HUDDERSFIELD retained the Halifax-Huddersfield Union Scratch Team championship at West End, their quartet finishing seven strokes clear of runners-up Meltham.

Richard Broadley led the way for the Fixby four, a first round 67 setting him up for a 140 total, and Andy Shaw, Charles Webb and Brad Tupman all posted two rounds in the 70s.

Low scoring honours went to Longley Park’s Matthew Colcombe in a championship sponsored by Woodsome Hall professional John Eyre, the Union coach.

Colcombe shot splendid rounds of 65 69 asŠLongley Park placed fifth.

Though they missed qualifying through the Division Two event earlier in the season, Elland were given a place following the withdrawal of Saddleworth and went close to creating a first.

While not being eligible for the title, Elland could have remained in the championship for next season by claiming a top 11 place – they missed that on a countback with Lightcliffe.ŠLeading scores:

584 – Huddersfield:ŠR Broadley 67 73, A Shaw 72 73, C Webb 71 74, B Tupman 78Š76.

591 – Meltham: A SheardŠ74Š73, G McLeanŠ73 74, J BowerŠ70 78, C MearŠ73Š76.

593 – West End: F GreavesŠ74 70, C InghamŠ73 73, D StaffordŠ78 73, P GottŠ74Š78; Bradley Hall:ŠA Whitworth 74 70, MŠCockroftŠ72Š72, A HareŠ76 71, A AppleyardŠ76 82.

606 – Longley Park:ŠM ColcombeŠ65Š69, A WalkerŠ74 71, C Ryan-Hicks 81 79, J DohertyŠ86 81.

607 – Crow Nest:ŠB AdamsonŠ75 70, N ScottŠ76 71, C Mowl 76 81, S Smith 80 78.

608 – Halifax:ŠJ SmithŠ74 74, C WhiteheadŠ73 76, C Lander 81 74, S SweeneyŠ76 80.

614 – Crosland Heath:ŠJ Skirrow 72 69, T GarettŠ81 74, L CollierŠ78 78, L PilkingtonŠ84Š78.

616 – Woodsome Hall:ŠJ Murch 81 72, I LawsonŠ78 76, T JenkinsonŠ76Š78, T GoodairŠ79Š76; Dewsbury: J Cain 77 71, B CrowtherŠ75 75, M Hepworth 78 76, C Darbyshire 82Š 82.

617 – Lightcliffe:ŠN MarshŠ77Š73, R CharnockŠ79Š75, F ScholefieldŠ75 81, T Williams 79 78; Elland: C WaltonŠ74Š75, R GreenwoodŠ72 77, R Wilby 77 78, T Hodgson 86 78