FURNESS Lions’ annual open competition was a roaring success as the charity fundraiser attracted a bumper field.

Forty-three four-man teams entered which meant that 172 players took part in the event, hosted by Barrow Golf Club.

Barrow trio Chris King, Tim Walker and Bernard Gillett, plus Dunnerholme player Gary Foxen made up the winning team as they prevailed with a score of 125 points – which each winning £85.

A Barrow quartet of Brian Evans, Dave Pratt, Stuart Moscrop and John Greenway were runners-up with 122. Barrow captain Norman Morrison, his deputy Mark Robinson, plus their club-mates Clive Smith and Norman Wharton registered a 119 points total and finished third.

Among the players who won a cash prize in the Two’s competition were Barrow trio Jim Redfern (12th), Smith (2nd and 15th) and Craig Warburton (6th), who also got the ball nearest to the pin on the sixth.

The other ‘nearest to the pin’ winners included Barrow’s Huey Bennett (2nd) and Smith (15th).

Barrow’s PGA professional, Mike Newton, said: “It was the biggest field we have had for a Furness Lions event.

“So it was a successful event and Furness Lions were very pleased with it because it’s the biggest field they have had so they would have raised a bit more money.

“The scores are always good and it was well supported – it’s a competition that a lot of guys want to play in.”

RESULTS

FURNESS 

Midweek Stableford Winner: T Harris 39pts; Runner-up: P Martindale 36pts Furness Invitation

Winners: Mark Day and Tyrone Currie(D/Holme) 44pts Back 9 24pts; 2nd: Craig MacGranthin and Neil Baines (Barrow) 44pts back 9 23pts; 3rd: Dougie Day and Ged Dixon (D/Holme) 43pts; 4th: Stuart McAloone and Peter Knipe (Kendal) 42pts.

GRANGE OVER SANDS 

Ladies Millennium Trophy: 1st: Jackie Elder 100–23=77; 2nd: Hazel Shaw 90–13=77; 3rd: Yvonne Taylor 96–19=77.

Gents Invitation Day: 1st: J Bolton and C Brooks 43 points; 2nd: P Eastwood and T Woodman 42 points; 3rd: P Edmondson and J Stobbart 41 points.

GRANGE FELL 

Grange Lions Charity Open Four Man Team Stableford

1st: K Pearson, F Foster, G Wilson, D Airey 94pts; 2nd: P Clough, A Coyles, B Wilkinson, K Illingworth 92pts; 3rd: Carus Green 91pts.

Fell Cup (Stableford)

1st: C Postlethwaite 42pts; 2nd: D Robb 41pts; 3rd: J Redman 40pts.