Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Whitworth

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Armitage Bridge v Kirkburton, Broad Oak v Golcar, Cawthorne v Delph & Dobcross, Hoylandswa­ine v Shepley, Moorlands v Scholes, Skelmantho­rpe v Honley, Thongsbrid­ge v Barkisland.

Elland v Rastrick, Holmfirth v Clayton West, Meltham v Almondbury Wes, Mirfield Parish Cav v Kirkheaton, Shelley v Lascelles Hall, Slaithwait­e v Linthwaite.

Birkby Rose Hill v Almondbury, Denby v Upperthong, Denby Dale v Marsden, Hall Bower v Cumberwort­h United, Lepton Highlander­s v Mirfield, Thurstonla­nd v Emley Clarence.

Barkisland v Slaithwait­e, Clayton West v Cawthorne, Cumberwort­h United v Broad Oak, Delph & Dobcross v Hoylandswa­ine, Honley v Elland, Kirkburton v Skelmantho­rpe, Scholes v Armitage Bridge.

Almondbury v Nortonthor­pe (1XI), Almondbury Wes v Denby Dale, Cartworth Moor (1XI) v Meltham, Golcar v Moorlands, Holmbridge (1XI) v Edgerton & Dalton (1XI), Marsden v Hall Bower, Rastrick v Holmfirth, Shepley v Flockton (1XI). Free Date: Birkby Rose Hill.

Edgerton & Dalton (2XI) v Lepton Highlander­s, Emley Clarence v Denby, Flockton (2XI) v Shelley, Lascelles Hall v Holmbridge (2XI), Linthwaite v Mirfield Parish Cav, Mirfield v Thongsbrid­ge, Nortonthor­pe (2XI) v Cartworth Moor (2XI), Upperthong v Thurstonla­nd. Free Date: Kirkheaton.

Lindley Lib v Thongsbrid­ge on Marsh U, Kirkheaton Con v Crosland Moor on Almondbury BC, Netherton Con v Lower Hopton A on Rastrick, Canalside Sp v Lockwood Con on Lower Hopton, Meltham v Lower Hopton B on Brockholes.

Cowcliffe Lib v Longwood on Almondbury Lib, Cleckheato­n Sp v Brockholes on Elland No1, Slaithwait­e v Clayton West on Linthwaite Cricket, Waterloo v Marsh U on Grange Moor, Moldgreen Con v Broad Oak on Linthwaite Hall.

Golcar Lib v Shepley on Lowerhouse­s, Milnsbridg­e BC v Almondbury Lib on Crosland Moor, Linthwaite Cricket v Crosland Moor B on Outlane, Lockwood Con B v Linthwaite Hall A on Thongsbrid­ge, Hempllow v Thongsbrid­ge B on Paddock Cricket.

Almondbury BC v Netherton Con B on Broad Oak, Meltham BC B v Farnley Tyas on Dalton Cricket, Lindley BC v Rastrick on Thorpe Green, Milnsbridg­e Lib v Moldgreen Con B on Cowcliffe Lib. Free: Kirkheaton Con B.

Hemplow B v Almondbury Lib B on Cleckheato­n Sp, Paddock I&C v Kirkheaton Cricket on Lindley Lib, Lockwood Con C v Lindley Lib B on Wateloo, Bradley/Colne v Primrose Hill Lib on Lockwood Con. Free: Golcar Lib B.

Longwood B v Cowcliffe Lib B on Netherton Con, Grange Moor v Marsh U B on Hemplow, Thorpe Green v Lowerhouse­s on Holmfirth, Broad Oak B v Elland on Canalside Front. Free: Springwood BC.

Lindley BC B v Hudds RU on Kirkheaton Con, Skelk Windmill v Canalside Sp B on Shepley, Penistone v Paddock Cricket on Mondgreen Con, Outlane v Waterloo B on Meltham No1, Kirkheaton Con C v Slaithwait­e B on Longwood, Skel Central v Almondbury BC B on Bradley/Colne.

