PLEASE DISPLAY UNION OF GOLF CLUBS PRESIDENT: MR. I. S. NIVEN (BRAMALL PARK GOLF CLUB) DEPUTY PRESIDENT: MR. R. G. H. FIELDING (RINGWAY GOLF CLUB) ANNUAL REPORT OF EXECUTIVE: 2010 The Annual General Meeting was held on 2nd February, at Sandiway Golf Club. Officers and Executive Committee were elected as shown in the 2010 Handbook.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP at DELAMERE FOREST(132 ENTRIES) WINNER: I. Winstanley ().. ………………………………… 280 The following 23 players represented the County, with their number of appearances (minimum 3) as shown:

(ISRAEL SIDEBOTTOM TROPHY) RUNNER-UP: O. Smith (Ashton on Mersey) .…...………………………….282 J. Little 10 J. Evans Mere 6 M. Harrington Wychwood Park 4 INDIVIDUAL ROUND WINNERS: 1st Round: O. Carr (Heswall) ………...….…...………………………...…69 D. Peel Stockport 9 A. Sage Sandiway 6 C. Harrison Sandiway 4 L. Burrows 8 I. Winstanley Warrington 6 R. Hughes 4 2nd Round: I. Winstanley (Warrington).……...... ………………………. ...65 M. Bedford Prestbury 7 O. Smith Ashton OM 5 D. Barnes Caldy 3 3rd Round: B. Barker (Reddish Vale).…………...………………………..66 S. Connor Sandiway 7 J. West Altrincham 5 P. Bolton Chorlton CH 3 4th Round: S. Connor (Sandi way).….………… ...……………………….. 67 K. Kean Ashton OM 7 A. Wills Sandiway 5 R. Pickard Mere 3 LEADING QUALIFIER: (DARLINGTON TROPHY) WINNER: I. Winstanley (Warrington)…....………………………… ... 140 J. Murphy Shrigley Hall 7 O. Carr Heswall 4 J. Sims Caldy 3 COLTS CHAMPIONSHIP (T. P. D. TAYLOR CUP) WINNER: I. Winstanley (Warrington).………………….………………280 LEADING OVER 35 YEARS WINNER: B. Barker (Reddish Vale) ………………….…………… ...288 SENIORS MATCHES (Captain: D. Heaton) RESULTS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS: Heswall………..…….... …………………….……………….291 RUNNERS-UP: Stockport… ………………………………………………….. 295 CHESHIRE SENIOR LADIES AT CALDY WON 9 3 DURHAM AT BRANCEPETH CASTLE HALVED 9 9 MATCH PLAY WINNER: R. N. Hughes (Caldy) NORTH WALES AT CONWY WON 12 6 at (57 ENTRIES) RUNNER-UP: M. Mohr (Bromborough) STAFFORDSHIRE AT GORSTY HILL WON 15 3 COUNTY FOURSOMES WINNERS: D. Young & J. Newt on (Prestbury)………………………… .151 CUMBRIA AT PEOVER WON 11 7 at (32 PAIRS) RUNNERS-UP: G. Jackson & L Mighall (Prenton)….……………………….153 NORTHUMBERLAND AT BRAMHALL WON 11.5 6.5 LANCASHIRE AT WON 14 4 VICTORY TROPHY WINNERS: J. Done & S. Done ( & RLGC) ……….…...….….149 DERBYSHIRE AT DISLEY WON 11 7 at PRENTON (32 PAIRS) RUNNERS-UP: P. Bolton & R. Mallard (Chorlton cum Hardy)…..……...…..151 SHROPSHIRE & HEREFORDSHIRE AT HEREFORDSHIRE WON 10.5 7.5 SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP (G. E. NORTHHAM TROPHY) WINNER: R. W. R. Walker () ………………………….