Golf News from Northern Clubs

Overstone Park

Teenage sisters Emily Nunn and Amy Nunn produced a brilliant display in the Overstone Park Pairs Foursomes competition as they compiled a winning 16-hole score of net 61.

In the opening Order of Merit event of the year, the Nunns carded gross pars on nine holes as they finished four ahead of runners-up Mark Hill and Gary Barthram, with Andrew Hopkinson and Jay Vieyra in third on countback.

Eric Watson (35 points) clinched the Seniors February Yellow Tee Stableford on countback from Kevin Heap and Mark Ellis.

Wellingborough

Ten points was the margin of victory in the Ladies 15-hole ‘Odd Holes Double’ Team Am-Am at Wellingborough after Liz Rees, Carol Cornforth and Claire Lindsay found their best form.

Josie Patrick, Helen Marriott and Maggie Etheridge (87 points) secured the runners-up spot on countback from Amanda Rawson, Mel Ross and Sue Sharp.

Priors Hall

Nigel Ougham never looked back after carding a gross birdie on Priors Hall’s opening hole in the eighth round of the Seniors Eclectic Competition as he went to secure the first prize with an 11-hole tally of 26 points.

Michael Greasley (24) finished in second position on countback from Fran Magee and Phil Holden.

Rushden

Kevin Armstrong’s 36 points were enough to claim the top prize in the Rushden February Mid-week Stableford as he nudged one in front of Roger Atherton, with Michael Prowse in third on 32.