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Matthew looking for home rule

MATTHEW COLCOMBE, the Halifax, Huddersfield Union Junior Matchplay champion from Longley Park, will have home advantage when he opens his defence of the title. Read

Wilson one step from Examiner Matchplay final

FORMER winner Nick Wilson is just one step away from reaching the Examiner Matchplay finals day once again. Read

It’s a calmer start at Royal Birkdale

CALMER conditions greeted the early starters in the second round of the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale today. Read

Cocking collects salver

JOHN COCKING lifted the Wednesday Society President’s Day Salver. Read

No joy for Hanson

CHRIS HANSON shot a disappointing final-round 79 to finish joint 41st in the EuroPro tour Yes! Classic at Bristol’s Players’ Club. Read

Uzzell’s power tells as Union suffer defeat

HALIFAX-Huddersfield battled to share the 12 singles but lost out 22-14 at Driffield to East Riding. Read

Pat on standby for England team

FIXBY golfer Pat Wrightson is a reserve for the England team to contest the European Senior Ladies’ Team championship at Wouwse Plantage, Holland, on September 2-5. Read

Latest results in the Lawrence Batley Seniors League

Sections A, B, C & D Read

Ryburn places available

They are the Jack Smith and Longbottom Trophies on Sunday July 20 (entry £10 per person), Gentlemen’s Open Fourball Betterball on Saturday 26 (£12 per pair) and Beckside Open Mixed Greensome on Sunday 27 (£10 per pair). Read

One-over Hanson holds onto dream

CHRIS HANSON went close to doing a Nick Faldo in his quest to play in next week’s Open Championship. Read

Cockroft Trophy delay

Mark England had been due to defend at Halifax (Ogden) on Sunday but the event was washed out. Read

Carman in call to the Hall

PAUL CARMAN will again team up with PGA Cup cap Simon Edwards, from North Wales, and host club man John Eyre will partner assistant David Astin when the North Region qualifier for the SkyCaddie PGA Fourball championship is staged at Woodsome Hall next Thursday. Read

England back in the spotlight

MARK ENGLAND is a name that has been out of the picture lately but he'll be back in the spotlight at Halifax (Ogden) tomorrow when he defends the PS Cockroft Trophy. Read

I’m very happy with qualifying course!

CHRIS HANSON will go up against German World Cup player Sven Struver, a three times winner on the European Tour, when he makes his bid to reach the Open Championship via the final qualifying at Southport & Ainsdale on Monday and Tuesday. Read

We’re half the team!

HALF Yorkshire’s team in the Northern Counties Seniors Championship are from Huddersfield! Read

Birdie blitz sends Hanson through

CHRIS HANSON produced a stunning 66, six under par, to head the Open Championship regional qualifying at Pannal yesterday. Read

Chris shows class

IN-FORM Chris Dyson carried his classy form at the Yorkshire Amateur championship into the Halifax, Huddersfield Union Team Championship. Read

Helen’s call

HELEN SEARLE, the 15-year-old from Fixby who was runner-up in May’s Yorkshire Ladies championship, is in England’s eight-strong team for the girls’ Home Internationals at Panmure, Scotland, from August 5-7. Read

Parisian shock

SPANISH golfing rookie Pablo Larrazabal won his first PGA European Tour title as he clinched a shock victory at the French Open in Paris. Read

Hanson hits form for shot at Open

CHRIS HANSON has struck form just at the right time as he aims to realise his ambition of playing in the Open Championship. Read

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