Press Release – Ian Crocker on behalf of Allendale Golf Club

There were prizes to the value of almost £900 on offer at Allendale for the annual open competition sponsored by The Dale Garage. The first prize of £500 went to local lads Rutherford, Makepeace, Hamer and Birchall with a team score of 128 points four clear of another team from Allendale, Edwards, Milburn, Hall and Wilson. The team of Davies, Liverick, Renwick and P Richardson from Alston Moor were 3rd with a score of 123 points.

Malcolm Aitchison had a superb run of three 2’s in four holes on his way to winning Allendale’s oldest trophy The Munby Cup. His net 60 (71 – 11) was four clear of club treasurer Robin Down (78 -14 -64) with Mark Kimberley (83 -18 -65) a further shot back in third place.