BLACKBURN Golf Club player Tony Jackson and Darwen's John Grimshaw boosted their Lancashire prospects when they won twice for Red Rose teams over the weekend.

The county B side were beaten 10-8 by their Cumbria counterparts at Heysham despite Jackson despatching Steve Hunter four and two and Grimshaw eclipsing the Furness man's club mate Paul Lawrie two and one.

The pair were drafted into the Rest of Lancashire team at short notice against Southport GA the following day at Ormskirk when Clitheroe duo Paul Dwyer and Stewart Andrew opted instead to play in the Berkhampsted Trophy.

And they delivered the goods again as Lancashire won by the massive margin of 15-2.

Accrington greenkeeper Trevor Foster, Nelson's Nick Uttley and Rossendale's Gary Morton - members of Lancashire grand slam team last year - also won the matches.

Accrington's Damien Taylor, son of snooker star Dennis, and namesake Ian Taylor, of Clitheroe, both shot 72 at St Annes Old Links yesterday to qualify for the Mizuno Tournament and Lindrick Vulcan Trophy. Leaderboard - ORMSKIRK - Rest of Lancs 15 Southport GA 2. Foursomes (Lancs first): G Boardman and N Uttley bt P Bird and A Gillespie 3 and 2; J Gallagher and B Toone bt S King and D Jardine 1h; R Bardsley and G Morton bt P Bagshaw and P Jones 2 and 1; T Foster and D Johnson bt P Kenyon and G Helsby 2 and 1; J Grimshaw and A Jackson bt R Godley and L Slattery 1h; S Ainscough and P D Williams bt C Middleton and A Harrison 4 and 2.

Singles: Boardman halved with Bird; Gallagher lost to Jones 1 h; Uttley bt Harrison 3 and 3; Foster bt Gillespie 4 and 2; Toone bt Jardine 3 and 2; Bardsley bt P Sutton 4 and 3; Morton bt Helsby 3 and 1; Johnso n lost to Slattery 1h; Williams bt Kenyon 3 and 2; Ainscough bt Godley 5 and 4; Grimshaw bt Middleton 1h; Jackson bt Bagshaw 1h.

HEYSHAM - Lancs B 8 Cumbria B 10. Foursomes (Lancs first): J Grimshaw and T Jackson lost to P Lawrie and S Hunter 1h; M Wallbank and J Bowden lost to S Young and M Strong 4 and 2; A Johnson and D Mackinn on bt P Rawlinson and P McNulty 1h; J Greenough and R Booth lost to M Povah and G Watson 2 and 1; I Reay and S Parry bt C Bowyer and G Dougherty 5 and 4; T Pennington and S Lord lost to R Richardson and R Brocklebank 2 and 1.

Singles: Grimshaw bt Lawrie 2 and 1; Jackson bt Hunter 4 and 2; Wallwork halved with Young; Bowden lost to Strong 4 and 3; Mackinnon lost to Rawlinson 1h; Johnson lost to McNulty 4 and 3; Greenough bt Povah 4 and 3; Booth lost to Watson 1h; Reay halved with Bowyer; Parry bt Dougherty 1h; Pennington bt Richardson 3 and 2; Lord lost to Brocklebank 2 and 1.

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