UNDER the captaincy of Simon Gaskell, Thirsk and Northallerton Golf Club won the coveted 2002 Dales Alliance competition with a total of 2,305 points, 42 points clear of Catterick on 2,263.

This is the third year the club has taken part in this 12-match inter-club competition. The five other clubs taking part were Richmond, Catterick, Bedale, Blackwell Grange and Crook.

Pictured are some of the players out of the 29 who represented the club. From left: Alex Hastie, Roger Knight, Ian Richardson, Colin Benstead, Simon Gaskell (team captain), Tony Thompson, Duncan Steel and Phil Coates