Richard Broadley remained on course for a hat-trick of Union Matchplay titles as he moved into the quarter-final stage of the HHDUGC event following a couple of victories in the opening rounds at West End Golf Club yesterday.
The Fixby star, winner in 2004, 2007 and 2008, is looking to become only the second player in the 61-year history of the championship to win three in a row. The only other person to achieve that accomplishment is ten time winner Andrew Whitworth from Bradley Hall, who will not be adding to that tally this year after a first round defeat to Longley Park's Matthew Colcombe, who's father Michael captured the title back in 1989.
Broadley made it through the first round after a tight contest against Dewsbury's Adam Smallpage where he eventually won 2&1. His progression through the second round was a little more straight forward where he beat Ogden's Clive Crawshaw 6&4. Crawshaw, who's late father John was champion on a number of occasions in the 1970's, had caused a bit of an upset in the morning beating home member Frank Greaves on the final hole.
Broadley will now face a formidable opponent in the form of Jamie Bower, a Yorkshire Boys player from Meltham who has been in impressive form this year. Bower beat two fellow Meltham members to earn his place in the last eight. Firstly he defeated Tom Birkhead 4&2 before edging out a former finalist in the guise of Graham McLean.
The winner of the Broadley-Bower contest will play either Toby Garrett (Meltham) or David Stafford (Todmorden). Garrett endured a long day at the West End course, first beating Woodsome Hall's Tom Goodair, the recent Jubilee Trophy winner, on the 20th hole and then Hebden Bridge's Iain Powell at the 21st! Stafford was given a walkover against Steven Sweeney in the first round and then beat Adam Cryer (Hebden Bridge) 2&1.
In the top half of the draw leading qualifier and newly crowned PS Cockroft champion, Mark Hepworth, was once again in good form with convincing wins over Huddersfield members Tom Robertshaw and Jared Ellison. The Dewsbury player will now take on another Fixby man, Aaron Schnacke, in the quarters after his demolition of Jim Caine (Dewsbury) 9&8 and then an equally impressive win over last years strokeplay winner Brad Tupman.
The victor of that tie will go on to play either Sam Bridges or Ian Marsland, both West End players. Bridges knocked out 2005 champion Ben Crowther 4&3 before a 2&1 win over another Dewsbury member, Craig Darbyshire. Marsland beat Roger Hunt (Meltham) in his first round match and then defeated Colmcombe 1up in the afternoon.
Broadley will have home advantage in his quest for a treble as the quarter and semi-final games will be played at Huddersfield Golf Club (on the 19th September) with the 36-hole final at Meltham the following Sunday.
Full results & draw.
The Fixby star, winner in 2004, 2007 and 2008, is looking to become only the second player in the 61-year history of the championship to win three in a row. The only other person to achieve that accomplishment is ten time winner Andrew Whitworth from Bradley Hall, who will not be adding to that tally this year after a first round defeat to Longley Park's Matthew Colcombe, who's father Michael captured the title back in 1989.
Broadley made it through the first round after a tight contest against Dewsbury's Adam Smallpage where he eventually won 2&1. His progression through the second round was a little more straight forward where he beat Ogden's Clive Crawshaw 6&4. Crawshaw, who's late father John was champion on a number of occasions in the 1970's, had caused a bit of an upset in the morning beating home member Frank Greaves on the final hole.
Broadley will now face a formidable opponent in the form of Jamie Bower, a Yorkshire Boys player from Meltham who has been in impressive form this year. Bower beat two fellow Meltham members to earn his place in the last eight. Firstly he defeated Tom Birkhead 4&2 before edging out a former finalist in the guise of Graham McLean.
The winner of the Broadley-Bower contest will play either Toby Garrett (Meltham) or David Stafford (Todmorden). Garrett endured a long day at the West End course, first beating Woodsome Hall's Tom Goodair, the recent Jubilee Trophy winner, on the 20th hole and then Hebden Bridge's Iain Powell at the 21st! Stafford was given a walkover against Steven Sweeney in the first round and then beat Adam Cryer (Hebden Bridge) 2&1.
In the top half of the draw leading qualifier and newly crowned PS Cockroft champion, Mark Hepworth, was once again in good form with convincing wins over Huddersfield members Tom Robertshaw and Jared Ellison. The Dewsbury player will now take on another Fixby man, Aaron Schnacke, in the quarters after his demolition of Jim Caine (Dewsbury) 9&8 and then an equally impressive win over last years strokeplay winner Brad Tupman.
The victor of that tie will go on to play either Sam Bridges or Ian Marsland, both West End players. Bridges knocked out 2005 champion Ben Crowther 4&3 before a 2&1 win over another Dewsbury member, Craig Darbyshire. Marsland beat Roger Hunt (Meltham) in his first round match and then defeated Colmcombe 1up in the afternoon.
Broadley will have home advantage in his quest for a treble as the quarter and semi-final games will be played at Huddersfield Golf Club (on the 19th September) with the 36-hole final at Meltham the following Sunday.
Full results & draw.
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