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Obituary: Sportsman Jack Firth

HUDDERSFIELD lost one its real sporting gentlemen last week with the passing of Netherton’s Jack Firth, at the age of 87. Read

Golf: Chance to rub shoulders with Ryder Cup stars

LOCAL golfers are invited to walk the fairways with Ryder Cup heroes by acting as caddies at Moortown on Monday, June 29. Read

Golf: Pape rises up the rankings

JIMMY PAPE, the Yorkshire PGA secretary and tournament controller, has been moved up to the ranking of Fellow of the PGA. Read

Golf: Crosland’s Wallce wins out

CROSLAND Heath’s Bob Wallace became the first local winner of the Yorkshire Seniors championship for 12 years when he carried off the title at storm-lashed Harrogate (Starbeck). Read

Golf: Dyson looks to take next step forward

CHRIS DYSON, leading local finisher in the Yorkshire Amateur championship at Alwoodley last season when he reached the second round of the match-play, aims for one better when the week-long event gets under way at Pannal on Tuesday. Read

US Open: Even Tiger can’t beat the rain

PLAY in the 109th US Open was called off early on Day One because of a waterlogged Bethpage Black course. Read

Golf: Alan's prize

OUTLANE player Alan Henderson knocked out Halifax, Huddersfield Union man Rob Scollick of Woodsome Hall in the Intermediate round of the Examiner Matchplay Golf tournament. Read

Golf: Union side let lead slip in tie

A DISASTROUS run in the singles saw Halifax, Huddersfield slip from a position of strength to draw 18-18 with East Riding in their Yorkshire Inter-Union League match at Fixby. Read

Golf: Yorkshire Ladies’ County Golf Association Inter-Club Team Championship

LATEST results from the Yorkshire Ladies’ County Golf Association Inter-Club Team Championship are: Read

Giants: Outlane’s hard work pays off

OUTLANE members are enjoying a fantastic new facility. Read

Golf: Longley Ladies draw

DRAW and times for the Longley Ladies AM-AM on Monday, July 6, are: 9.20–P Blakely, S Couth, T Prior plus one (Meltham). Read

Golf: Lawrence Batley Seniors League

LATEST results in the Lawrence Batley Seniors League: Read

Golf: John Cocking wins Salver with a hole in one

JOHN COCKING not only walked off with the President’s Salver, but he also notched a hole-in-one for good measure when Ian Sharland held his Wednesday Society President’s Day at Crosland Heath. Read

Golf: Liberal League pairs

IT’S the preliminary rounds of the Liberal League Pairs on Monday. Read

Golf: Thornton makes an impact

HUDDERSFIELD-born Simon Thornton, attached at Royal County Down, continues to make an impact in Irish golf. Read

Golf: Outlane Ladies Am-Am draw

THE draw for the Outlane Ladies Am-Am to be played on Thursday is: Read

Golf: All fired up for flagship event

A FIELD of 93 bid for places in the Leeds Cup, the PGA North Region’s flagship tournament, via the East qualifying round at Leeds (Cobble Hall) on Monday. Read

Golf: Union make change for East Riding clash

TEAM manager Chris Mear would have kept faith with the 12 who threatened an upset against Leeds last month for Halifax, Huddersfield’s Yorkshire Inter-Union League match with East Riding at Fixby tomorrow. Read

Golf: Yorkshire Ladies’ County Golf Association Inter-Club Championship:

Yorkshire Ladies’ County Golf Association Inter-Club Championship: Huddersfield 6 Bingley St Ives 1– M Lockett bt C Green 7 and 7; J Elam bt L Parker 4 and 3; K Johnson bt S Clarke 2 up; P Oxley bt S Fenn 5 and 4; B Heald lost to B Blues 1 down; P Hall bt J Padgett 2 and 1; J Sowden bt J Naylor 7 and 6. Read

Golf: Final-round collapse costly for Chris

IT WAS another case of what might have been on the PGA Europro Tour for Chris Hanson as a final round collapse cost him in the PartyPoker.com European Championship at Prince’s in Kent. Read