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Sport

Saddleworth Golf Club triumphs in Oldham and District Championship

Gemma Carter July 18, 2024 golflee rowbothamnewsOldhamSaddleworth Golf Clubsport

SADDLEWORTH Golf Club celebrated a resounding victory at the Oldham and District Centenary and 36-hole District Championship, held at Werneth Golf Club. The club’s professionals…

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Sport

Winter series to tee off again

Tony Bugby October 29, 2022 clubSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth independentsaddleworth newstee offwinter series

FOLLOWING the success of the winter series last year, Saddleworth Golf Club professional Andy Earlam has decided to run the competition again. This year every…

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Sport

Woods win for Saddleworth

Tony Bugby October 22, 2022 john walshnewsSaddleworthSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth independentsportwinnerswinners of the PVC Trophy

SADDLEWORTH Golf Club were the winners of the PVC Trophy, an event which this year was held at Belton Woods, Lincolnshire. It is an annual…

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Sport

Club champion Adam describes his play as ‘rubbish’

Tony Bugby October 12, 2022 adam rowbothamclub championSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth independentsaddleworth newssport

ADAM Rowbotham retained Saddleworth’s club championship, winning the 36-hole major by a whopping six shots in the scratch event …. despite describing his play as…

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Sport

Adam beats brother to land scratch title for second time

Tony Bugby August 8, 2022 adam rowbothamgolfOldhamOldham District Scratch Golf ChampionshipSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth independentsport

ADAM Rowbotham justified his pre-event favourite status by winning the 36-hole Oldham District Scratch Golf Championship for a second time. Adam shot a first round…

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Sport

Holes-in-one for Dawn and Dave

Tony Bugby June 28, 2022 dave rhodesdawn whitehole in onenewsSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth independentsport

DAWN White and Dave Rhodes have celebrated holes-in-one at Saddleworth Golf Club. Dawn’s ace came in the Ladies Spring Open at the 10th as she…

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Sport

District Championship celebrates centenary

Tony Bugby June 5, 2022 district championshipgolfgolf trophySaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth independentsaddleworth newsSaddleworth Sport

OLDHAM’s most prestigious golf trophy, the District Championship, is celebrating its centenary year. And to launch the opening of entries for the competition, local golf’s…

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Sport

Saddleworth golfers play in Algarve tournament

Tony Bugby February 22, 2022 algarvenewspaperSaddleworth Golf ClubSaddleworth Sport

FOUR teams from Saddleworth Golf Club travelled to Portugal’s Algarve to compete in a pro-am played over three courses at Quinta Do Lago. Team one…

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Sport

Storms leave trail of destruction at golf club

Tony Bugby December 13, 2021 clubdamageGolf ClubOldhamSaddleworth GolfSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth newssportstorm arwen

STORMS Arwen and Barra caused considerable damage at Saddleworth Golf Club. And it left head greenkeeper Dave Roberts, who heads a team of seven ground…

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Sport

Birdies and turkeys at Saddleworth Golf Club

Tony Bugby December 3, 2021 Christmasmark dunningSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth independentsaddleworth newsSaddleworth Sportstuart chamberlainturkey competitionsturkey sunningdale

CHRISTMAS is approaching with turkey competitions being held at Saddleworth Golf Club. The opening turkey shoot was a bogey competition which was won by Mark…

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Sport

‘One for the book’ as Rowbotham scores albatross hole-in-one

Tony Bugby October 22, 2021 adam rowbothamgolfhole in onenewspaperOldham sportSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth independent

ADAM Rowbotham described it as “one for the book” as he scored an albatross at Saddleworth Golf Club. The hole-in-one came at the 290-yard par…

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Sport

Adam smashes Saddleworth course record

Tony Bugby October 12, 2021 adam rowbothamcourse recordgolfharmony blindslee beeversOldhamSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth independent

