Match Play Pairs 2025

The 24th Northern Golfer Match Play Pairs tournament in partnership with Albatross Golf Holidays & Events is underway

The 2025 prize package has once again 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 one of Albatross’ pairs events in 2026 free of charge* along with £600 in prize vouchers. The runners up will meanwhile receive prize vouchers worth £100.

The 24th 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 2024 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 Tyneside Golf Club in October was won by Barnard Castle’s John Matthews and Ray Pipe for a second consecutive year – read the full report here.

• Read the rules for the event here

2025 schedule

Entry deadline: Monday April 21

Round 1 (and prelim if required) draw: Tuesday April 22
Round 1 deadline: Sunday June 15

Round 2 draw: Monday June 16
Round 2 deadline: Sunday July 13

Round 3 draw: Monday July 14
Round 3 deadline: Sunday August 10

Quarter-finals draw: Monday August 11
Quarter-finals deadline: Sunday September 7

Semi-finals: To be played in September/October

Final: To be played in September/October

Match 1
BYE – Neil Spann & Michael Moffett (South Shields)

Match 2
BYE – Kevin Atkinson & Steve Price (Eaglescliffe)

Match 3
Luke Newton & Michael Gibson (Bedlington) LOST TO Kevin Bowman & David Jenkinson (Roseberry Grange) 6&4

Match 4
Neil Forsyth & Peter Robson (Allendale) BEAT Andrew Williams & Brian Crampton (Durham City) 5&3

Match 5
Simon Lunn & Andrew Robinson (Arcot Hall) BEAT Amy Sutheran & Jane Woods (Wynyard) 4&3

Match 6
Anthony Murray & Paul Murray (Woodham) BEAT Neil Charlton & Philip Little (Whickham) 4&3

Match 7
BYE – Neil Kerr & Kevin Lynch (Billingham)

Match 8
David Dent & Alex Brook (Ryton) LOST TO David Shaw & Paula Shaw (Alnmouth) 4&3

Match 9
Mark Laverick & Jon Douglas (Stocksfield) BEAT Eddie Brady & Richard Rust (Goswick/Ramside) 4&3

Match 10
BYE – Gary Marshall & Robert West (Slaley Hall)

Match 11
Craig Beadling & Jamie Mcphillips (Romanby) LOST TO Marcus Duncan & Stephen Burt (Blackwell Grange) 6&5

Match 12
Rory McNally & Lee Small (Morpeth/Newbiggin) LOST TO John Matthews & Raymond Pipe (Barnard Castle) 1up

Match 13
BYE – Alan Geere & Neil Hathaway (Bamburgh Castle)

Match 14
BYE – Steven Akers & Anthony Coates (Durham City)

Match 15
Karl Dullaghan & Micheal Beverley (Warkworth) LOST TO Steve Liles & Tony Kelly (Romanby) 1up

Match 16
Joe Hunter & Russell Hunter (Alnmouth) LOST TO Ben Collard & Dominic Reeve (Seaton Carew) 1up

Match 17
Simon Watson & Russell Taylor (Burgham Park) BEAT Peter Arthur & Adrian Handyside (South Shields/City of Newcastle) 6&4

Match 18
Neil Mole & Kieran Mole (Longhirst Hall) LOST TO Jim Wardle & Tony Eglin (Roseberry Grange) 2&1

Match 19
Gary Fawcett & James Carrick (Close House) LOST TO John Jamfrey & Robert Ellison (Roseberry Grange) 5&4

Match 20
BYE – John Gardiner & Steve Hall (Close House)

Match 21
Gary Atkinson & Stephen Carter (Durham City) BEAT Darren Curtis & Kevin Stubbings (Durham City) 2&1

Match 22
Paul Watson & Ian Eglantine (Prudhoe) LOST TO Glenn Blaney & David Griffiths (Linden Hall) W/O

Match 23
Michael Clough & Dale Young (Crook) LOST TO James Ivil & Barrie Ivil (South Shields/Crook) 3&2

Match 24
Bryan Coppen & Steve Poole (Rothbury/Matfen Hall) LOST TO Dan Younger & Alan Slater (Hexham/ Ramside Hall) 2&1

Match 25
Neville Wanless & Steven Dodds (Whickham/Durham City) BEAT John Dance & Paul Holland (Longhirst) 4&2

Match 26
Chris Cowan & Graham Shord (City of Newcastle) LOST TO Paul Dobson & Keith McManus (Barnard Castle) 2&1

