NEXT EVENTS Pairs Betterball at Mottram Hall Thurs 24th March & rearranged Lymm GC Tues 29th March
*Brilliant Summer Schedule to be released this week*
The Ringway Am-Am
‘They are the best greens we’ve played on all winter’ was the general consensus of opinion as Ringway Golf Club warmly welcomed Maxitours today.
Ryan Giggs lookalike Gaz Hibbert and his Chorlton team played well in the breezy conditions for 84 points, team member Paul Crisp has focused this winter on increasing his body weight to improve his low centre of gravity in order to play well in the wind and the hard work really paid dividends as chunky Crisp tamed the 4th hole with an excellent birdie, Mike Lynch also contributed well and as the Ringway aeroplanes were being buffeted by the strong wind the fourth and perhaps most gifted team member Trevor Gold hit his seven iron high and straight as he won nearest the pin on the 16th tapping in for an excellent birdie.
The semi professional Mere team led by Josh Evans had an average handicap of less than 1 played and they played solid golf for 78 points with their better back nine ensuring 3rd spot from Tony Jennison and Neville Dennis’ teams.
The honours eventually went to the big hitting team of Charles Herbert, Mark Richardson, Andy Stubbens and Matt Gillibrand who recorded 86 points. Herbert from Sale GC is unfazed by the wind as on a still day he has no idea where his driver is going ‘at least on a windy day I have a 50% chance of the ball being blown back on course’ said the gentle giant whose birdie on the tenth really got his team moving.Millionaire Simon Hartland took ten minutes to decide whether to enter the 2’s sweep or not and was overjoyed when this business decision paid off with a birdie on the short 8th –well done Simon.
Steve Dunphy won nearest the pin on the 3rd. dozen AD333
2’s sweep £140 £18each Six pro V1s each or dozen AD333 T Golds L Harrison S Rourke S Hartland C Rawthore M Gillibrand S Dunphy P Wilson
Results order of merit points
Charles Herberts team 86 14
Mark Richardson
Andy Stubbens
Matt Gillibrand
Galvin Green windcheater each
Gaz Hibberts team 84 12
Mike Lynch
Trevor Gold
Paul Crisp
Galvin Green Coolmax Shirt each
Guds Ahmeds team 78 10
Jordan Massey
Josh Evans
Rick Picard
Dozen Z Stars each
Tony Jennisons team 78 8
John Swindells
Richard Blackwell
Hamish Dowell
Neville Dennis team 78 6
John Reilly
Jimmy O’Reilly
Frank Massey
Geoff Haynes team 77 4
Ian Ainsworth
Terry Davison
Alan Clough
Cath Rawthores team 77 2
Steve Rourke
Mike Kulik
Simon Hartland
Ian Kings team 77
Carl Kennedys team 77
Steve Rhodes team 76
Moby Rawthores team 76
Lewis Marlands team 76
Jim Cox s team 76
Norman Quicks team 75
Paul Wilds team 73
Russ Johnsons team 73
Colin Roberts team 73
Brian Mottrams team 73
Paul Dalbys team 72
John Beechs team 71
Pete Holmes team 69
Andy Cunninghams team 66
Neil Todds team 56
Nearest pin 3rd Steve Dunphy
Nearest pin 16th Trevor Golds
Andy Stubbens is just one point away from top spot in the order of merit, the Shrigley maestro has seen his handicap cut by two in recent weeks but he just keeps churning out the results, Ian King narrowly missed out on some vital points today and once again sees his lead reduced. Gaz Hibbert, Mike Lynch and Trevor Golds all move into contention for that Knutsford top ten shootout at the end of the season.
The Snooper Shotsaver Order of Merit.
1st Ian King 71
1st Darren Whittaker 71
3 Andy Stubbens 70
4 Carl Kennedy 63
5 Charles Herbert 60
6 John Hughes 50
7 John Reilly 47
8 Jimmy O’Reilly 47
9 Cath Rawthore 43
10 Gaz Hibbert 42
