David Tomlinson and his partner Bernard Green returned a magnificent nett score of 61 to win Halifax Bradley Hall's Buckley Trophy during their recent Open Week.
A full field of golfers from various clubs around England, and also including one competitor from Spain, competed for the trophy in excellent weather and on a course in superb condition.
Home club representatives, Andy Whitworth and Paul Taylor t
eamed up to good effect once again as they set the early pace alongside Bob Airey and Tony Wormald with their nett scores of 66.
However, they were soon overtaken by the seniors team pairing of John Taylor and Tony Hirst whose nett score of 64 held until the afternoon until Tomlinson and Green weighed in to claim the final honours.
However, some of the late starters put in excellent efforts with Ernie Howker and his partner, John Dolan boasting a combined age approaching 140 returning the best of the 64's.
That was enough to see them finish in second place, just edging out Clive McFadzean and his partner Quentin Campbell, the Spanish representative on a back nine count back.
Leading scores: D.Tomlinson & B.Green (61), E.Howker & J.Dolan (64 - back 9), C.McFadzean & Q.Campbell 64 - back 6), A.Hirst & J.Taylor 64, R.Galawan & N.Holden 64, I.Croft & A.Doyle (64), B.Fee & A.Bryan (66), M.Appleyard & A.Appleyard (66), M.Murphy & T.Pollard (66), R.Airey & A.Wormald (66), A.Whitworth & P.Taylor (66), C.Gaukroger & R.Denby (66).
RYBURN - Ladies Section. Stableford Competition: 1 D Ingham 38 pts, 2 E Stead 35 pts. Medal 7 - 1 D Ingham 93-19-74, 2 D Elliott 111-36-75.
QUEENSBURY GC - Monthly Medal Division One: 1. P Cheeseborough nett 61, 2. G Maren nett 61, 3. D Scott nett 64. Division Two: 1. J Forsyth nett 67, 2. T Delacey nett 67, 3. M Robertson nett 67.
