The 23rd Northern Golfer Match Play Pairs tournament in partnership with Albatross Golf Holidays & Events is underway
The 2024 prize package has been enhanced by Albatross, which is run by North East-based PGA professionals Andrew Scrimshaw and Martyn Jobling, with this season’s winners set to receive an invitation to compete in Albatross’ Turnberry or Portuguese Pairs events in 2025 free of charge* along with £600 in prize vouchers. The runners up will meanwhile receive prize vouchers worth £100.
The 23rd Match Play Pairs event will see pairs of golfers from across the region compete in fourball betterball knock-out matches throughout the season at some of our best venues.
The entry fee remains £30 per pair, with the final set to take place in September.
As well as receiving their prize package, the winners will appear in Northern Golfer magazine and earn a place in the region’s golfing history books.
*Entry fees and accommodation provided, travel costs not included.
For more information contact Dean Bailey, email dean@offstonepublishing.co.uk
The 2023 edition of the event once again saw pairs of golfers from across the region compete in fourball betterball knock out matches throughout the season at some of the region’s best venues. The final, at Seaton Carew Golf Club in October was won by Barnard Castle’s John Matthews and Ray Pipe – read the full report here.
2024 schedule
Round 1 draw: Tuesday April 22
Round 1 deadline: Sunday June 16
Round 2 draw: Monday June 17
Round 2 deadline: Sunday July 14
Round 3 draw: Monday July 15
Round 3 deadline: Sunday August 11
Quarter-finals draw: Monday August 12
Quarter-finals deadline: Sunday September 8
Semi-finals: To be played in September/October
Final: To be played in September/October
Preliminary round results
Prelim 1
Derick Beer & George Johnson (Prudhoe) LOST TO Luke Allen & Stephen Hughes (Beamish) SCORE: Third extra hole
Round 1 results
Match 1
Eddie Brady & Richard Rust (Goswick/Ramside) LOST TO Simon Watson & Russell Taylor (Burgham) SCORE: First extra hole
Match 2
Steven Dodds & Neville Wanless (Durham City/Whickham) BEAT Steven Wolfe & Richard Hanby (Wearside) SCORE: 1up
Match 3
Kevin Hill & Michael Rowell (Hexham) BEAT Peter Arthur & Adrian Handyside (South Shields/City of Newcastle) SCORE: Third extra hole
Match 4
Jon Douglas & Mark Laverick (Stocksfield) BEAT Steve Akers & Anthony Coates (Durham City) SCORE: 5&3
Match 5
Martin Mayoh & Steve Eltringham (Houghton-le-Spring) LOST TO Ryan Farley & Gary Farley (Woodham) SCORE: First extra hole
Match 6
Brian Robinson & Gary Lewis (Woodham) BEAT Paul Barnes & Dean Rae (George Washington) SCORE: 4&3
Match 7
Tom Craven & Arthur Dodsworth (Romanby) LOST TO Alan Clark & Robert Richardson (Beamish) SCORE: 2&1
Match 8
Neil Charlton & Philip Little (Whickham) BEAT David Gray & David Clark (Saltburn) SCORE: 2&1
Match 9
Darren Curtis & Kevin Stubbings (Durham City) BEAT Paul Whittaker & Murray Newell (Tynemouth) SCORE: 6&5
Match 10
Luke Newton & Daniel Halliday (Bedlingtonshire) BEAT Luke Allen & Stephen Hughes (Beamish) SCORE: First extra hole
