BGA Prestons Trophy

Played at Hindley Hall Saturday 25th August

Captain Tom Milner led from the front winning the best nett to help his club capture the BGA Prestons Trophy on home turf with 4 scores to count per club

T Milner 67

S Leversedge 68

P Fisher 69

D Cunniffe 69

= 273 total.

1st Nett       T Milner (Capt) Hindley Hall            76-9=67 cpo

2nd Nett      C McKenna        Regent Park            73-6=67

3rd Nett       A Lee                Westhoughton        79-10=69 cpo

Best Gross   S Leversedge   Hindley Hall            74 gross



BOLTON GOLF ASSOCIATION

CORSER MIXED TROPHY

Played at Harwood on Sunday 19^th August 2012

Harwood home pair of Greg Brooks and Susan Leech managed to use home advantage to win after shooting a 85-16=69.0 nett to just edge out Old Links pair of Brian Carroll and Karen Sawyer who scored 82-11.5=70.5

Best Gross went to Ashley Miller & Helen Braddock of Bolton Old Links with a 85 gross

BOLTON GOLF ASSOCIATION

SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP

Played at Breightmet on Saturday 18^th August 2012

Harwood’s Joe Donnelly ran away with the BGA Seniors trophy at Breightmet last week with a level par gross 72 – a clear seven shots in front of runner-up David Moores of Westhoughton.

Donnelly, a four handicapper, mastered the difficult Breightmet terrain with some ease with just
two bogies matched with two birdies to give him a flawless round.

Second place Moores notched a gross 79, two shots in front of Deane’s Alan Gorton, who finished third.

In the 55 – 65 age range, two local members Tom Campbell (nett 72) and Martin Kearns (net 73) were followed by third place Peter Warburton of Turton.

The over 65’s was won by Ronald Kenny of Dunscar (net 73) with Old Links Dave Ashton in second place on a card play-off.

BOLTON GOLF ASSOCIATION

BGA Junior Championship

Played at Deane Golf Sunday 15^th July 2012

Great Lever’s Ashley Williams clinched the BGA Junior Championship trophy last Sunday when he squeezed out runner-up Josh Ashton of Horwich on a card play-off after both boys produced an excellent 70 gross – four shots clear of the field.

These talented 16 year-olds battled it out on the Deane course but it was two late birdies by
Williams on the 16^th and 18^th which made the difference over Ashton, who was two in front at the turn but finished three over on the back nine.

Williams made his Lancashire junior debut last year at just fifteen and has played regularly for the County this season. Delighted with his win, he hopes to lower his current five handicap and step up to the senior level both within the BGA and County.

Harwood’s Ian Stirling made his last appearance in this championship and his creditable gross
74 earned him third place with James Tuck of Dunscar fourth also with a 74. Fifteen year old Michael Tunstall of Old Links shot an excellent round of 75 to finish fifth.

The best nett prize went to thirteen year old Alex Kiernan of Chorley with a 62 just one shot
better than Joe Gill of Turton in second place.

RESULTS

Champion      Ashley Williams (Gt L)           70       

Runner-up     Josh Ashton (Hor)                  70       

3^rd                    Ian Stirling (Har)                  74                  

4^th                    James Tuck (Dun)                 74       

5^th                    Michael Tunstall (OL)            75       

Nett Prizes

1^st                    Alex Kiernan ( Cho)             90-28-62          (i.e gross-h/cap-nett)

2^nd                   Joe Gill (Tur)                        82-19-63

3^rd                    Nathan Rosbotham (Rpk)    97-33-64

4^th                    Kieron Meadows (RPk)        96-30-66

5^th                    Chris Roberts (W/Hton)       83-16-67

A Turton trio stole the show at Old Links last Saturday when they clinched all three nett prizes in
the Statham Trophy 4-BBB medal, in what was the first Bolton Golf Association’s
competition of the season.

Despite a strong field of over 200 competitors, it was Turton’s Andy Robinson and Derrick
Smethurst who grabbed the top prize with an excellent nett 66 – one shot clear
of second place John O’Hara and Adam Bullough with fellow club mates Billy
Dempsey and Mark Rothwell in third place, also with a nett 67.

The gross prize went to Jav Sabrine and his partner Gary Walker of Deane with a 71 on a card
play-off over second place John Maree and Rob Taylor of Bolton with Andrew
Taylor and Darren Hall of Dunscar in third spot.

Whilst not in the prizes, Andy Pilling from Deane was delighted with his hole in one on the 17th.

Former Turton member returns to claim the BGA Past Presidents trophy in the final group.

Peter Heyes now a member of Deane returned to his former club to shoot a level Par 71 off 5 Handicap and won on a card playoff to long time clubhouse leader Mike Schofield from Bolton.