Nine-year-old Stamford golfer Oscar Smith wins prize at Cheshire championships

Oscar was the youngest competitor at Pryors Hayes Golf Club and won the prize for the best net score with 67.

The competition took place the day after Oscar's ninth birthday and saw him compete against junior golfers from across Cheshire.

The main Under-16 title was won by Delamere Forest Golf Club's Shane Clayton with 68, while Prestbury Golf Club's Aidan Lam won the Under-14 competition with 77.

Oscar's net 67 secured the separate prize for the best net score of the day. He was presented with a prize voucher by Pryors Hayes Lady Captain Linda Heaher.

His father Mark, the Stamford professional, was there along with Oscar's mother and sister Olivia, who is a member of Cheshire girls' teams.

Elsewhere at Stamford, the Tuesday Roll Up saw Ansy Derry win a card play-off on 38 from Lee Walker, with Steve Finan two points further back.

Richard Guerin won the Wednesday League Stableford with 40, three ahead of Paul Crombie, Jack Bent, Matthew Stuart and Richard Harrop junior.

Joanne O’Neill won division one of the ladies Stableford with 41, followed by Lesley Green on 40 and Dawn Armitage on 38. Sheila Forshaw won division two with 33, ahead of Helen Unsworth on 26.

At New Mills, Steven Yates and Andy Rodgers both returned 68 to lead their respective divisions in the Wednesday medal, while Craig Woodhouse posted 61 to win his division.

Andrew Wood won the nine-hole Stableford with 23.

A further Stableford saw Shaun Sidebottom win his division with 39, John Samme another with 40 and Duncan Lowe top his with 41.

At Ashton, A Chauhan and G Johnson won a better-ball Stableford with 47, ahead of A Lilley and M Langton on 46. C Dolman and D Bacon finished on 45.

Ollie Lomas won Sunday's Stableford with 41, one ahead of Stephen Liddle, Mark Butterworth and Lee Warburton.

Lady Captain Joanne Edwards won division one of the ladies medal with 67, ahead of Tracey Brownhill on 74. Geraldine Gerrard beat Jo Farrar on a card play-off after both returned 72 in division two.

Brookdale's five clubs and a putter Stableford saw Peter Buckley win division one with 39, four ahead of Steve Price, Peter Lloyd and Sam Lees.

Stephen Chalmers won division two with 41, one ahead of FJ Oakland.

James Garside won Brookdale's latest Roll Up with 34, one ahead of Paul Wood, Trevor Mayo and Greg Hickling.

Scott Bloor and Ian Smith are level on 412 in the latest Howard Trophy aggregate standings at Crompton and Royton. Alan McMunn and Liam Marshall are one behind.

At Denton, K Lloyd and K McEvoy won a better-ball Stableford on a card play-off after finishing on 45 alongside S Glenwright and P Wright and P and J Ashelby.

The Yellow Tee Stableford divisions were won by Robert Livingston with 40, Joe Mulherarn on a card play-off with Mark Threlfall after both scored 36, and Emma Fusan with 46.

Trish Ferguson won the Denton ladies Stableford with 39, one ahead of Sue Thompson and Eleanor Bennett.

At Dukinfield, Bev Harrop won the ladies Stableford with 44, followed by Rebecca Towns and Karen Harper on 42.

Aidan Beard won the men's Summer League Stableford with 40, one ahead of Chris MacCafferty and Colin Kenworthy.

Fairfield's singles Stableford saw Darren Schofield win division one with 41, one ahead of Steve Williams. Richard Hoban beat Peter Wrigley on a card play-off after both scored 39 in division two.

At Saddleworth, Lee Blainey won the Chronicle Cup on a card play-off from G Chadderton after both scored 38. B Chadderton, N Hughes and Richard Hughes finished one behind.

T Potts and J Lamb won the Pro's better-ball Stableford with 45, one ahead of N Kippax and B Lawton, B Simpson and M Anderson-Wild, and D Ashton and N Mills.

The divisions in a singles Stableford were won by R Heap, who beat Tom Harris-Potts on a card play-off after both scored 40, Dale Stewart with 37 and Jim Bradbury with 43.

Susan Kershaw won Saddleworth's ladies nine-hole Stableford with 22, ahead of Richenda Williamson on 21 and Jody Durr on 19.