Match 11
Andrew Williams & Brian Crampton (Durham City) BEAT Dave Turnbull & Darren Rosser (Beamish) SCORE: 3&2
Match 12
John Gardiner & Ryan Gardiner (Close House) BEAT Callum Hoggart & Matthew Cowling (Barnard Castle/Ineos) SCORE: 1up
Match 13
Graeme Wood & Mark Kitching (Boldon) BEAT John Jamfrey & Robert Ellison (Roseberry Grange) SCORE: First extra hole
Match 14
Scott Henderson & Lee Henderson (Newcastle United) LOST TO Rory McNally & Lee Small (Longhirst) SCORE: 1up
Match 15
David Hawkes & David McGargle (Wearside/Roseberry) BEAT Gavin Scott & John Eiffert (Bedlingtonshire) SCORE: 6&4
Match 16
Craig Beadling & Jamie Mcphillips (Romanby) LOST TO John Matthews & Raymond Pipe (Barnard Castle) SCORE: 2&1
Match 17
John Potts & Graeme Robson (Houghton-le-Spring) BEAT Barrie Ivil & James Ivil (Crook/South Shields) SCORE: 5&3
Match 18
Stephen Devon & Jeff Shield (George Washington/Durham City) LOST TO Paul Lineham & Shaun Dixon (Chester-le-Street) SCORE: 2up
Match 19
Bryan Coppen & Stephen Poole (Rothbury) LOST TO Neil Forsyth & Peter Robson (Allendale) SCORE: 1up
Match 20
Steven Young & Shirley Young (Morpeth) LOST TO Paul Watson & Ian Eglantine (Prudhoe) SCORE: 1up
Match 21
Lindsay Mckenzie & Peter Jones (Pannal) LOST TO Jim Wardle & Tony Eglin (Roseberry Grange) SCORE: First extra hole
Match 22
Peter Newman & Michael Robin (Durham City/Castle Eden) BEAT Sean Durran & Peter Robson (Brancepeth Castle) SCORE: 2&1
Match 23
Peter Howe & John Regan (The Northumberland) BEAT Adam Murphy & Brendan Murphy (Tynedale/Jedburgh) SCORE: First extra hole
Match 24
Alan Hawkins & John Burke (Newbiggin) BEAT Alan Slater & Dan Younger (Ramside Hall/Hexham) SCORE: 2&1
Match 25
Neil Mole & Kieran Mole (Longhirst) LOST TO Paul Murray & Anthony Murray (Woodham) SCORE: 2&1
Match 26
James Carr & Alan Beenshill (Tyneside/Close House) BEAT Mel Surtees & Douglas Cairns (Woodham) SCORE: conceded
Match 27
Robert Davison & Francis Carrigan (Longhirst) BEAT Chris Cowan & Graham Shord (City of Newcastle) SCORE: conceded
Match 28
Lee Martin & Daniel Douglas (Longhirst) BEAT Chris Maughan & David Pitt (Hexham) SCORE: 3&2
Match 29
Steve Garbutt & Edward Graham (Billingham) BEAT Ian Rand & Gary Watson (Billingham) SCORE: 3&2
Match 30
Russell Jacques & Neil Glendining (Newbiggin) LOST TO Stephen Hetherington & David Turner (Hobson) SCORE: 3&2
Match 31
Michael Clough & Dale Young (Crook) BEAT Gary Atkinson & Stephen Carter (Durham City) SCORE: 2&1
Match 32
Karl Dullaghan & Micheal Beverley (Warkworth) BEAT Stewart Jones & Michael Davison (Bellingham) SCORE: First extra hole
Round two results
Match 33
Luke Newton & Daniel Halliday (Bedlingtonshire) BEAT Jon Douglas & Mark Laverick (Stocksfield) SCORE: conceded
Match 34
Stephen Hetherington & David Turner (Hobson) LOST TO Paul Murray & Anthony Murray (Woodham) SCORE: 6&4
Match 35
Paul Watson & Ian Eglantine (Prudhoe) LOST TO Rory McNally & Lee Small (Longhirst) SCORE: 6&5
Match 36
Neil Forsyth & Peter Robson (Allendale) BEAT Steve Garbutt & Edward Graham (Billingham) SCORE: 2up
Match 37
