THE draw for the first round of the 2009 Observer Golf tournament has been made.

Ties to be played by Sunday 26 April 2009

  1. A. Rigg (Acc) Vs N. Ward (Acc)
  2. C. Barker (Bax) Vs N. Crawshaw (Gt. Har)
  3. P. Tomlinson (Gt. Har) Vs S. McIntyre (Snr) (Acc)
  4. G. Fowler (Rish) Vs K. Claxon (Ross)
  5. A. Thompson (Grn. Haw) Vs S. Padbury (Acc)
  6. M. Birtwistle (Ross) Vs B. Meager (Rss)
  7. A. Yeates (Grn. Haw) Vs S. Crosby (Acc)
  8. I. Garraway (Gt. Har) Vs M. J. Conroy (Wha)
  9. D. Tierney (Grn. Haw) Vs C. Nuttall (Acc)
  10. K. Hall (Bax) Vs M. Razler (Grn. Haw)
  11. A. J. Reedy (Acc) Vs M. Beard (Acc)
  12. C. T. Elliott (Wha) Vs G. Hope (Grn. Haw)
  13. G. Hargreaves (Bax) Vs F. Galpin (Rish)
  14. P. Raw (Acc) Vs T. Ormerod (Bax)
  15. S. Parker (Ross) Vs D. Finlay (Gt. Har)
  16. S. Gordon (Grn. Haw) Vs E. Speak (Gt. Har)
  17. M. McQuire (Grn. Haw) Vs M. J. Redpath (Acc)
  18. H. Higginson (Acc) Vs C. Catlow (Acc)
  19. K. Fish (Acc) Vs R. Hall (Gt. Har)
  20. D. Ramsey (Acc) Vs P. Cross (Ross)
  21. P. Van Der Schans (Bax) Vs R. M. Ormerod (Acc)
  22. G. Croston (Acc) Vs I. Hackett (Bax)
  23. M. Roche (Gt. Har) Vs J. Eddleston (Acc)
  24. N. Baldwin (Acc) Vs H. Ingram (Gt. Har)
  25. A. Berry (Grn. Haw) Vs A. Guest (Acc)
  26. N. Westwell (Acc) Vs D. Harwood (Acc)
  27. R. Sharples (Rish) Vs G. Booth (Bax)
  28. J. Kelly (Bax) Vs V. Cooper (Acc)
  29. C. D. Taylor (Acc) Vs A. Barber (Grn. Haw)
  30. G. Jones (Bax) Vs M. Pemberton (Acc)
  31. A. Howarth (Rish) Vs A. Brooks (Ross)

All other players entered have a bye to 2nd Round. The defending champion is Dave Grimshaw of Accrington.

The competition will take the form of handicap matchplay with full handicap difference being given. However, the maximum handicap given shall not exceed 18 shots i.e. not more than 1 shot per hole. Players must play off their full club handicap.

Next draw will be 8pm on 27 April 2009 at Accrington GC.