The first round of the Northern Matchplay Golf Championship, which attracted almost 1,000 entries from golfers all over the North of England, saw several players from the Huddersfield & Halifax area progress to the next round.
In the individual section James Fairhurst, Derek Barnett (both Huddersfield), Kevin McLeod, Simon Collomosse, Mark Haigh (all Dewsbury District), Karl Smith (Queensbury) and Paul Walker (Outlane) all made it through the two-legged opening round.
Whilst Robert Page & Gary Broadbent, Steve Atkinson & Shaun Higgins (both Crow Nest Park), Robert Delahunty & Barry Martin (Bradley Park), Nick Ainley & Gary Oldroyd, Jordan Hammond & Kevin McLeod (both Dewsbury District), Malcolm Sanders & Nick Hughes (Bradley Hall), Andrew Mcmahon & Gary Broadbent (Dewsbury District/West End), Andrew Goldstein & James Skirrow (Crosland Heath) and Paul Walker & Simon McKenzie (Outlane) all progressed in the betterball competition.
Meanwhile even if you didn't enter the knockout stage of the 2011 championship there is still opportunity for you to qualify for the events grand final at Alwoodley later this year.
The winner of The Fixby Challenge, to be held at Huddersfield Golf Club on Friday 17th June, will automatically qualify for the two-day, 72-hole grand final at Alwoodley on the 28th & 29th September!
The entry-fee of £40 per person (or as group of three for £99) includes 18 holes of golf plus a soup & sandwich lunch. Simply return the entry-form with payment before Friday 3rd June to secure your place.
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