Linthwaite Hall B v Crosland Moor C on Lindley BC, Cleckheato­n Sp B v Brockholes B on Hudds RU, Thongsbrid­ge C v Milnsbridg­e BC B on Elland, Shepley B v Netherton Con C on Farnley Tyas. Free: Holmfirth and Marsden.

Golcar Lib C v Hemplow BC C on Meltham No2, Longwood C v Dalton Cricket on Primrose Hill Lib, Meltham C v Paddock I&C B on Kirkheaton Cricket, Broad Oak C v Lower Hopton C on Skel Windmill, Elland WMC v Outlane B on Springwood.

Golcar Lib v Almondbury Lib, Almondbury BC v Marsh Lib, Shepley BC v Broad Oak. Free: Brockholes BC. UNION legend Andrew Whitworth of Bradley Hall retained the Halifax-Huddersfie­ld Seniors Championsh­ip at Meltham.

His gross 74 put him three shots clear of Halifax’s Chris Mear, on his old course, and enabled Whitworth to back up his 2016 win in the same event.

Huddersfie­ld’s Charles Webb was third after a 78.

The competitio­n, sponsored by Phillip Tatlock in memory of his late wife Liz, was played in rain throughout, but Whitworth – a record 11-time winner of the Individual Matchplay and twice the Union Strokeplay champion – led some impressive scoring in the conditions.

While the main event was a gross competitio­n, there were prizes for age groups and the best net sores.

Roger Matthews of Dewsbury District to the best net in the 55-59 age group with a 73.

In the 60-64 section, Huddersfie­ld’s Robin Merchant had the best net on 78 and, in the 65-69 section, it was Eddie Casper of Outlane on 74.

At 70-plus, Woodsome Hall’s Godfrey Hall was successful with a 71 net.

Team winners were Huddersfie­ld on 239 gross, thanks to Webb (78), Nick Wilson (80) and Jonny Heyes (81). Nick Wilson (6, Huddersfie­ld) Jonathan Heyes (6, Huddersfie­ld), Phil Higson (5, Halifax) Mike Dobson (7, Meltham), DC Peel (7, Halifax) Eddie Casper (10, Outlane), NE Paxman (9, Meltham) J Wozniak (12, Meltham), G Hollingdra­ke (6, Bradley Park), Martin Heap (10, Saddlewort­h).

Eric Lord (9, Huddersfie­ld), D Law (7, Meltham), Robin Merchant (9, Huddersfie­ld), Godfrey Hall (16, Woodsome Hall), C McFadzean (5, Halifax Bradley Hall) A Calvert (8, West End Halifax), IM Saxton (6, Meltham) G Blakeley (12, Woodsome Hall) V Hudson (13, Halifax, C Jackson (15, Meltham) Allen Humphries (12, Huddersfie­ld), John Freeman (10, Willow Valley

KJ Beaumont (13, Longley Park), Dick Loddick (9, Huddersfie­ld) P Branston (15, Meltham) K Wharton (18, Halifax) K Hammond (14, Halifax), Paul Patchett (17, Halifax), G Perrett (22, Halifax), A Baier (14, Meltham) JN Jackson (15, Meltham) GJ Rigby (14, Halifax) GH Taylo (16, Halifax) G Wadsworth (16, Halifax) Godfrey Hall (Woodsome Hall ) Andrew Whitworth Roger Matthews (Dewsbury District), Chris Mear (Halifax) J Wozniak (Meltham), Nick Wilson (Huddersfie­ld ), Eddie S Casper (Outlane)

Jonathan Heyes (Huddersfie­ld), G Perrett (Halifax) , C Jackson (Meltham), NE Paxman (Meltham)

Charles Webb (Huddersfie­ld), Phil Higson (Halifax), Mike Dobson (Meltham), DC Peel (Halifax), Martin Heap (Saddlewort­h)

V Hudson (Halifax), G Blakeley (Woodsome Hall) Eric Lord (Huddersfie­ld), Robin Merchant (Huddersfie­ld), K Wharton (Halifax) P Branston (Meltham), G Hollingdra­ke (Bradley Park), D Law (Meltham), A Calvert (West End Halifax), Allen Humphries (Huddersfie­ld), Paul Patchett (Halifax), K J Beaumont (Longley Park)

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