ADAM Rowbotham has smashed the course record at Saddleworth Golf Club. The 31-year-old, whose handicap is plus two, shot a brilliant eight-under-par 63 in a…

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Sport

Jean’s no longer the bridesmaid

Tony Bugby September 26, 2021 jean dervanSaddleworth GolfSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth independentsaddleworth newstrophy

JEAN Dervan’s long wait to land a major at Saddleworth Golf Club is over following her victory in President’s Prize. The retired pharmacy technician from…

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Sport

Birdie at last decisive for Captain’s winner Denise

Tony Bugby August 27, 2021 championDenise Brownjade jacksonladies captainOldhamSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth independentsaddleworth newssport

A BIRDIE on the 36th and final hole proved decisive as Denise Brown won Captain’s Prize for Ladies at Saddleworth Golf Club for a second…

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Sport

Steve dedicates Vice Captain’s victory to former professional Tom Shard

Tony Bugby August 2, 2021 dave newmannewspresentationSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth independentSteve HarringtontrophyVice Captain

TRIUMPHING in Vice Captain’s at Saddleworth was extra special for multiple major winner Steve Harrington. Though this was the 55-year-old’s ninth major, it was his…

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Sport

Sue completes Chronicle Cup family double

Tony Bugby July 6, 2021 chronicle cupnewspaperSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth independentsportsue knebel

SUE Knebel made home course knowledge count to complete a family double following her victory in the women’s Chronicle Cup. The Saddleworth member joined husband…

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Sport

Raise your glasses as barman hits hole in one

Tony Bugby May 12, 2021 golf newsoldha sportoldham newspaul bramnerSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth newsSaddleworth Sport

THE drinks would have been on barman Paul Brammer had the clubhouse at Saddleworth Golf Club been open after the 20-year-old scored a hole-in-one during…

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Sport

Captain’s delight for Wilde and Norbury

Tony Bugby May 7, 2021 captainsoldham newsOldham sportSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth independentsaddleworth newsSaddleworth Sport

ANDY Wilde and Peter Norbury claimed victory in the captain’s drive-in at Saddleworth to mark the start of the new season. The pair scored an…

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Sport

Steve stays at helm for second year

Tony Bugby April 6, 2021 captain 2022Ladcastle Road clubSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth independentsaddleworth newsSaddleworth Sportsteve asquitg

STEVE Asquith’s captaincy at Saddleworth Golf Club has been extended for a further 12 months due to Covid-19, with Dave Newman remaining as vice-captain. As…

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Sport

Couple ready for captaincy roles

Tony Bugby April 6, 2021 2022 seasongolf club captainslady captainlinda and dave newmannewsOldhamSaddleworth GolfSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth newsSaddleworth Sport

LINDA Newman has an extra year to prepare for when she and husband Dave in 2022 become captain and lady captain at Saddleworth Golf Club.…

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Sport

Maxine drives through the majors

Tony Bugby October 26, 2020 maxine parfittoldham newsSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth newsSaddleworth Sportwomens golf

MAXINE Parfitt hit the accelerator to lift back-to-back majors at Saddleworth Golf Club following her victory in Mr President’s. The 52-year-old driving instructor from Grasscroft…

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Sport

Anne’s in major mode

Tony Bugby September 24, 2020 anne headgolf majorsoldham ladies golfsaddleowrth indy newspaperSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth ladies golfsaddleworth news

MULTIPLE major winner Anne Head was victorious in Mr Captain’s Prize at Saddleworth Golf Club. The retired local government officer overturned a five-shot deficit after…

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Sport

European Tour golfers to tee off at Saddleworth?

