DISTRICT Union golfer Graham McLean and his partner Damon Hansom stormed to a stunning victory in the Halifax, Huddersfield Alliance competition at Crosland Heath with one of the best totals for some time.

The Meltham pairing were among the seventh fourball out in the morning, but had to come off the course shortly after starting because of thick fog which forced the executive to call for the klaxon and bring play to a halt due to the danger of not being able to see where the balls were landing.

But after a 20-minute hold-up McLean, playing off a handicap of one, and Hansom off five, had the clearest vision on the course as they fired in seven gross birdies and an incredible gross eagle, nett albatross, when Hansom smashed a drive and a four iron to within six feet of the hole on the par five 13th, before holing his putt.

The two players dovetailed brilliantly, coming in on nine holes apiece as they scored 24 points on the outward half, and 23 back in, and that included three-putting the 16th and actually bogeying the last hole.

Second in the Am-Am was Crosland Heath duo Barry Askham (13) and Derek Jackson (14) who used their wealth of experience and local knowledge to card 44 points – which on many occasions would have been good enough to win – while in third spot was Dewsbury pair Adam Crum (2) and Jimmy Main (12) with 41.

In the Pro-Am, there was a successful return to competition for West End professional Dave Rishworth who was partnered to victory by Liam Brompton with 43 points, on a record day for the pros.

The Halifax club had only recently re-joined the Alliance after a five-year spell away and Rishworth said he was delighted to be back playing in the Alliance and complimented the course and the Executive for a well-organised day.

He also remarked on the excellent support from the professionals at the Heath, which attracted an Alliance record of 15 entries.

Joint second home was Euro pro tour circuit player Chris Hanson, from the host club, and Hebden Bridge’s Dave Astin, both with 41 points.

47–Meltham 4 (G McLean 1, D Hansom 5).

44–Crosland Heath 3 (B Askham 13, D Jackson 14).

41–Dewsbury 1 (A Crum 2, J Main 12); Bradley Hall 2 (T Morrison 8, M Oldroyd 14).

40–Hebden Bridge 2 (M Blackwood 16, G Holmes 15).

39–Todmorden 1 (D Stafford 1, A Dickinson 14); Outlane 5 (G Moulson 19, K Birchinhall 8).

38–Dewsbury 3 (S Atkinson 5, M Sparagna 17); Outlane 4 (A Henderson 20, J Smith 17); Marsden 4 (J Washington 6, E Steward 7); Meltham 5 (T Freeland 16, K Bruce 20); Ind Members (Fixby) (M Dempsey 12, P Newey 16); Dewsbury 9 (J Caine 4, P Delaney 6); Halifax 2 (D Peel 6, P Skinner 12); Crosland Heath 2 (J Vickerman 11, A Sanderson 13).

37–Meltham 2 (C Holmes 5, R Johnson 13); Outlane 2 (D Knapton 10, J Firth 11); Meltham 6 (D Baxter 13, N Paxman 8).

36–Dewsbury 4 (S Robinson 12, J Evans 9); C rosland Heath 1 (R Morris 4, M Bostock 5); Outlane 3 (K Pendlebury 13, P Reynolds 9); Todmorden 3 (D Arrowsmith 8, M Edwards 13); Bradley Park 2 (R Pearson 16, T Williams 14); Outlane 1 (N Hirst 7, C Twigg 12).

35–Dewsbury 5 (R Binns 10, J Binns 4); Ind Members (Hudds) J Heyes 6, N Wilson 7); Willow Valley 1 (S Garside 17, J Woodhouse 20); Bradley Hall 1 (S Hopkinson 6, M Appleyard 6); Dewsbury 6 (D Horner 13, B Hewitt 10).

34–Dewsbury 2 (J Horner 16, A Curley 7), Crow Nest Park 3 (N Day 8, C Burns 20); Crow Nest Park 2 (G Broadbent 12, S Hopson 9); Dewsbury 8 (K Whaley 15, M McGrath 16); Bradley Hall 4 (T Jackson 6, M Fisher 8).

33–Bradley Hall 3 (M Bird 12, B Williams 10); Halifax 1 (S Wilson 4, G Burns 7); Dewsbury 7 (J Prentice 13, P Sykes 10); Todmorden 2 (S Hughes 8, I Tootal 18); Bradley Hall/Outlane (J Beattie 13, A McLaughlin 9).

32–Elland 1 (G Fjirth 12, E Caton 20); Hanging Heaton 2 (B Thompson 10, T Link 15).

31–Elland 2 (S Newcombe 14, D Nicholson 13); Meltham 3 (J Hemming 14, P Wharton 13).

30–Marsden 2 (M Sykes 12, D Mallinson 12); Halifax 3 (D Davison 6, J Davison 12); Marsden 3 (G Scadden 12, S Quirke 15); Ryburn 2 (D Ingham 15, T Lee 15).

PRO-AM

43–West End 1 (D Rishworth scr, L Brompton 11).

41–Hebden Bridge 1 (D Astin scr, A Cryer 11; Crosland Heath 5 (C Hanson scr, A Appleyard 3).

40–Crow Nest Park 1 (P Everitt scr, A Hollingworth 8); Longley Park 1 (J Ambler scr, M Rattigan 14).

39–Meltham 1 (P Davis scr, S Davis 5); Bradley Park 1 (T Wild scr, K Waddington 19).

37–Bradley Park 3 (C Foster scr, J Pearcey 5); Crosland Heath 4 (R Lambert scr, R Owens 15); Hanging Heaton 1 (G Moore scr, D Croft 15).

36–Ryburn 1 (C Thewlis scr, J Leeman 7).

35–West End 2 (D Arber scr, M Clegg 17); Halifax 1 (D Delaney scr, T Pollard 5); Marsden 1 (J Crompton scr, A Harper 17).

33–Bradley Park 4 (R Stansfield scr, G Ward 7).