MARK SYKES and Peter Hulley, from Milnsbridge BC, became the second pair to win the Meltham Cup competition.

The Huddersfield Bowling Association event used to be a six-man team knockout but was changed to a pairs event last year and was won by Adam Beaumont and Jack Dyson.

The Milnsbridge pair beat Mick Hinchliffe and Ray Whitwam, of Golcar Lib, 21-15 in the Ben Shaws-sponsored final at Huddersfield RUFC and received a first prize cheque for £200.

Quarter-finals: A and S Tattersley (3) (Moldgreen Con) 6 M Hinchliffe and R Whitwam (3) (Milnsbridge Lib) 21, K Willans and C Landon (4) )Linthwaite CBC) 20 F Greenwood and R Sutton (3) (Milnsbridge Lib) 21, S Hirst and M Richardson (2) (Netherton Con) 21 A Harper and S Howard (3) (Marsh Utd) 7, G and L Senior (3) (Moldgreen Con) 16 M Sykes and P Hulley (3) Milnsbridge BC 21.

Semi-final: Hinchliffe and Whitwam 21 Greenwood and Sutton 6, Hirst and Richardson 18 Sykes and Hulley 21.

Final Hinchliffe and Whitwam 15 Sykes and Hulley 21.