The Union team returned to winning ways at Dewsbury District.

The Halifax-Huddersfield men posted a convincing 23-13 victory against the East Riding.

This keeps them in second position with eight points, having won four matches and lost two, one more than leaders Sheffield.

The team got off to a good start with an 8-4 lead after the foursomes. Ed Battye and Aaron Schnacke led off with a 3&2 victory.

Hot on their heels were Matthew Colcombe and Jamie Smith who posted an impressive 6&4 win. Steve Martin and Graham McLean lost on the last hole, while Clive Crawshaw and Ben Adamson went down 2&1.

David Stafford and Michael Murray and the pairing of Andy Wilford with Mark Birkett all won their matches.

In the singles, Halifax-

Huddersfield increased their lead, winning the afternoon sessions by 15 points to nine. Woodsome’s Matthew Colcombe continued his fine form with a 5&4 victory.

Other winners were West End’s Steve Martin, Michael Murray and David Stafford, both Todmorden, Meltham’s Graham McLean who romped home 7&5, Mark Birkett of Ogden, and Crosland Heath’s Andy Wilford.

Graham McLean still tops the Order of Merit with 30 points from six matches,

followed by Aaron Schnacke and Andy Wilford, both on 28.

The draw and start times for the Halifax, Huddersfield  and

District Union of Golf Clubs Handicap Team Championship at Woodsome Hall Golf Club, on Sunday, August 25, are:

7.30–R Crossley (CN), D Sills (QB).

7.40–S Aldeguer (CN), G Ralph (QB).

7.50–T Daynes (CN), D Harris (QB).

8.00–M Grimes (CN), D Wheildon (QB).

8.10–A J Morelli (ME), D Corbett (MA), O Barstow (BP).

8.20–D Hallas (ME), S Smith (MA), S Brook (BP)..

8.30–A M Hirst (ME), I Pullar (MA), R T Williams (BP).

8.40–P Branston (ME), S Rothwell (MA), J Cross (BP).

8.50–S P O’Donoghue (E), S Bottomley (CFD), M G Bailey (HBH).

9.00–J Kenny (E), D Jennings (CFD), D Vickerman (HBH).

9.10–D Hartley (E), A Bottomley (CFD), N Dare (HBH).

9.20–M C Bradley (E), R Bradrock (CFD), M Reddy (HB).

9.30–J Allingham (L), R Gibson (CH), S Willis (HX).

9.40–C Saxby (L), R Bass (CH), G Gerrard (HX).

9.50–M Peel (L), R T Owen (CH), C Miller (HX).

10.00–J Wilson (L), P A Crosse (CH), M Baines (HX).

10.10–A Minnett (HU), D Keast (RYB), R Greenwood (WE).

10.20–M Dempsey (HU), L Normanton (RYB), P Airey (WE).

10.30–W Squire (HU), R Attiwell (RYB), S Shibil (WE).

10.40–M Dickinson (HU), J Tolley (RYB), R Sillito (WE).

10.50–B France-Smith (WH), J G Button (HH), S McKenzie (O).

11.00–J Thomson (WH), R Broadbent (HH), E S Casper (O).

11.10–J Goodall (WH), G Watson (HH), M Atkinson (O).

11.20–A Latif (WH), G Finch (HH), M Cullimore (O).

11.30–B Pullen (S), P Clapton (DD), C Sweeney (WV).

11.40–S Castle (S), M Weston (DD), S Henry (WV).

11.50–D Lamb (S), S L A Shorthouse (DD), C Harris (WV).

12.00–K Raffery (S), T Ball (DD), D Waddington (WV).

KEY: (BP) Bradley Park, (CFD) Castlefield, (CH) Crosland Heath, (CN) Crow Nest, (DD) Dewsbury, (HX) Halifax, (HBH) Halifax B Hall, (HH) Hanging Heaton, (HB) Hebden Bridge, (HU) Huddersfield, (L) Lightcliffe), (LP) Longley Park, (MA) Marsden, (ME) Meltham, (O) Outlane, (QB) Queensbury, (RYB) Ryburn, (S) Saddleworth, (T), Todmorden, (WE) West End, (WV) Willow Valley, (WH) Woodsome Hall.