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NATIONAL CUP & NW FEDERATION LEAGUE MATCHES
 
Saturday, 4th July: Bowdon St.Mary's visited Pendle & Craven and lost 4-3 (NWF Handicap League)

Alan Mayne (Capt.)

David Holland

Kay Martin

Leo Fletcher
Morning Session:
Robin Delves (11) & Ron Welch (10) lost to
Alan Mayne (-1) & Kay Martin (10) -6T
Roger Schofield (1½) beat David Holland (5) +8
Paul Dowdall (14) beat Leo Fletcher (16) +14
Afternoon Session:
Roger lost to Alan -16
Ron conceded the game to David
Paul beat Kay +21
Robin beat Leo +11
 
Saturday, 4th July: Bowdon met Reigate at Cheltenham and won 4-3 after a closely fought match (Inter-Club Secretary's Shield Quarter-Final)

Barry Keen (Capt.)

Graham Good

Steve Reynolds

Louise Cheyne

Morning Session:
Barry Keen (4) and Graham Good (6) lost to
Neil Coote (4.5) and Geof Gunton (5)  -14

Steve Reynolds (9) beat John Night (14)  +5t

Louise Cheyne (16) beat Jon Criddle (7)  +23

Afternoon Session:

Barry Keen beat Neil Coote  +15

Graham Good lost to Geof Gunton  -13

Steve Reynolds beat Jon Criddle  +12

Louise Cheyne lost to John Night  -1t

Bowdon now meet Nottingham or Bury in the semi-final
 
Sunday, 5th July: Bowdon went away to Ashby and lost 6½-½ (Inter-Club Level-Play Golf Quarter-Final)

Alan Mayne (Capt.)

Colin Irwin

Ken Cooper

Graham Good
Morning Session:
Will Gee (-2) & Rachel Rowe (-1) beat
Alan Mayne (0) & Colin Irwin (0) 7-3, 6-7, 7-2
Mike O'Brian (0) Beat Graham Good (2) 7-3, 4-7, 7-6
Tim King (1) beat Ken Cooper (1) 7-5, 5-7, 7-6
Afternoon Session:
Will beat Alan 7-3, 7-2
Rachel beat Colin 7-3, 7-6
Mike drew with Ken 5-7, 7-4
Tim beat Graham 7-6, 7-5

Sunday, 5th July: Bowdon Firs beat Birkdale 5-2 (NWF Handicap League)

Steve Reynolds (Capt.)

Frank Moir

Lorna Frost

Will Mellor
Morning Session:
Frank Moir (2) & Lorna Frost (9) beat
Alan Farell (9) & Terry Foster (12) +9T
Steve Reynolds (8) beat Keith Roberts (5) +3T
Will Mellor (20) beat Margaret Dalley (12) +18
Afternoon Session:
Frank lost to Keith -18
Steve lost to Alan -6T
Lorna beat Margaret +20
Will beat Terry +14


We won all the morning games, so were 3 - 0 up at lunch. About half hour into the afternoon session the heavens opened: heavy rain, but we carried on, only stopping when the thunder and lighting came. After a bit the thunder and lighting passed and the rain started to ease, so we continued and all got very wet, but then the sun came out again. 2 wins and 2 losses in the afternoon, so overall a good win. Special mention to Will, who in his 1st match for the Firs, won both matches. 

 
Thursday, 2nd July: Bowdon Earls won 5-2 at home to Chester (NWF Midweek League)

Barry McKenzie

Roger McCall

Andrew Kenyon

Bob Hunter

Bowdon Earls played host to Chester and won by 5 games to 2.

In the morning doubles, Barry McKenzie (7) and Roger McCall (20) beat David Boyd (4.5) and Gareth Edwards (12) by 2.

Andrew Kenyon (11) lost to Michael Miller (16) by 13 but Bob Hunter (16) beat John Dawson (5) by 15.

After lunch there was a deluge of rain, but this did not stop Earls winning 3 of the remaining games.

Barry beat David by 14; Andrew beat John by 3 and Bob beat Gareth by 16.

Roger lost to Michael  by 21.