Tony Bugby August 4, 2020 ben simpsoneuropean championships golfhoe in onenewspaper oldham golfSaddleworth GolfSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth newsSaddleworth Sport

EUROPEAN Tour professionals could be teeing off soon at Saddleworth Golf Club. Saddleworth is hosting an 1836 Tour event on Friday, July 17 with players…

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Sport

Lockdown but captains chip in to launch season

Tony Bugby April 24, 2020 Coronaviruscovid 19 lockdownnewsoldham ewsOldham sportSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth newsSaddleworth Sport

CAPTAIN Steve Asquith and lady captain Sheila Cooper were determined the show must go on at Saddleworth Golf Club, despite the coronavirus lockdown. Though the…

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Sport

Saddleworth Golf Club’s winter leagues in full swing

Tony Bugby January 20, 2020 hole in oneles thompsonmartyn torrPhil tamskerRichard HughesSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth indepdnentSaddleworth Sportwinter leagues

SADDLEWORTH Golf Club’s three winter leagues – Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday – are in full swing. And the unseasonal mild weather has meant a largely…

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Sport

Late surge sees headteacher Dave go top of class to win President’s Prize

Tony Bugby October 14, 2019 oldham golfoldham newsOldham sportSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth newsSaddleworth Sport

HEADTEACHER Dave Hewitt got top marks as he reeled off nine straight pars on the back nine of the second round to snatch victory in…

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Sport

Basketball stars reunited

Tony Bugby September 30, 2019 Cleave Lewis#Don ErrockSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth newsSaddleworth Sport

FOUR former Oldham Celtics’ basketball players had a reunion, not on the court but the golf course.American Cleave Lewis joined Grasscroft’s Jamie Edwards, Don Errock…

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Lifestyle

Take to the tee for Mahdlo Youth Zone

Aimee Belmore July 12, 2019 fundraisinggolf dayMahdlooldham newsSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth newsyoung peopleYouth Zone

TAKE to the tee and enjoy a round of golf all in aid of a good cause. Mahdlo Youth Zone’s annual charity golf day will…

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Sport

Norbury claims first major of the season at Saddleworth

Tony Bugby June 26, 2019 Michael NorburyOldham golf clubsoldham newsOldham sportSaddleworth GolfSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth news

MICHAEL Norbury claimed the first major of the season at Saddleworth Golf Club with victory in the Committee Cup. It was a debut major for…

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Sport

Help for Heroes gets a £2,160 boost from lady captain’s events

Tony Bugby May 13, 2019 Denise Brown Saddleworth golf clubHelp for HeroesSaddleowrth sportSaddleworth GolfSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth news

DENISE Brown, last year’s lady captain at Saddleworth Golf Club, raised £2,160 for her charity Help for Heroes during her year of office. The money…

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Sport

Wonderful win for Saddleworth golfers in Dunham Forest Trophy

Tony Bugby May 10, 2019 Dunham Forest TrophyOldham Golf Newsoldham newsOldham sportSaddleworth Golf Clubsaddleworth golf newsSaddleworth Sport

SADDLEWORTH Golf Club pulled off a fabulous 4.5-2.5 win at Mottram Hall in the Dunham Forest Trophy. The team, captained by Tad Knebel, also comprised…

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Sport

Tee off in state-of-art performance studio

Tony Bugby February 1, 2019 Oldham Golf NewsSaddleworth GolfSaddleworth Golf ClubSaddleworth golf performance studiosaddleworth news

BAD weather no longer stops play at Saddleworth where golfers can play 12 months a year following the opening of a new state-of-the-art performance studio.…

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Lifestyle

Saddleworth Golf Club to hold fundraising fashion show

Tony Bugby November 2, 2018 Fizz fashion showHelp for heroes fundraiserSaddleworth Golf Club

Fashion Show at Saddleworth Golf Club on Wednesday 21 November 2018 at 7.30pm Come and join us for a fabulous night and raise money for ‘Help…

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Sport

Heaps of praise for Martin

Tony Bugby August 24, 2018 Martin HeapOldham Golf NewsSaddleworth Golf ClubSaddleworth Golf Club news

MARTIN Heap edged out good friend Stephen Harrington for victory in the Captain’s Prize, the latest golfing major at Saddleworth Golf Club. The pair occupied…

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