MATTHEW COLCOMBE led Longley Park to the last promotion place in the Yorkshire Division Seven Team championship at Teesside to advance the Huddersfield club to the Division Six event at Silkstone on May 5.
Colcombe shot 72 73, losing out on the prize for the best second round on a countback.
Importantly, teammate Adam Walker improved by 11 shots on his first round with an outstanding 70 and Jack Doherty was nine strokes better over the second circuit as Longley finished six shots better than Doncaster in the chase for the last promotion spot.
Tankersley Park carried off the title by a 12 strokes margin ahead of Headingley, while Halifax were among those to miss out on promotion.
Promoted: 591 - Tankersley Park. 603 - Headingley. 606 - Silkstone. 617 - Scarcroft. 621 - York. 623 - Longley Park: M Colcombe 72 73, A Walker 81 70, J Doherty 86 77, I Senior 81 83.
Remain in Division VII: 629 - Doncaster. 630 - Bridlington. 632 - Rudding Park. 635 - Halifax: M Birkett 76 79, C Lander 80 74, J Smith 76 84, T Pollard 80 86.
Relegated to 2011 preliminary round: 638 - Sandhill. 640 - Barnsley. 653 - Silsden. 662 - Woodhall Hills. 665 - Filey. 675 - Ganstead Park.
