CAROL HARPIN, of Marsh United, defends her Huddersfield Ladies Merit title at Netherton Con, on Sunday (1.00).

Harpin takes on Ann Hinchliffe in the first round of the Ladies League’s showpiece event.

First round: A Rose v K Gant, C Townend v A Buckley, E Lunn v A Vickers, A Heal, v L Gledhill, L Carter v J Roper, D Jessop v M Haigh, F Beaumont v K Atkinson, A Hinchliffe v C Harpin.

Results from the Huddersfield Ladies League:

Section A: Marsh Utd A (138) 3 Lockwood Con A (147) 7, Cowcliffe A (137) 5 Almondbury BC A (140) 5, Mirfield CBC (147) 8 Cowcliffe B (98) 2.

Section B: Thongsbridge A (153) 8 Longwood B (106) 2, Broad Oak A (111) 2 Outlane A (149) 8, Almondbury BC B (137) 6 Kirkheaton Con A (136) 4, Outlane B (125) 3 Linthwaite Hall A (155) 7.

Section C: Brockholes A (160) 8 Meltham B (128) 2, Kirkheaton CBC A (167) 9 Shepley B (93) 1, Linthwaite CBC B (146) 7 Thorpe Green (98) 3.

Section D: Shepley A (168) 10 Linthwaite CBC A (116) 0, Linthwaite Hall B (127) 5 Farnley Tyas (121) 5, Syngenta A (161) 8 Denby Dale (111) 2, Newsome (128) 4 Marsh Utd B (137) 6.

Section E: Paddock CBC (120) 4 New Mill (128) 6, Lockwood Con B (119) 3 Hudds RUFC (136) 7, Hemplow B (127) 3 Bradley and Colne (133) 7.

Section F: Almondbury Lib B (143) 4 Lowerhouses (150) 6, Golcar Lib B (147) 7 Hemplow A (138) 3.

Section G: Brockholes C (129) 2 Broad Oak B (157) 8, Longwood A (128) 3 Mirfield OB (135) 7, Almondbury BC C (161) 9 Moldgreen Con (93) 1, Kirkheaton Con B (130) 7, Thongsbridge B (123) 3.

Section H: Milnsbridge BC B (122) 3, Outlane C (142) 7, Waterloo A (132) 3 Milnsbridge Lib A (136) 7.