Seals first major! Our guys aiming for County glory

8-0 down against Kieran before coming back to win on a mark down the middle.

“Playing down the middle again I got a lead in the final, but Michael came back at me in the corners and it became close.

“I was lying game at the secondlast end but he bowled in a beauty to get in, then at the last end I did the same to him.”

On what lies ahead, Brown added: “I think the tide is turning with my form, so I’m optimistic.

“I won the non-winners at the Griffin and then played in their Champion of Champions, and I’m obviously hoping to do well with Yorkshire.

“I’ve then got the Yorkshire Merit and a competition up in Cumbria, the Big Smash.” SEVERAL Huddersfield bowlers are in action as Yorkshire open their senior men’s County Championship campaign against Staffordshire on Sunday.

The home match is at Pudsey BC, while the away team, featuring Spring Handicap winner Josh Brown, are at Hammerwich BC, Burntwood.

Graeme Wilson, Gareth Coates, Simon Walder, James Wilcox, Mark Hughes, Scott Fisher, Lima Griffin, Stuart King, Ashley Tattersley, Jonathan Wilcox, James Davison and Robert Hitchen (capt).

Thomas Hanson (capt), Wayne Moseley, Josh Mordue, Jack Dyson, Kieran Smith, James Hanson, Craig Gant, Gary Siswick, Josh Brown, Mark Regan, Chris Mordue and Ian Booth. ■■Kathleen Taylor of Roundhay Park won the Yorkshire Ladies Handicap at Slazenger Sports Club, Wakefield, beating Jane Hollingworth (Marsh Utd) in the final, 21-17.

In the final, Kathleen (4) maintained her lead over Jane (2) at 16-7 when Jane staged a comeback to 17-19 before Kathleen finished the game.

Both ladies played well on a tricky green and having notable victories on the way - Kathleen beating Debbie Talbot (New Mill), a county player, 21-11, and Jane beating Deborah Sturman (Wilsden) 21-11 in the semi-finals.

Jane Hollingworth (2) Marsh Utd 21 Mandy Wilson (0) Chapel Allerton 15; Fern Beaumont (0) New Mill 11, Deborah Sturman (2) Wilsden 21; Kath Robinson (4) Thornhill 12 Kathleen Taylor (4) Roundhay Park 21; Jasmine Kendall(2) Meltham 20 Debbie Talbot (0) New Mill 21. ........................................................................ Lockwood Con. A .................................. Elland C&BC A ......................................... Cowcliffe ..................................................... Marsh United A ...................................... Waterloo ..................................................... Milnsbridge A .......................................... Lindley Lib. A ........................................... Netherton Con. A .................................. Golcar Lib A .............................................. Clayton West ........................................... Almondbury B.C. A ............................... Thongsbridge A ..................................... Meltham A ................................................ Brockholes A ........................................... ........................................................................ Longwood ................................................. New Mill A .................................................. Rastrick ....................................................... Lindley B.C. A ........................................... Meltham B ................................................. Broad Oak A ............................................. Almondbury Lib ..................................... Crosland Moor ........................................ Hemplow .................................................... Skel Windmill ........................................... Kirkheaton C&BC A .............................. Shepley ....................................................... Primrose Hill Lib A ............................... ........................................................................ Thorpe Green .......................................... Lockwood Con. B .................................. Lindley Lib. B ............................................ Holmfirth A ............................................... Golcar Lib B .............................................. Ravensknowle Park A ........................ Canalside ................................................... Paddock I&C ............................................. Kirkheaton Con ...................................... Springwood .............................................. Almondbury B.C. B ............................... ........................................................................ Bradley & Colne ..................................... Denby Dale ............................................... Brockholes B ........................................... Marsden Park .......................................... Outlane ....................................................... Lindley B.C. B ........................................... Marsh United B ...................................... Milnsbridge B .......................................... Meltham C ................................................. Slaithwaite ................................................ Broad Oak B ............................................. Netherton Con. B .................................. SECTION 5 ........................................................................ Lowerhouses ........................................... Thongsbridge B ..................................... New Mill B .................................................. Huddersfield RUBC .............................. Greenhead Park .................................... Primrose Hill Lib. B .............................. Elland C&BC B ......................................... David Brown Sports ............................ Ravensknowle Park B ........................ Kirkheaton C&BC B .............................. Holmfirth B ............................................... Dalton ........................................................... ...................................................................... Crosland Moor ........................................ Paddock I&C ............................................. Thongsbridge B ..................................... Netherton Con . ...................................... Farnley Tyas ............................................. Clayton West ........................................... Almondbury Lib ..................................... Shepley A .................................................. Golcar Lib ................................................... Brockholes A ........................................... Skel Windmill A ...................................... Milnsbridge BC ....................................... ...................................................................... Lindley Lib ................................................. Primrose Hill Lib .................................... Oakfield T&BC ......................................... Skel Windmill B ...................................... Meltham ..................................................... Hemplow .................................................... Golcar C&BC ............................................. Holmfirth ................................................... Marsh Lib ...................................................