TOP young golfers from across the region enjoyed a great day at the annual Wilmslow Junior Open, which is also a qualifier for the Daily Telegraph Junior Championship.

The top trophy was for the best nett score on the day and it was contested by two Styal juniors, with 13-year-old Charlie Watts, a student at Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School, posting 68 to finish ahead of club colleague Daniel Lynch, 69, and Alex James (Royal Lytham GC) 71.

It needed a card play-off on 73 to settle the destination of the best gross prize.

Bramhall’s Liam Mann edged home from Daniel Gibson (Sandiway), with Delamere Forest’s Sam Long a shot off the pace.

The best nett under 15 was won by Niall Curwen (Bramhall GC) with 70, while Sophie Lee of Vicars Cross won the top girls’ nett prize.

Longest drive prizes were won by Kieran Underwood (Hartford), Adam Carr (Sale) and Wilmslow junior captain Katie Roberts.

The course, which has also hosted the English Ladies Championships and the Cheshire Cat this summer, was in immaculate condition and the day was blessed with superb weather to provide a perfect stage for some excellent golf.

Meanwhile, a Saturday stableford at Styal had division one led in by Peter Cordwell with 38 points from Jeffrey Chadwick, 37, and Ged Stevens, 36.

In division two, Marco Ventisei was first with 36 points, two more than David Jones and Dennis Chester.

Steve James was in front in a Sunday stableford with 42 points, ahead of Neil Roskell, 40, and Ifti Ahmed, 37.

Styal seniors played their ninth white tee medal and it needed a cpo on 67 to take Neil Cowan into top spot from Steve Walker, with Simon Edwards, 68, and John Parr and Paul Jones also in the frame with 69.

Alderley Edge Golf Club’s men played for the Challenge Cup and Mike Easton led in with 64 ahead of a pack of 66s from Dan Featherstone, John Roberts, Mike Troup and Duncan McPherson.

Edge’s ladies played for the Brenda Hendry Par and Yvonne Grundy was the only one to beat par with +1, seeing her home from Sue Kendrick, level par, and Wendy Rule and Jo McGregor, both -2.

Davenport’s men played over two rounds for the Scratch Gold medal and in round one Steffan Sullivan set a hot pace with 71, four clear of Dave Waldron-Kelly and Ian Maxfield.

Round two was closer with Bradley Cooke, Neil Jenkinson and Steffan Sullivan locked on 74.

Staffan Sullivan claimed the scratch gold medal with a total of 145, leaving him well clear of Neil Jenkinson, 150, and Phil Housley, 151.

It was tight at Mottram Hall in the latest round of the Challenge medal.

Dom Swindells led in with 70 and hot on his heels with 71 were Laurence Dews, Simon Truby, Peter Draper, Paul Dunford, Dan Edwards and William Murphy.

A Midweek Stableford at Prestbury was led in by young star Matthew Delany with 41 points from Elliott Kirton 38, Chris Adams 37 and John Kennerley 36.

Medal action for Prestbury ladies had Gill Mellor showing her county class with 72 from Myra Penkethman 73 and England star Bel Wardle 71-4=75.

The draws have been made for the Manchester and District Alliance Inter Club competitions quarter finals.

The City Glass Men’s Foursomes, the final will be at Houldsworth Golf Club on September 30: Haydock Park v Swinton Park, Brookdale v Rossendale, Bramall Park v Chorlton, Bolton Old Links v Dukinfield.

The Archie Preston Mixed Foursomes, final at Shaw Hill on September 23: Rochdale v Bolton Old Links, Brookdale v Greenmount, Brmhall v Hindley Hall, Ringway v Werneth Low.

Seniors Matchplay, final at Manchester GC on Friday September 21: Denton v Pleasington, Chorlton v Lymm, Davyhulme Park v Bolton Old Links, Dukinfield v Ashton-on-Mersey.

Williams BMW Junior Team Challenge, final at Lowes Park on Sunday October 7: Manchester v Fairfield, Bramall Park v Davyhulme Park, Rossendale v Dunscar, Disley v Crewe or Houghwood.