Golf: Put club juniors on celebrity rounds

GOLF clubs are being urged to sponsor a junior in a celebrity event to raise funds for the Douglas Macmillan Hospice.

The event was launched 12 months ago when comedian Stan Boardman, former footballer Ian St John and actor Tim Healey were among the celebrities helping to raise more than £18,000.

The event takes place at Newcastle Golf Club on Thursday, July 30 and the cost of sponsoring a junior is £150.

That will cover the cost of a round with a celebrity, all refreshments and a gala dinner at the Moat House Hotel in the evening.

"This is a wonderful opportunity for a junior to take part in what is a very special day," said Peter Keller, chairman of Hospice Golf Days.

Places can be reserved (no later than July 10) by e-mailing peterkeller@dmhospice.org.uk or by phone on 01782 344304.

Matt Westrup ensured a home winner in Astbury Golf Club's first open event of the summer.

Westrup won alongside partner Julian Ball of Mere with a score of 44 points.

Jonathon Slack (Astbury) and Paul Wilson (Trentham) gained second spot on the count back from third-placed Chris Jones and David Brain (both Astbury).

Dave Adams (Penn) and Steve Dudley (Enville) pipped Mark Greenwood (Astbury) and Peter Sawyer (Trentham) for fourth place.

COLIN Heard struck rounds of 68 and 70 to win the Stone Golf Club Championship from Mark Recine in second.

The husband and wife team of Mr and Mrs D Peak from Trentham won the club's annual mixed open day, while Heard and his mother rolled in second.

Stone's seniors outfit returned from Barlaston with a four-and-a-half to three-and-a-half victory under skipper John Daniel.

THE North Staffs and District Ladies Golf Alliance staged a three-team Texas Scramble tournament which was won by C Westrup (Astbury), J Bozon (Astbury) and V Burgess (Market Drayton) with a net score of 64.8.

The runners-up, who notched a net score of 67.8, were S Bentley (Astbury), G Hodges (Astbury) and E Murphy (Astbury).

MATT Evans won the David Gilford Salver at Trentham Golf Club after beating David Johnstone and Neil Wain with a net score of 64.

Evans won by two from Johnstone and four from Wain to win the trophy named after the one-time Ryder Cup golfer from Crewe.

Stephen Larkin won the Division Two crown and Raymond Spender the Division Three title.

JONATHAN Broster won a closely-fought KLA Shield at Whiston Hall Golf Club after finishing level on 36 points with John Proctor and Colin Bancroft.