18 pairs contested the first meaningful competition of the summer season , the full handicap bogey J Greatbank and it turned out to be a hotly contested affair with three pairs locked together on +5 . Altys’ low handicap star Glen Rothwell and his very able partner Ged Grogan took the trophy on countback (+4 on back nine) and just prevailed over Tim Dibble & Stuart Mason (+3)with Danny Miller and James Darmon ( ranked second most improved player last season ) in third place after leading at the halfway stage !