Runcorn beat AFC Blackpool in the North West Counties Premier League at Back Common Edge Road with a score of 0-2. Freddie Potter scored for the Linnets with a well placed shot from inside the area in the 37th minute. Kyle Hamid increased the Linnets' lead in the 41st minute with a fantastic strike from inside the 6 yard box.

Match Report

A TEAM representing the host Runcorn Golf Club walked off with the first prize at Runcorn Linnets' Corporate Golf Day, which was voted a great success by organisers and participants alike.

The winners carded 85 Stableford points for their round at the Clifton Road course, the 16 teams having all enjoyed good golfing weather for the four-ball better ball competition, sponsored by the Linnets' main club sponsors, Millbank.

Runners-up, two points behind, were Haydock company Fibre Drums who finished a point clear of the third-finishing Apec Taxis of Runcorn, the Linnets' match day programme sponsors.

The successful Golf Club team received golf bags as first prize with a four-ball voucher for the Belfry (plus four bottles of wine) going to the team in second. The third-placed quartet received golf shoe bags and Callaway golf balls.

The teams' pursuit of a Ford Fiesta car from TrustFord Runcorn, on offer for the first hole-in-one at the 8th, ended in disappointment.

John Jenkin, a regular sponsor of the Linnets and a Runcorn Golf Club past captain, got agonisingly close - within six feet of the flag - watched by the football club's treasurer Phil Wainwright and Trust Board member Reg Woods, who were adjudicating.

Nearest the pin prizes went to Phil Downey (5th hole ), Simon Roach (15th) and Jeff Shaw (18th). The longest drive was from Matthew Darlington at the 7th.

Derek Greenwood, Runcorn Linnets chairman, said: "The event was a great success and the feedback we received showed that everybody thoroughly enjoyed their day.

"We were fortunate that the forecast showers held off and all the teams were able to complete their rounds in dry and favourable conditions.

"The course looked an absolute picture and the food and hospitality in the clubhouse were excellent, as always."

Runcorn Golf Club officials and staff were on hand to help Hedley Edwards, Kel Hoose, Stuart White and Ste Bignall, Golf Day organisers from the football club, ensure that the event ran smoothly.

Margaret Batters, ladies' section press officer at the golf club, welcomed the teams at registration; starter Gordon Horswill, a RGC member and long-standing Linnets supporter, set the players on their way at the 1st tee while Tommy Martin and Ken Stevenson assisted Linnets Trust Board members Rob and Lynn Johnston in providing welcome refreshment for the golfers at the "halfway house" off the ninth green.

The triumphant golf club team included club secretary at Clifton Road, Neil Kenwright, , who played for Runcorn AFC in the late 1970s.

The competitors also featured former Linnets players from the 1990s , Ian Brady (a member of the '93 and '94 Wembley teams) and Neil Doherty plus Terry Murphy, assistant to manager John Williams during the original club's successful spell in the early '80s.

Fighting the corner for the modern-day Linnets were club manager Joey Dunn along with first-team centre forward Freddie Potter and goalkeeper Richie Mottram, whose dad Richie Snr completed the line-up.

Runcorn Linnets thank Millbank for sponsoring the event and also individual hole sponsors Burton Beavon (club accountants), Kelfin independent accountancy firm), Apec Taxis, John Jenkin, Grangeside Recovery (Weston Road), Liverpool-based sports insurance company allsportsvi and Runcorn Linnets Ground Development Group – along with TrustFord Runcorn for raffle prizes.

The overall success of the day was testimony to the efforts of the organising committee and generosity of the participants and supporters. Congratulations to all winners:

Results

Team event 1st – Runcorn Golf Club (Tom Gibbons, Tony Gibbons, John Colquitt, Neil Kenwright) 85pts

2nd – Fibre Drums Ltd (Ste Cunniffe, Nigel Cunniffe, Brendan Douse, Chris Gilhooley) 83pts

3rd – Apec Taxis (Jimmy Rockliffe, Keith Davies, Rob Lupton, Derek Cliffe) 82pts

Nearest the pin: 5th – Phil Downey (17ft 11 in) 18th – Jeff Shaw (2ft 8in)

Nearest the pin (in two shots): 15th Simon Roach (6.10cm)

Longest drive 7th – Matthew Darlington (KDE Ltd)

Runcorn lost to Barnton in the Pre-season warm-up at Townfield Lane with a score of 3-0. Barnton went ahead in the 1st minute. Barnton increased their lead in the 41st minute. Barnton extended their lead in the 77th minute.

Match Report

Runcorn beat Stalybridge Celtic in the Pre-season warm-up at The Millbank Linnets Stadium with a score of 3-1. Stalybridge Celtic went ahead in the 25th minute. A Trialist equalised in the 32nd minute after dribbling round the keeper and putting it away from inside the 6 yard box. Kyle Hamid put the Linnets ahead after a scramble in front of goal in the 62nd minute. Freddie Potter increased the Linnets' lead in the 79th minute with a well struck effort from outside the area.

Match Report

We have now taken delivery of our 100 copies of the new NWCL partner magazine TheNonLeague with all sales made through us directly benefiting the club.

Look out for your copy at this Thursday's home friendly against Liam Watson's Stalybridge Celtic.

The introductory August issue which covers at all levels of non-league football in the North West is on sale through RLFC at the heavily-discounted price of £1 and we will receive EVERY PENNY of the money we take in sales. See "Notices" on the home page of the club website for further details.