Shropshire Star

Tom Alford takes home the S & H honours

Bridgnorth's Tom Alford is the new Shropshire & Herefordshire county amateur champion.

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Alford's three under par total of 141 from his two rounds at Sapey Golf Club brought him the title.

It edged out the Shropshire's Trey Niven and Bridgnorth club-mate Conor White by a single shot.

Alford's first-round par 72 left him nicely tucked in as Burghill Valley's Pete Lockett set the pace with a 70 on the picturesque course.

He led by a shot from Ady Marshall (Herefordshire) and Oswestry's George Hughes.

But Alford made his move in the second round, firing a 69 to go top of the leaderboard.

He birdied the third before bogeys at the 13th and 15th threatened to undo the good work.

Alford immediately got back a stroke at the 16th and then parred the final two holes to take the honours.

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