Golfers Enjoy Dry Spell, Compete in Stableford Competitions

Golfers at various clubs were able to take advantage of a recent dry spell to participate in club competitions. At Alderley Edge, Billy Bennett won a nine-hole stableford competition after a card play-off with Tom Ricketts, with both finishing on 17 points. Meanwhile, at Styal, Martin Stocker led a seniors stableford competition with 37 points, narrowly beating Nick Banbury's 36 points. Edge women's 0-28 division was won by Aileen Martin, while Vicky Burns topped the 28 and over handicappers with 74 points.

Key Takeaways:

• Billy Bennett won a nine-hole stableford competition at Alderley Edge with 17 points, beating Tom Ricketts in a card play-off.
• Martin Stocker led a seniors stableford competition at Styal with 37 points, narrowly beating Nick Banbury's 36 points.
• Aileen Martin won the 0-28 division in Edge women's medal action with 72 points.
• Vicky Burns topped the 28 and over handicappers with 74 points in Edge women's competition.
• Styal seniors team-of-four stableford competition was won by Stephen Atherton with 114 points, beating I Potts by 8 points.
• John Parr topped division two in a seniors stableford competition at Styal with 35 points.
• Jane Gaskell won the stableford for Styal women with 32 points, beating Helen Billington by 1 point.
• Pierre Ravailhe won the Sunday stableford with 40 points, beating Roy McGlain by 1 point.

Statistics:

• 17 points: the score that led to a card play-off in the nine-hole stableford competition at Alderley Edge between Billy Bennett and Tom Ricketts.
• 37 points: the score achieved by Styal's Martin Stocker in a seniors stableford competition, narrowly beaten by Nick Banbury's 36 points.
• 72 points: Aileen Martin's score in Edge women's 0-28 division.
• 74 points: Vicky Burns' score in Edge women's 28 and over handicappers' competition.
• 114 points: Styal seniors team-of-four stableford competition's winning score, achieved by Stephen Atherton's team.
• 35 points: John Parr's score in the seniors stableford competition at Styal to win division two.
• 32 points: Jane Gaskell's score in the stableford for Styal women to win.

Sources:

• The source material for this analysis was obtained from an unknown author and publication date.
• Alderley Edge Golf Club
• Styal Golf Club