Malton and Norton Golf club have won York Union of Golf Clubs' Cross Trophy.

The final two rounds at Forest Park and Heworth ensured a thrilling finish which saw Malton and Norton win by six strokes.

Scores from Forest Park, where play was finished ahead of Heworth, suggested that Kirkbymoorside were pressuring Malton and Norton for the trophy.

But better scores at Heworth by the Malton representatives held off the challenge and secured the trophy.

This year competition held at 12 venues over the winter period has produced some extremely competitive golf.

A hole in one was scored by Paul Varley of Forest Park. He hit a nine iron at the 145 yard 17th hole at Heworth. A hole in one has now been scored in the last three Union events.

The winners at Heworth were A D and A J Spink (Pike Hills) with a score of 63 beating fellow club members G Wilson and D Taylor by one shot.

Steve Robinson, the professional at Malton and Norton, and his partner D Leng came third and G Bradley and D Barton (Scarthingwell) all decided on count back on the last nine holes after finishing level on 64.

The Kirkbymoorside partnership of K Magson and J Gibson claimed first place with a 62 at Forest Park.

In second place with a 64 were A Hinder and K Bottomley (Forest of Galtres).

The next three places could only be separated on a countback after all scored 65 - J Cowan and M Wilson (Pike Hills), C Brighton and D S Sweeting (Boothferry) and S Robson and P Hall (The Oaks).

The final fixture of the York and District Ladies Winter Alliance at Pike Hills was won by June Hutt and Ann Donaldson (Fulford) with an excellent 69 on the back nine, from York's Julia Walker and Dorothy Eyre 69.

Fulford came in third with B Saville and Dorothy Hourston scoring 70. Heworth's Eileen Carter and Sheila Holmes were fourth with 72. In fifth place were Jane O'Brien and Rosemary O'Connor from York with 72.5.

At the annual meeting which followed, Iris Pearson (Pike Hills) handed over the Presidency to Maggie Robson (Aldwark Manor) for the 2000/2001 season.

Tom Rastall's net 66 (off 17) won Kilnwick Percy's All Winners 1999 competition.

It included the first two of the season at Huxtable Hollow, a par three 159-yard hole.

Brian Petrie took second on net 69, Ian Dodds third with net 72.

The mid-week Stableford found Norman Turton in the lead on 25 points, Baz Wilkinson second and Brian Petrie third. Rob Yellowley was once again out on top with his 37 point win at the weekend. Mick Dagnall earned second on 36 points with Graham Martin third on countback from Ian Wallace and John Eborall.

Joe Townhill took third place in the professionals prize fund in the Humber Alliance meeting at Brough.

Kilwick Percy's Captains Dive-Ins take place tomorrow with Paul Evans, Carol Kilford and Paul Woodmason making their debuts as 2000 captains. The event will be followed by a Texas Scramble, shot gun start at 10am.

Emma Duggleby (Malton and Norton), tees off first with Yorkshire team mate Diane Rushworth (Woodsome, Hall) in the qualifying round of the Yorkshire Ladies County Golf Association annual championships at Lindrick on April 18. They are off at 8am and 12.12pm in the 36 hole qualifying section with the top players going on to the match-play stages.

Ruth Skaife (Harrogate), Lynn Gibson (Selby), Kate Dobson (Selby), Pat Dearing (York) and 15-year-old Nicola Craven (The Oaks) are also in the 59-strong field. Yorkshire player Gibson (nee Tupholme) is now playing off a handicap of plus two.

Golfers who have had a hip or knee replacement, or know someone who has, will be well aware of the tremendous work done in research all over the country for the Wishbone Trust.

A charity tournament to raise funds for the research is to be held at Scarcroft, Leeds on Monday, April 17 when the maximum handicaps are 24 (men) and 32 (ladies). Individuals can enter although it would be helpful to organisers if pairs or teams of four entered. Full details from Roy Stark (tel 01347 810489).

The March Stableford at Rudding Park Golf Club was won by George Head with a personal best gross score which resulted in 43 stableford points.

A good back nine gave him victory over John Gilbert, who also had 43 points, having achieved 27 of them on the front nine.

In third place, with a score which would normally have been good enough to win, was Tom Burt with 42 points.

Entries are being taken for the Rudding Park Captain's Texas Scramble on Saturday, April 15, where a 7am shotgun start is planned.

Jamie Miller (Fulford) and Stephen East (Moortown) were beaten by one hole by English international Gary Wolstenholme (Kibworth Springs) and Clare Lipscombe (Cirencester) in the second round of the Sunningdale Foursomes. Lipscombe was one of the three women players to later reach the fourth round along with Yorkshire's top player Rebecca Hudson (Wheatley) and Helen Wadsworth (Sunningdale).

The inaugural committee versus juniors match at Knaresborough Golf Club saw age and experience shine through with a 4-2 victory.

A new trophy, a silver tankard donated by former captain and president Eddie Fegan, was awarded to the winning team.

Selby will stage the annual Auchterlonie Spoon, the first tournament in the Yorkshire Amateur Order of Merit fixtures on April 16. Oakdale is the venue for the Oakdale (Harrogate) Acorn on August 13.

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