……142 E.G.U.YORKSHIRE NORTHERN SENIORS QUALIFIER AT ATILKLEY NORTHUMBERLAND WON WINNERS 11.5 6.5 at BRAMALL PARK (84 ENTRIES) RUNNER-UP: P. Slater (Sandiway)…….. …………………………………144 ENGLISH COUNTY SENIORS FINALS AT FERNDOWN SECOND CATEGORY A: D. Heaton (Delamere Forest)…....…... ……………….…….150 The following 24 players represented the County, with their number of appearances (minimum 2) as shown: CATEGORY B: P. Jones (Brombor ough) ……………...……………….……149 CATEGORY C: R. Smethurst (Crewe)…….……....…... ……………….…….150 D. Heaton Delamere Forest 10 R. Gorton Stockport 6 R. Mallard Chorlton CH 3 CATEGORY D: D. Roberts (Lymm) ………..….…...…………………….….158 G. Payne Prestbury 10 G. Smith Bramhall 5 P. Crellin Prenton 3 TEAM: Crewe (1 ) ………………………………………….. 430 Nett J. Phillips Sandiway 8 J. Kirwan Bramhall 5 T. Miller 2 P. Slater Sandiway 7 J. Arber Wa rrington 5 T. Gilbert Altrincham 2 D. Kevan 6 R. Smethurst Crewe 4 G. Broster Hoylake 2 BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP ( VICE PRESIDENTS’ TROPHY) WINNER: O. Carr (Heswall)……………………………..……………...133 R. Harrison Romiley 6 G. Barrett Duki nfield 4 K. Thompson Bramall Park 2 at DELAMERE FOREST (60 ENTRIES) RUNNER-UP: F. McLeod (Hazel Grove)…………..…………………….….137 I. Gemmell Stockport 6 P. Jones Bromborough 3 B. Martin Bramall Park 2 R. Walker Crewe 6 C. Axon Mellor & Townscliffe 3 L. Cole Crewe 2 BOYS MATCHES (Manager: J. M. JONES) RESULTS JUNIORS CHAMPIONSHIP (Under 16 Years) (S. P. H. COOKSON & F. GRIFFITHS TROPHY) at WIRRAL LADIES WINNER: A. Crosby (Caldy)……...…………………….………….…….69 BROMBOROUGH AT BROMBOROUGH WON 10 8 RUNNER-UP: M. Darwent (Sandiway)……….. ……….. …………………..70 LANCASHIRE AT MANCHESTER LOST 6.5 11.5 HANDICAP: N. Whitehall (Alder Root) …….…………………….…..63 Nett DERBYSHIRE (Mixed Age) AT CHAPLE-EN-LE-FRITH WON 12.5 5.5 JUNIORS CHAMPIONSHIP (Under 14 Years) (C. F. CAROE & S. P. H. COOKSON TROPHY) NORTH WALES COUNTIES AT CHESTER WON 9.5 8.5 WINNER: S. Turner (Stoc kport) …. .……………….……………… .……74 STAFFORDSHIRE (Mixed Age) AT SANDWELL PARK LOST 5 13 RUNNER-UP: B. Richards (Sandiway)………… ....………... ……………..…76 LANCASHIRE ( Mixed Age) AT ALDERLEY EDGE LOST 5 13 HANDICAP: A. Palmer (Stamford)….... …………………………….…65 Nett YORKSHIRE AT REDDISH VALE LOST 5.5 12.5 JUNIORS CHAMPIONSHIP (Team) (R. UREN TROPHY) WINNERS: Prestbury .………………………………….79 Stableford Points CUMBRIA (Mixed Age) AT GRANGE-OVER-SANDS WON 10.5 7.5 CHESHIRE GIRLS AT CREWE HALVED 5 5 COUNTY HANDICAP TROPHY WINNER: K. Francis (Helsby) …………………(CPO)39 Stableford Points FOUR COUNTIES JUNIOR TOURNAMENT AT HAWKSTONE PARK WINNERS at LEASOWE RUNNER-UP: D. Murphy (Upton by Chester) .……………39 Stableford Points E.G.U. NORTHERN GROUP BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP AT FURNESS CHESHIRE ORDER OF MERIT WINNER: M. Bedford (Prestbury)……………………………..…35 WINNERS: CUMBRIA (772) CHESHIRE (739– 4 th )

