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WINNER ... Ian Black with Mike Floyd
WINNER ... Ian Black with Mike Floyd

Rochdale Observer Golf Championship

Mike Floyd
23/ 9/2002

NORTH Manchesters golfer Ian Black won the Rochdale Observer Golf Championship at Pike Fold golf club, Unsworth on Saturday.

On a beautiful sunny afternoon and with the golf course in pristine condition the 6 handicapper saw off a tough challenge from Pike Fold golfer Alan Lane in the semi-finals to win 2 &1 .

In the other semi-final Manchester's Bob Ward overcame Blackley's Alan Howarth, one up to progress to the final.

The final was a tense affair with Black edging ahead on a couplke of occasions.

Thirteen handicapper Ward refused to buckle and used the shots he received well to hang on.

Black clinched the game on the 17th to win 3 & 1.


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