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.
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
Round one draw
Matches to be played by Sunday June 15
Match 1
BYE – Neil Spann & Michael Moffett (South Shields)
Match 2
BYE – Kevin Atkinson & Steve Price (Eaglescliffe)
Match 3
Luke Newton & Michael Gibson (Bedlington) VS Kevin Bowman & David Jenkinson (Roseberry Grange)
Match 4
Neil Forsyth & Peter Robson (Allendale) VS Andrew Williams & Brian Crampton (Durham City)
Match 5
Simon Lunn & Andrew Robinson (Arcot Hall) VS Amy Sutheran & Jane Woods (Wynyard)
Match 6
Anthony Murray & Paul Murray (Woodham) VS Neil Charlton & Philip Little (Whickham)
Match 7
BYE – Neil Kerr & Kevin Lynch (Billingham)
Match 8
David Dent & Alex Brook (Ryton) VS David Shaw & Paula Shaw (Alnmouth)
Match 9
Mark Laverick & Jon Douglas (Stocksfield) VS Eddie Brady & Richard Rust (Goswick/Ramside)
Match 10
BYE – Gary Marshall & Robert West (Slaley Hall)
Match 11
Craig Beadling & Jamie Mcphillips (Romanby) VS Marcus Duncan & Stephen Burt (Blackwell Grange)
Match 12
Rory McNally & Lee Small (Morpeth/Newbiggin) VS John Matthews & Raymond Pipe (Barnard Castle)
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) VS Steve Liles & Tony Kelly (Romanby)
Match 16
Joe Hunter & Russell Hunter (Alnmouth) VS Ben Collard & Dominic Reeve (Seaton Carew)
Match 17
Simon Watson & Russell Taylor (Burgham Park) VS Peter Arthur & Adrian Handyside (South Shields/City of Newcastle)
Match 18
Neil Mole & Kieran Mole (Longhirst Hall) VS Jim Wardle & Tony Eglin (Roseberry Grange)
Match 19
Gary Fawcett & James Carrick (Close House) VS John Jamfrey & Robert Ellison (Roseberry Grange)
Match 20
BYE – John Gardiner & Steve Hall (Close House)
Match 21
Gary Atkinson & Stephen Carter (Durham City) VS Darren Curtis & Kevin Stubbings (Durham City)
Match 22
Paul Watson & Ian Eglantine (Prudhoe) VS Glenn Blaney & David Griffiths (Linden Hall)
Match 23
Michael Clough & Dale Young (Crook) VS James Ivil & Barrie Ivil (South Shields/Crook)
Match 24
Bryan Coppen & Steve Poole (Rothbury/Matfen Hall) VS Dan Younger & Alan Slater (Hexham/ Ramside Hall)
Match 25
Neville Wanless & Steven Dodds (Whickham/Durham City) VS John Dance & Paul Holland (Longhirst)
Match 26
Chris Cowan & Graham Shord (City of Newcastle) VS Paul Dobson & Keith McManus (Barnard Castle)
Match 27
Gary Wright & George Turnbull (Durham City) VS Martin Mayoh & Steve Eltringham (Houghton le Spring)
Match 28
Paul Whittaker & Murray Newell (Tynemouth) VS Gavin Scott & John Eiffert (Dunstanburgh Castle/ Bedlington)
Match 29
Ciaran Kelly & Paul James (Newcastle United/Tynemouth) VS Tom Craven & Ben Smith (Romanby)
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)
