BIRCHWOOD and Lymm Golf Clubs have vested interest in the Manchester and District Alliance’s Scratch Knockout, featuring professionals and top amateurs from the region aiming to reach finals day on April 10 at Ashton on Mersey GC.

After the preliminary round has been played the last 32 will be in action in a seeded round one.

Preliminary round draw: 1 Chris Lea (Mellor and Townscliffe) v Jamie Chadwick (Stamford); 2 Jonny Wright (Denton) v Ollie Smith (Altrincham); 3 Andy Earlam (Oldham) v Gary Brown (Marple).

Round One: Graham Cox (Davenport) v winner of match 1; Kris Andrews (Ashton-on-Mersey) v Colin Moroney; Ian Ridgway (Disley) v Gary Norcott (Stockport); Steve McCarthy (Lymm) v Andy Palmer (Chorley); Ben Thompson (Hazel Grove) v Grant Hamerton (Pike Fold); Martin Longshaw (Hindley Hall) v Craig Daggitt (Bramall Park); Dave Green (Dukinfield) v Ollie Pantoja (Ashton-on-Mersey); Winner of match 2 v Phil Archer (Birchwood); Liam Burgess (Bramall Park) v Mark Hancock (Cheadle); Adam Hodkinson (Chorlton) v Tony Stevens (Davenport); Tim Maxwell (Knutsford) v Mike Boyle (Ashton-under-Lyne); Dave Brunton (Ringway) v winner of match 3; Anthony Millar (Ellesmere) v Tom Bolton (Gatley); Mark Smith (Stamford) v Mark Pearson (Prestwich); Scott Jackson (Disley) v Graham Neville (Northenden).