Match 27
Gary Wright & George Turnbull (Durham City) BEAT Martin Mayoh & Steve Eltringham (Houghton le Spring) 2up

Match 28
Paul Whittaker & Murray Newell (Tynemouth) LOST TO Gavin Scott & John Eiffert (Dunstanburgh Castle/ Bedlington) 4&2

Match 29
Ciaran Kelly & Paul James (Newcastle United/Tynemouth) LOST TO Tom Craven & Ben Smith (Romanby) 2&1

Match 30
BYE – Ryan Farley & Gary Farley (Woodham)

Match 31
BYE – Alan Clark & Bob Richardson (Beamish Park)

Match 32
BYE – Steve Garbutt & Eddie Graham (Billingham)

Match 33
Luke Allen & Bob Richardson (Chester-le-Street/Beamish Park) LOST TO Steven Akers & Anthony Coates (Durham City) 2nd extra hole

Match 34
Gary Atkinson & Stephen Carter (Durham City) BEAT Marcus Duncan & Stephen Burt (Blackwell Grange) 5&4

Match 35
Kevin Bowman & David Jenkinson (Roseberry Grange) LOST TO Tom Craven & Ben Smith (Romanby) W/O

Match 36
Steve Liles & Tony Kelly (Romanby) LOST TO Gavin Scott & John Eiffert (Dunstanburgh Castle/Bedlingtonshire) 5&4

Match 37
Neil Spann & Michael Moffett (South Shields) BEAT David Shaw & Paula Shaw (Alnmouth) 2&1

Match 38
Alan Geere & Neil Hathaway (Bamburgh Castle) BEAT Jim Wardle & Tony Eglin (Roseberry Grange) 4&3

Match 39
John Matthews & Raymond Pipe (Barnard Castle) BEAT Simon Watson & Russell Taylor (Burgham Park) 2&1

Match 40
Mark Laverick & Jon Douglas (Stocksfield) LOST TO Simon Lunn & Andrew Robinson (Arcot Hall) 5th extra hole

Match 41
Anthony Murray & Paul Murray (Woodham) LOST TO John Gardiner & Steve Hall (Close House) 4&3

Match 42
Ryan Farley & Craig Murray (Woodham) LOST TO Neville Wanless & Steven Dodds (Whickham/Durham City) 4&2

Match 43
John Jamfrey & Robert Ellison (Roseberry Grange) BEAT Neil Forsyth & Peter Robson (Allendale) 3&2

Match 44
Glenn Blaney & David Griffiths (Linden Hall) BEAT Steve Garbutt & Eddie Graham (Billingham) 1up

Match 45
Ben Collard & Dominic Reeve (Seaton Carew) BEAT James Ivil & Barrie Ivil (South Shields/Crook) 5&4

Match 46
Gary Wright & George Turnbull (Durham City) BEAT Gary Marshall & Robert West (Slaley Hall) 4&3

Match 47
Bryan Coppen & Steve Poole (Rothbury/Matfen Hall) BEAT Neil Kerr & Kevin Lynch (Billingham) 6&5

Match 48
Kevin Atkinson & Steve Price (Eaglescliffe) BEAT Paul Dobson & Keith McManus (Barnard Castle) 1up

Match 49
John Matthews & Raymond Pipe (Barnard Castle) BEAT Tom Craven & Ben Smith (Romanby) First extra hole

Match 50
John Jamfrey & Robert Ellison (Roseberry Grange) BEAT Simon Lunn & Andrew Robinson (Arcot Hall) 5&3

Match 51
Gavin Scott & John Eiffert (Dunstanburgh Castle/Bedlingtonshire) BEAT Steven Akers & Anthony Coates (Durham City) 2up

Match 52
Kevin Atkinson & Steve Price (Eaglescliffe) LOST TO Gary Atkinson & Stephen Carter (Durham City) 2up

Match 53
Bryan Coppen & Steve Poole (Rothbury/Matfen Hall) BEAT Ben Collard & Dominic Reeve (Seaton Carew) 4&2

Match 54
Gary Wright & George Turnbull (Durham City) BEAT Glenn Blaney & David Griffiths (Linden Hall) 4&3

Match 55
John Gardiner & Steve Hall (Close House) BEAT Neville Wanless & Steven Dodds (Whickham/Durham City) 2&1

Match 56
Alan Geere & Neil Hathaway (Bamburgh Castle) LOST TO Neil Spann & Michael Moffett (South Shields) 2&1