Crompton & Royton Golf Club welcomed players from across the local golfing community for the 2026 Charity Shield on Sunday 6th September, with a competitive day of golf raising funds for this year’s Captain’s chosen charities.

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The competition produced some excellent scoring, with Alena Whitehead and Chris Whitehead of Cleckheaton Golf Club taking the overall title with an impressive net score of 63.8.

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Charity Shield Prize Winners

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Alena and Chris finished two shots clear at the top of the leaderboard and each received a £70 Crompton & Royton Golf Club Pro Shop voucher for their winning performance.

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Second place went to Gillian Bricalli and Gerardo Bricalli of Hart Common Golf Club, who returned a net score of 65.8. They each received a £50 Pro Shop voucher.

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Completing the top three were Justine Hadfield and Lee Butterworth of Ashton-under-Lyne Golf Club, finishing with a net score of 66 and receiving a £40 Pro Shop voucher each.

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There was also success for the home club, with Emily Halstead and Jack Morrow of Crompton & Royton Golf Club recording the day’s Best Gross score of 75. Their performance earned them a £30 Pro Shop voucher each.

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Nearest the Pin

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Two nearest-the-pin competitions were contested during the day.

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On the 4th hole, Brenda Keaney of Crompton & Royton Golf Club produced the closest effort, finishing just 2.23 metres from the pin.

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The prize on the 6th hole went to Andy Mather of Rochdale Golf Club, who went even closer with an excellent shot to 1.85 metres.

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Both winners received two bottles of wine.

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Two 2s for the Eatons

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There were just two 2s recorded during the competition, and remarkably both came from the same pairing.

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Nikki Eaton and John Eaton of Bury Golf Club recorded a 2 on both the 4th and 6th holes, earning six golf balls for each one.

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Supporting the Captain’s Charities

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As well as providing an enjoyable and competitive day on the course, the Charity Shield also helped support two important local causes.

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A total of £100 will be donated to the Captain’s Charities for 2026 – Dr Kershaw’s Hospice and Andy’s Man Club.

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Crompton & Royton Golf Club would like to congratulate all of this year’s prize winners and thank everyone who took part in the competition and helped make the day a success.

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A particular thank you also goes to Kevin Jackson and Steve Field from the Handicaps and Competitions team for their work in organising and administering the event.

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Congratulations once again to Alena and Chris on becoming the 2026 Charity Shield winners, and thank you to everyone who supported the day.

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