Manchester & District Lady Golfers Association
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Manchester & District Lady Golfers Association |
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The Bell Cup Final 2011 |
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Warrington Flying High SADDLEWORTH Golf Club provided a magnificent stage both on and off the course as they staged the final of the MDLGA Bell Cup. It is the home club of MDLGA President Sonia Dunn and she and her team from Saddleworth and the MDLGA led by Bell Cup organiser Jackie Foy ensured that the day ran like clockwork with excellent weather enhancing the fantastic views offered by one of the highest altitude clubs in England for the four teams – Mere, Warrington, Turton and Northenden –and their enthusiastic supporters to enjoy to the full.
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Warrington team receives trophy for Sonia Dunn |
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The morning semi-finals saw Warrington
go through with a tight 4-3 win over Northenden with two games going to the
18th hole to meet Turton, who won by a similar margin against
Mere to ensure new names on the trophy which has been competed for over 100
years. Warrington got off to a flier with young star Loren Halliwell and Jean Warburton winning by 3/2 and 4/3 respectively. Then the ‘Turton Tiger’ Jessie Baxter, believed to be the oldest player ever at 76 years young, off a fine 12 handicap, to compete on finals day notched up her second win of the day by 4/3 over Liz Faulkner. |
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Jennifer Hart posted the third win for
Warrington by 2/1 over Elaine Hayes only for Christine Gobin to get Turton
back in the hunt with a 6/4 success over Sarah Loy. Denise Power clinched victory for Warrington by 4/3 over Christine Studholme to set up the celebrations with Dorothy Campbell conceding her match to Turton’s Lynn Evans to complete a great day of excellent golf played in a great sporting spirit that was a credit to both teams. Presenting the coveted trophy in a competition that had 89 clubs in the original entry and involving hundreds of top players for the participating clubs MDLGA President Sonia Dunn gave fulsome and deserved praise and thanks to all who had contributed to make this a real day to remember for everyone who took part. 2 Turton team, 3 Jessie Baxter on 15th tee, 4 Turton’s Hilary Hibbert Sonia Dunn on first tee with Loren Halliwell and Hilary Hibbert |
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Turton’s Hilary Hibbert |
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Sonia Dunn on first tee with Loren Halliwell |
Turton Team |
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and Hilary Hibbert |
