SADDLEWORTH GOLF Club’s silver team came within a whisker of winning the Lancashire Ladies Handicap Shield.
They played Hurlston Hall at Haydock Park in the final and lost 4-3. It was so close, though, as two of the losses came at the 19th hole as those games went to sudden death.
In the morning of finals day at Haydock Park, Saddleworth beat Accrington 4-3 after another exciting and nail-biting finish.
Earlier in the competition, Saddleworth won their league to reach the area final where they overcame Great Lever and Farnworth at Manchester Golf Club.
Then came the divisional final at Huyton and Prescot Golf Club where they beat Rochdale. The team that day was Liz Hinchliffe, Pam Taylor, Denise Brown, Eileen Simpson, Debra Cockburn, Sonia Dunn and Ann Walsh.
There were two changes for finals day as Lillian Howarth and Linda Newman for Eileen Simpson and Ann Walsh.
Oldham Golf Club members triumphed in the Joan Hurst Charity Trophy which was played at Brookdale and also involved Saddleworth members and players from other local clubs.
First place went to Chris Peirson, Jill Nolan and Anne Rotchell, all Oldham players with 71pts.
They finished one point clear of Oldham members Jane and Sheila Antrobus and Bev Scholes.
MENCAP, the chosen charity of the host captain Angie Hunter, received a cheque for £500. This amount was raised via entry fees, raffles and donations from the five Oldham clubs that took part.
The end-of-season ladies’ competition, played over 12 holes, attracted a field of 32 players with Debra Cockburn and Carl Davidson emerging winners.
Winners of the Scott Leggatt Foursomes were Fiona Heston and Brenda Gates with 33 points on the card from second-placed Ann Fitton and Jenny Knight who returned the same score.
It was equally close for the men in the J W Holt Trophy.
Winner was Jamie Heywood (73-4-69) on countback from Stephen Pullen (72-3-69). Third was Philip Paxford (80-10-70).
Saddleworth came from four shots back to beat Crompton and Royton to claim their fourth successive Oldham and District Captains’ Weekend for the PVC Trophy at Belton Wood, Lincolnshire.
Andy Dunster and Charles Nicholson recorded the best score in the Stableford event with 43 points while vice captain Ken Barnes and president John Moon also won their match with 35 points.
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