Fulford'S James Mason was the star performer for York in the Inter-District Six-man Team Championship at Forest Park.

But he could not provide the host union with victory, which went to Sheffield.

Mason had rounds of 69 and 70 for a two-round total of 139 - just a couple of strokes off the best individual performance of the day.

Sheffield's Shaun Tarplett had rounds of 71 and 66 to edge out Bradford's Andrew Town's consistent 69 68 after both men finished with a score of 137.

Steve Pybus carded 71 and 67 for 138 for third place.

Tarplett's efforts helped Sheffield home by seven strokes from Bradford with a total of 862. East Riding were third on 877, followed by Leeds 879, Halifax-Huddersfield 900, York 902 and Teesside 909.

The Harrogate team were disqualified.

Mason was backed up in the York team by Pike Hills ace Martin Brown and Stuart Parkin, from Malton and Norton, who both carded rounds of 72 and 73 for a two-round total of 145.

The other York team scores were Steve Dunn (Fulford) 74-81-155, Neil Thompson (Scarthingwell) 77-80-157 and Matthew Lord (Fulford) 82-79-161.

The powerful Sheffield line-up had also got the better of York in their Inter-Union encounter at Wath.

The South Yorkshire side won 26-10 with Brown and Mason recording victories in the singles over Richard Jones (Wath) and Andrew Bradley respectively.

Pike Hills' Adrian Lount squared his match with Sean Needham (Sickleholme).

York had done better in the foursomes, Mason and Brown beating Jones and Bradley 2 and 1 while Jim Batt (Heworth) and Jonathan McNutt (Pike Hills) outgunned Rotherham pairing Neil Walker and Richard Bee 4 and 3.

Lount and Neil Thompson finished all square with Needham and Martin Haddock (Wheatley).

THE fifth BBC Radio North Yorkshire Charity Golf Day will be held at the Forest of Galtres Golf Club on Sunday, October 5.

The event is for teams of four and is a stableford competition with the best two scores counting on each hole with the exception of Hole six and Hole 17 where all four scores count.

The entry fee is £100 per team. This year the proceeds will be split between BBC Children in Need and the BBC Follow the Rainbow Appeal set up in memory of Caroline Stuttle.

If you would like to enter a team, contact the professional's shop on 01904 766198 and they will send you an entry form.

If you do not play golf but would like to support the event through sponsorship or by donating a raffle prize, contact Forest of Galtres Golf Club on 01904 766198 or by e-mail at sue@ forestofgaltresgolfclub.co.uk

JOY Biggin triumphed in the Ladies' September Medal at Kilnwick Percy GC.

She carded 72 to win by one stroke from Iona Buckle with Linda Pink third with 76.

Lady vice-captain Jenny Brooks took a handsome lead in the qualifier with net 64, reducing her handicap by five shots. Teresa Annets was second and Anne McMilan third.

Andy Kendall won the men's medal with a net score of 68 in division one.

MARK Winterburn (Forest Park), Steve Robinson (Malton and Norton), Nick Ludwell (Selby), Martin Brown and Jamie Ashworth (Fulford), Paul Johnson (Harrogate), Gary Brown (Ganton) and David Padgett (Pannal) are in the 64-strong field playing in the Yorkshire PGA Classic at Malton and Norton next Tuesday, September 23. A pro-am will be staged the following day.

TED Howland won Fulford's annual Seniors Championship with 44 stableford points, one in front of Brian Raw with John Robinson in third place, a point further behind.

Updated: 09:59 Saturday, September 20, 2003