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Regional Qualifying & Final scores:

2008/09 Matchplay Championship - Grand Final results - Mens - Stableford points

1. Gordon Livingston & Ian Brandon (Vale Royal Abbey GC, Cheshire), 39 - 43 - 37 = 119 points
2. John Hall & Samuel Hall (Dewstow GC, Monmouthshire), 41 - 33 - 36 : 110 points
3. Jody Wells & Martin Ashton (Wells GC, Somerset), 38 - 37 - 35 : 110 points
4. Stephen Buckell & Max Phillips (Laleham GC, Surrey), 36 - 34 - 39 : 109 points
5. Davey & Michael Moore (Crowborough Beacon GC, Sussex), 36 - 35 - 35 : 106 points
6. Iain Smith & Stephen Brown (Pumpherston GC, West Lothian), 33 - 33 - 37 : 103 points
7. Jack Taylor & Neil Moseley (Birley Wood GC, Yorkshire), 34 - 35 - 32 : 101 points
8. Gary Byrne* (Rossendale GC, Lancs) 31 - 27 - 33 : 91 points

*Partner unavailable for play

2008/09 Matchplay Championship - Grand Final results - Mixed - Stableford points

1. Steve Aylott & Lesley Mifsud (Carden Park, Cheshire), 41 - 37 - 34 : 112 points
2. Paul Fell & Amy Thomas (Clay’s, Wrexham), 35 - 35 - 39 : 109 points
3. Garry Clark & Hannah Breen (Brett Vale GC, Suffolk), 36 - 43 - 33 : 109 points
4. Mike Rowley & Sandra Shield (Fulwell GC, Middlesex), 37 - 35 - 36 : 108 points
5. Simon Gosling & Angela Gosling (South Winchester GC, Hampshire), 36 - 37 - 34 : 107 points
6. Chris Worby & Jean Wilson (Manor GC, Yorkshire), 38 - 31 - 36 : 105 points
7. Julie Hayes* (Glencullen, Co Dublin), 31 - 42 - 29 : 102 points
8. Adrian Ball & Lesley Ball (Dainton Park GC, Devon), 34 - 32 - 29 : 95 points

*Partner unavailable for play

2008/09 Matchplay Championship - North Regional Final results - Mens
Handicaps in brackets - home club - better ball - stableford points

1. John Hughes (20) & Gary Byrne (3), Rossendale GC - 46 points
2. Gordon Livingston (1) & Ian Brandon (11), Vale Royal Abbey GC - 44 points
3. Jack Taylor (18) & Neil Moseley (9), Birley Wood GC - 42 points
4. Mark Parsons (20) & Sean Byrne (0), Meon Valley G&CC - 41 points (21 on back 9)
The above four teams qualify for the Grand Final at Taba Heights Marriott Beach Resort
5. Iain Smith & Stephen Brown, Pumpherston GC - 41 points (19 on back 9)
6. Gareth Whiles & Ian Backhouse, Rudding Park GC - 41 points (17 on back 9)
7. Simon McDermott & Simon Lehan - 40 points
8. Andy MacFarlane & George Robertson - 40 points
9. Aidan McDonald & Peter Gray - 39 points
10. Ronald Collie & Ben Newton - 38 points
11. Patrick Turtle & Cyril Morris - 38 points
12. Darren Snook & David Macey - 38 points
13. Phil Meredith & Matt Eyre - 38 points
14. James Lightfoot & Michael Brockbank - 36 points
15. Aubrey Scott & Kevin Kennedy - 36 points
16. Peter English & Neil Gravener - 36 points
17. David Leigh & Peter Clark - 29 points

2008/09 Matchplay Championship - North Regional Final results - Mixed
Handicaps in brackets - home club - better ball - stableford points

1. Lesley Mifsud (26) & Steve Aylott (9), Carden Park GC - 40 points
The above team qualifies for the Grand Final at Taba Heights Marriott Beach Resort
2. Jane Breward & Terrence Holloway - 34 points

2008/09 Matchplay Championship - South Regional Final results - Mens
Handicaps in brackets - home club - better ball - stableford points

1. John (7) & Samuel (13) Hall, Dewston GC - 43 points
2. Jody Wells (26) & Martin Ashton (9), Wells GC - 40 points
3. Roger Davey (11) & Michael Moore (6), Crowborough Beacon GC - 40 points
4. Stephen Buckell (15) & Max Philipps (5), Laleham GC, - 38 points
The above four teams qualify for the Grand Final at Taba Heights Marriott Beach Resort
5. Stephen Bootes (11) & David Ralph (6), Sittinbourne & Milton Regis GC - 38 points
6. Stephen Coles (16) & Neil Sharpe (14), Wellingboroough GC - 38 points
7. Pete Hodgins (11) & Andy Dawe (10), Trethorne GC - 37 points
8. Fergus O'Callaghan (8) & Gareth Davies (10), Bury St Edmunds GC - 37 points
9. Colin Jones (2) & Adrian Thomas (7), Ashburnham GC - 36 points
10. Ian Cottington (13) & David Bulmer (12), Bedfordshire GC - 36 points
11. Mark Malia (16) & Mark Gilbert (24), Redlibbet GC - 36 points
12. Kevin Ashton (24) & David Lazarus (23), Aldwickbury Park GC - 36 points
13. Kevin Banton (10) & Phil Kavanagh (11), Branston GC - 35 points
14. Martin Antony Hallam (9) & Nicholas Hanks (7), Redditch GC - 35 points
15. Peter Moult (28) & Paul Leake (11), Lingdale GC - 35 points
16. Alan Hough (10) & Duane Hayle (3), Staverton Park GC - 34 points
17. David Green (13) & Peter Cooper (16), Freshwater Bay GC - 33 points
18. Stuart Mackie (17) & Daniel Williams (17), Dunston Hall GC - 30 points
19. Ray Robinson (13) & Ken Fisher-Pascall (13), Hemstead Forest GC - 30 points
20. Mark Allen & Glen Salmon - 28 points

2008/09 Matchplay Championship - South Regional Final results - Mixed
Handicaps in brackets - home club - better ball - stableford points

1. Sandra Shield (3) & Mike Rowley (2), Fulwell GC
2. Angela (5) & Simon Gosling (20), Chilwell GC
The above two teams qualify for the Grand Final at Taba Heights Marriott Beach Resort
3. Cheryl & Owen Norman,