory with 74 points were Derek Cannon, Vic Smith, Stuart Thompson and Duggie Kenyon.
The draw has been made for the prestigious Manchester and District Ladies GA’s Bell Cup – the biggest inter-club team KO of its kind in the region with well over 80 clubs entering.
They will be looking to make the last four for finals day at Houldsworth in September.
Two of our local clubs are in preliminary round action and looking to make the last 64 are Werneth who travel to Regent Park, Bolton, and Crompton and Royton who have home advantage against Whitefield.
Already through to round one with byes are Oldham who await the result of the Ashton-Turton clash and they will host the winners.
Brookdale are at home to Lymm and Saddleworth also have home advantage against Northenden.
Denton Golf Club captains Garry Bennell and Sandra Marston will be hosting a charity mixed am am at their club on Friday, May 7.
The charities that the event is raising funds for are the Salvation Army and Emmaus, an organisation that offers support for homeless people, including one in Mossley.
There will be an array of prizes with details and bookings available by sending an email to Ian McIlvanney on mcilvanney1@btinternet.com or at info@dentongolfclub.com , or by telephoning 0161 336 3218.
Heaton Moor’s popular festival week plans have now been completed and the club are ready to receive bookings for a variety of competitions taking place from June 6-11.
The competitions include a mixed open, a ladies open, a men’s open, a seniors open and a team of four am am that includes a ‘Hole in One, win a car’ opportunity.
Entry fees are competitive with plenty of prizes on offer.
Information is available from the club on 0161 432 2134 or from Trish Davies on 07950 03885.
Houldsworth Golf Club will be holding a centenary celebration fortnight from June 12-26 with details on 0161 442 1714.
Winter golf will continue at all clubs until March.
TO get your club and individual results, achievements and special events in this report – as well as details of new captains and lady captains – contact Geoff Garnett on 0161 881 7550 (tel/fax) or send him an email at ggggarnett@aol.com