Steven Dodds & Neville Wanless (Durham City/Whickham) LOST TO Darren Curtis & Kevin Stubbings (Durham City) SCORE: 1up
Match 38
Simon Watson & Russell Taylor (Burgham) LOST TO Karl Dullaghan & Micheal Beverley (Warkworth) SCORE: 2up
Match 39
Lee Martin & Daniel Douglas (Longhirst) BEAT Paul Lineham & Shaun Dixon (Chester-le-Street) SCORE: 8&7
Match 40
John Matthews & Raymond Pipe (Barnard Castle) BEAT Kevin Hill & Michael Rowell (Hexham) SCORE: 2&1
Match 41
James Carr & Alan Beenshill (Tyneside/Close House) LOST TO Robert Davison & Francis Carrigan (Longhirst) SCORE: 1up
Match 42
John Potts & Graeme Robson (Houghton-le-Spring) BEAT Peter Newman & Michael Robin (Durham City/Castle Eden) SCORE: 2up
Match 43
Jim Wardle & Tony Eglin (Roseberry Grange) LOST TO John Gardiner & Ryan Gardiner (Close House) SCORE: 3&2
Match 44
Alan Hawkins & John Burke (Newbiggin) LOST TO Michael Clough & Dale Young (Crook) SCORE: 3&2
Match 45
Ryan Farley & Gary Farley (Woodham) BEAT Graeme Wood & Mark Kitching (Boldon) SCORE: 2&1
Match 46
Alan Clark & Robert Richardson (Beamish) BEAT David Hawkes & David McGargle (Wearside/Roseberry) SCORE: 3&2
Match 47
Neil Charlton & Philip Little (Whickham) LOST TO Peter Howe & John Regan (The Northumberland) SCORE: First extra hole
Match 48
Brian Robinson & Gary Lewis (Woodham) BEAT Andrew Williams & Brian Crampton (Durham City) SCORE: 5&4
Round three results
Matches to be played by Sunday August 11
Match 49
Karl Dullaghan & Micheal Beverley (Warkworth) BEAT Alan Clark & Robert Richardson (Beamish) SCORE: 4&3
Match 50
John Matthews & Raymond Pipe (Barnard Castle) BEAT Rory McNally & Lee Small (Longhirst) SCORE: 3&1
Match 51
Peter Howe & John Regan (The Northumberland) BEAT Ryan Farley & Gary Farley (Woodham) SCORE: 3&1
Match 52
Paul Murray & Anthony Murray (Woodham) LOST TO Michael Clough & Dale Young (Crook) SCORE: 5&4
Match 53
Neil Forsyth & Peter Robson (Allendale) BEAT Darren Curtis & Kevin Stubbings (Durham City) SCORE: 2&1
Match 54
Robert Davison & Francis Carrigan (Longhirst) LOST TO John Potts & Graeme Robson (Houghton-le-Spring) SCORE: 4&2
Match 55
Brian Robinson & Gary Lewis (Woodham) BEAT Lee Martin & Daniel Douglas (Longhirst) SCORE: 1up
Match 56
John Gardiner & Ryan Gardiner (Close House) LOST TO Luke Newton & Daniel Halliday (Bedlingtonshire) SCORE: conceded
Quarter-final results
Match 57
Peter Howe & John Regan (The Northumberland) LOST TO John Matthews & Raymond Pipe (Barnard Castle) SCORE: 1up
Match 58
Luke Newton & Daniel Halliday (Bedlingtonshire) BEAT Brian Robinson & Gary Lewis (Woodham) SCORE: 3&2
Match 59
Michael Clough & Dale Young (Crook) BEAT Karl Dullaghan & Micheal Beverley (Warkworth) SCORE: 2&1
Match 60
Neil Forsyth & Peter Robson (Allendale) BEAT John Potts & Graeme Robson (Houghton-le-Spring) SCORE: 3&2
Semi-final results
Match 61
Neil Forsyth & Peter Robson (Allendale) BEAT Michael Clough & Dale Young (Crook) SCORE: 2&1
Match 62
Luke Newton & Daniel Halliday (Bedlingtonshire) LOST TO John Matthews & Raymond Pipe (Barnard Castle) SCORE: 5&4
Final
Match 63
John Matthews & Raymond Pipe (Barnard Castle) VS Neil Forsyth & Peter Robson (Allendale)
