LANCASHIRE 'B' proved far too strong for Bolton Golf Association beating them by 11-4 at Hindley Hall.

The game was more or less sewn up at the foursomes stage as Lancashire took a decisive 4-1 lead.

Andy Runciman and Lee Davies rallied the Bolton side with early victories in the singles but the BGA, despite picking up five points, had too much to make up. Full results (Lancs first) -

Foursomes - Wallwork & Flanagan drew with I Reay & A Runciman, Ainscough & Hurst beat T Philbin & N Hibbs 6/4, Mackinnon & Slattery lost to L Davies & G Hastie 2/1, Booth & Cousins beat S Moore & A Whalley 1up, Pennington & Bowden beat J Pearson & S Greenall 4/3. Johnson & Dunn beat M Rothwell & J Sleigh 1up. Total 4-1.

Singles - M Wallwork (Flixton) beat Ian Reay (OL) 2/1, A Flanagan (Blackburn) lost to Andy Runciman (Dea) 1up, S Ainscough (Gathurst) lost to Lee Davies (HH) 3/2, P Hurst (Gathurst) drew with Gareth Hastie (Dun), D Mackinnon (Fleetwood) beat Simon Moore (Dun) 2up, L Slattery (Hesketh) beat Adamn Whalley (Dun) 3/2, R Booth (Stand) beat Tim Philbin (HH) 1up, T Pennington (Bury) lost to Nicky Hibbs (HH) 4/3, J Bowden (Rossdendale) lost to Joseph Pearson (HH) 3/2, J Cousins (Worsley) beat Jason Sleigh (HH) 1up, R Johnson (Saddleworth) beat Steve Greenall (Dea) 3/2, A Dunn (Greenmount) drew with Mark Rothwell (Tur). Total 7-5. Final score: 11-6. ALISTER Petrie, representing Ian Anthony, qualified for the National Final of the BMW Golf Cup International in the last of the nine Regional Rounds at Royal Birkdale, Southport.

On a calm and sunny day, Alister Petrie a 17 handicapper at Bolton Old Links Golf Club, won 1st place in the men's 13-28 category with a score of 42 points. He will now join over 60 other qualifiers at the National Final at Turnberry in September.

Turnberry, the famous Open Championship venue on the Ayreshire coast, is exclusively reserved for the BMW finalists for 2 days of practice and competition. Three qualifiers in each of the men's 0-12 and 13-28 handicap categories, and the best lady from their single category qualify from each of the Regional Rounds. The winner of each of the two men's categories and the single ladies', will be able to celebrate having beaten over 3000 golfers who will participate in the competition at Dealer Qualifier and Regal Round level this year.

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