MARK Young hoisted himself into contention for the Cleveland Srixon Northern Order of Merit title he’s won three times in the last four campaigns after a stunning finish in the Wilmslow Crow.
The plus three ranked Longridge player eagled the final hole to deny Haigh Hall prospect Reece Cranfield on countback.
Young posted a brace of 71s for a two-under-par total but he looked to have blown his chance when he bogeyed the 16th in the second round before rolling in a crucial putt on the last.
Young, who also won the event last year after a course record eight-under-par 64, moved up three notches to fourth in the merit table, 150 points behind his Lancashire team-mate John Carroll, from Huyton & Prescot.
SCORES (Par=72): 142 Mark Young (Longridge) 71 71, Reece Cranfield (Haigh Hall) 69 73; 143 Michael Bedford (Bramall Park) 75 68; 144 Richie Blundell (Hillside) 76 68, Josh Evans (Mere) 73 71; 146 Daniel Creaney (Southport & Ainsdale) 75 71, Richard Pickard (Mere) 69 77; 147 Tom Mortimer (Stockport) 75 72, Fraser Macleod (Hazel Grove) 74 73; 148 Mark Geddes (Prenton) 78 70, Joe Collier (Reddish Vale) 74 74; 149 Craig Lewis (Prenton) 76 73.
STANDINGS: 610pts John Carroll (Huyton & Prescot); 520 Richie Blundell (Hillside); 505 Steve McGlynn (Blackburn); 460 Mark Young (Longridge); 400 Sean Towndrow (Southport & Ainsdale); 370 James Bolton (Formby); 310 Kris Taylor (Formby); 255 Mark Rabone (Southport & Ainsdale); 225 Jack Brooks (Pleasington); 205 Reece Cranfield (Haigh Hall(; 190 Mark Duncalf (Formby); 165 James McCormick (Styal); 160 James Newton (Prestbury), Dan Osbaldeston (Prestbury).
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