Whitworth
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)