Golf news from the northern clubs
Wellingborough
Jon Harris booked his place in the NGL Champion of Champions end-of-season tournament as he won the Wellingborough Golf Club men’s crown for the fourth time.
The reigning champion carded a couple of level par rounds of 72 to finish five strokes ahead of former County Champion Mark Davis.
Priors Hall
Jerry Millar collected the Jim Fotheringham Memorial Cup with a one point victory from Barrie Ball and Ian Abrahams (both 39) at Priors Hall.
The quartet of Mark Aplin, Stuart Bayes, John Finlayson and Alec McCardie were successful a few days later in the Seniors Texas Scramble with a brilliant score of net 56.
Overstone Park
High-handicappers dominated the prize giving in Overstone Park’s June Yellow Tee Mid-Week Stableford as Tom Harris bagged 45 points to grab first place by two from Leomelia Davis, with Philip Clapson in third on 42.
The Seniors Yellow Tee Stableford went to Roy Stanton (42) a few days later by one point from Paul Harper.
Rushden
Jason Benzie and Scott Manning were part of the winning quartet in the Non-Daker Waltz competition at Rushden as their tally of 85 points secured a comfortable victory from Kane Attley’s team.
Peterborough Milton
Conrad Tack clinched the Rose Cup as a round of net 69 at Peterborough Milton earned the six-handicapper a one shot victory from Leigh Turner.