MATTHEW BROWN TOURNAMENT IN MENORCA: WINNERS COUNTY MATCHES (Captain: R. E. HARRISON) RESULTS

NORTH WALES COUNTIES AT VICARS CROSS WON 12 6 CHESHIRE LADIES AT DELAMRE FOREST WON 8.5 3.5 LANCASHIRE ‘B’ AT SALE LOST 5 10 The following 15 players represented the County, with their number of appearances (minimum 2) as shown: STAFFORDSHIRE AT ASTBURY WON 9.5 8.5 M. Geddes Prenton 6 O. Carr Heswall 4 J. Collier Reddish Vale 3 F. McLeod Hazel Grove 6 R. Jackson Reddi sh vale 4 A. Pritchard Pryors Hayes 3 CUMBRIA AT STOCKPORT WON 10.5 7.5 D. Young Prestbury 6 C. Massey Chorlton CH 4 H. McCullen Didsbury 2 SHROPSHIRE & HEREFORD AT LLANYMYNECH WON 10.5 7.5 K. Evans Prenton 5 J. Newton Prestbury 3 T. Greenfield Royal Liverpool 2

NORTHUMBERLAND AT BLYTH WON 11 7 T. Heggarty Royal Liverpool 4 B. Read Wa rrington 3 J. Jones Delamere Forest 2 YORKSHIRE AT ROYAL LIVERPOOL LOST 8 10 DURHAM AT DURHAM CITY LOST 8.5 9.5

LANCASHIRE AT PLEASINGTON LOST 6 12 COUNTY MEMBERSHIP (Done)

E.G.U. NORTHERN GROUP CHAMPIONSHIP AT SPRING MEETINGS: AT WALLASEY (102 Pairs) WINNERS: A. E. ROBERTSON & N. DAVIES ASHTON ON MERSEY th AT EASTHAM LODGE (78 Pairs) WINNERS: G. MITCHELSON & D. THELWELL HOYLAKE WINNERS: LANCASHIRE (842) CHESHIRE (879– 4 ) SUMMER MEETINGS:AT MOTTRAM HALL (102 Pairs) WINNERS: G. NEILES & B. CUNLIFFE SANDIWAY / ANTROBUS AT (102 Pairs) WINNERS: R. FAIRCLOUGH & N. DEMPSEY AT DISLEY (102 Pairs) WINNERS: D. MALKIN & T. SHAW TYTHERINGTON NORTHERN COUNTIES LEAGUE - Final positions: MATCHES INDIVIDUAL GAMES AUTUMN MEETINGS:AT UPTON BY CHESTER (87 Pairs) WINNERS: R. DECONINCK & M. PALSER CREWE / PLAYED WON LOST HALVED WON LOST HALVED POINTS AT DAVENPORT (86 Pairs) WINNERS: J.LAU & D. MAROONEY MOLLINGTON GRANGE / ARROWE PARK YORKSHIRE 5 4 0 1 48 33 9 9 LANCASHIRE 5 3 1 1 46 29 15 7 DURHAM 5 3 2 0 35 44 11 6 NOTES E.G.U COMMITTEES: E.H. Ellis (President) N. J. Evans (Chairman, EGU Board), S. R. Buckley (Chairman: SSS & Handicapping), R. W. Meston (Chairman: Men’s Selection Committee & CHESHIRE 5 2 3 0 40 42 8 4 Manager Squad), J. M. Jones (Regional Coaching Manager), J. M. Kidd (Championship Committee), J. M. Kidd, Dr. C Peterson, C F Shadbolt, (Tournament Panel). Voting Representa- NORTHUMBERLAND 5 2 3 0 36 43 11 4 tive: J. E. Allen. E.G.U. NORTHERN COUNTIES: Representatives: S. J. Foster & J. M. Kidd CUMBRIA 5 0 5 0 31 45 14 0 MEETINGS: The County Executive met on 2nd February, 29th March, 5th July, 20th September and 6th December. Meetings of the 10 Sub-Committees were held when required. OTHER MATCHES COUNTY MEMBERSHIP: 2661 Members as at 31st October including 55 new members in 2009 / 2010 and 608 where Club and / or Address are unknown. JUNIOR COACHING: Coaching days are held throughout the year at Heswall Golf Clubs, with some evening sessions at a Driving Range. All were under the regular supervision of County Coaches Peter Barber and Alan Thompson with help from Robin Thompson and Scott Booth. SANDIWAY AT SANDIWAY WON 14.5 3.5 ANNUAL DINNER: Held on Friday, 8th October 2010 at Mere Golf & Country Club - 255 attended. The toast ‘The Cheshire Union of Golf Clubs’ was proposed by Mr E. Ellis - President of The English Golf Union, our President Mr. I. S. Niven responded. The Toast ‘Our Guests’ was proposed by Mr I. S, Niven and responded by Mr J Htet-Khin of Edinburgh.