Mark Earley received a phone call last night from his great friend and idol , Pep , the City coach offered him advice on how to remain at the top , unlike his City rivals Utd.

Mark defeated Marcus Opoku on the 1st extra hole with a solid Par 4 after his opponent found the hazard with his approach. It could have been so different had Marcus Opoku (now at 9th) avoided a couple of careless 3-putts on the back nine.

Mark stated after the match ' it was another close game and I am determined to remain at the top'

Eric Stone emerged as top challenger as he defeated Guy Foster 3&2, Andy Mitchell remained unbeaten and heads the league with Mark Earley.

Yehia Oweiss moved up to 4th with Mark O'Hara 6th, Jack Divall 8th & Rob Macdougall back into the top 10. Former Champion. Jordi Southgate made six birdies in his round to beat Simon Blakeney and move into the top 20.

There's a slight gap developing in the league with Mark Earley & Andy Mitchell 2 points clear.

League Position Player Points
1 Mark Earley 18
1 Andy Mitchell 18
3 Mark O'Hara 16
4 Rob Thompson 14
4 Marcus Opoku 14
4 Stewart Tippler 14

There was only two 2's today sharing £225. Tom Aye-Moung and Jon Parks, who chipped in twice during his round, once for a 2 on the 13th.

Nearest the Pins

4th Mark O'Hara
8th Stuart Duncan
13th Karl Nilchibar
16th Tom Aye-Moung


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