Bedale

Red Cross Cup

Junior Captain Gareth Atkinson returned the winning score in this Stableford competition, but the winner of the trophy was Geoff Robinson with a total of 281 on the best seven rounds which averaged 40.14 per round.

Results: 42 points Gareth Atkinson (11) & John Shaw (9), 41 Gordon Bainbridge (22) & Ron Burleigh (15), all positions decided on countback Overall top twelve winners over the season, seven rounds to count: 281 points Geoff Robinson, 279 Alastair Ritchie, 278 Gareth Atkinson and Danny Clapton, 277 Michael Asquith, 275 Paul Lazell, 273 David Robinson, 272 Tony Stenson, 271 Howard Dawson, 270 Mike Mayman and Kevin Clinton, 269 Chris Natrass

Ladies July Extra Medal

With a best gross of 75 Julia Doughty could only claim second place in this nett competition.

Divisional results: Silver: 70 Angela Clinkard (19) and Julia Doughty (5), position decided on countback. Bronze 1: 64 Gillian Waddelow (25), 68 Dorothy Hill (25) Bronze 2: 64 Jan Swales (38), 75 Margalet Burleigh (30)

Mixed Foursomes

The competition, in aid of the Heart Foundation, raised £30 for the charity.

Results: 69.5 Chris Smith (8) & Janice Walker (23), 70 Ian Waddelow (11) & Gill Waddelow (25), 71.5 Brian Lawrence (11) & Shirley Bibby (21).

Best Gross: 88 Barry Pennock (16) & Gillian Petrie (6)

The Heart Foundation Trophy was presented to the winners by the Lady Captain, Margaret Hill.

Lady Captain's Charity

The Botton Village Charity Trust benefited by £181 following this Stableford Competition, played with the course in excellent condition.

Results: 41 points Julia Standen (40), 40 Cillian Petria (6), 39 Julia Doughty (5)

Ladies Peacock Cup

A bogey or par competition may not he a popular event, but is a true challenge for a golfer. The trophy was presented to the ladies by Mrs Peacock when she left the area and moved to Barnard Castle in 1952.

Results: +5 Julia Standen (35), +4 Brenda Clapton (26), +4 Margaret McMahon (20)

YLCGA Centenary Tournament 2000

Six handicapper, Gillain Petrie, partnered by 32 handicapper Sharon Potter, had an excellent 4 & 3 victory over Thirsk & Northallerton in the semi final of the competition and now go forward to play at Alwoodley Golf Club on a date to be arranged.

Elga Millenium Amateur Foursomes

Stella Shepherd & Shirley Somasundrum recorded a 2 & 1 win over ladies from Cocksforth Golf Club in the third round of this competition and are looking forward to the next round.

Seniors - August Medal

Results: 69 Brian Rothery (25), 71 David Hoult (17), 72 Alec Crow (16) & Brian Knapton (1), position decided on countback.

Best Gross: 81 David Bode

Juniors' John Carr Trophy

A Bogey Competition with excellent scoring by Lawrence Eaglen, who lost two shots as a result.

Leading scores: +6 Lawrence Eaglen (28), John Lawrence (18) and Scott Petrie (25) level, position decided on countback, -2 Matthew Johnson (20), +3 Matthew Fessey (27)

Junior Open

A field of 52 golfers all under the age of 18 lined up in the hope of becoming the year 2000 Bedale Junior open champion and perhaps the become the next Tiger Woods.

The youngsters made the game look too easy especially, Matthew Marsh, 15, from Richmond golf club, who played exceptionally well to score 44 stableford points off a handicap of just five. However, it was Marcus Potter (Wensleydale) who stole the show and scooped the top prize of a portable CD player with a tremendous 51 points playing off 30.

Winners and runners-up down to fourth place in all handicap divisions were awarded with superb prizes courtesy of competition sponsors J and H A Jenkins and additional prizes were awarded to non handicap golfers and those making their first appearance in competitive golf.

Results: Overall nett winner M Potter (Wensleydale) 51 points; overal gross win, M Marsh (Richmond 44

Division One: 1 M Johnson (Bedale) 42; 2 G Atkinson (Bedale) 42; 3 L Kelly (Richmond) 42; 4 S Marshall (Catterick 41.

Division Two: 1 D Pearse (Teesside) 50; 2 L Spence (Crook) 49; 3 L Eaglen (Bedale) 49; 4 E Falshaw (Masham) 43

Division Three: 1 M Watson (Thirsk and NA) 47; 2 A Watson (Thirsk and NA) 45; 3 M Hughes (Crook) 40; 4 T Boardsworth (Bedale) 38)

Longest drive: L Kelly and D Wayne (Richmond/Teesside);

Nearest the pin: M Marsh (Richmond) 61cm;

Putting: C Brown (Bedale 33;

Prize for endeavour:J Edmondson (Bedale);

A Johnson and M Hope (Bedale), no handicap

North Durham Union

Results: Division One: Seaham 12, Chester-le-Street 2; Wearside 10, South Moor 4; Whickham 9, Durham 5; Consett 12, Washington 2

P W D L Tm Pts Pts

Consett 15 9 4 2 20 33

Durham 15 11 4 0 22 129

Seaham 15 9 4 2 20 116

Whickham 15 7 4 4 18 115

South Moor 16 6 9 1 13 107

Wearside 15 6 8 1 13 95

Chester-le-St 15 4 10 1 9 78

Brancepeth 15 2 12 1 5 64

North Yorkshire Junior Open

Finals: Boys: U16: Adam Carr (Sheffield) beat Matthew Bright (Cheshire) 6-2, 6-1

U12: George Coupland (Hull) beat Bright 6-4, 6-2

U10: Sam Horrix (Ilkley) beat Chris Harrison (Doncaster) 6-2, 6-3

Girls: U16: Hayley Smith (York) beat Lucy Scott (North Wales) 6-1, 6-2

Harrogate and District League

Harrogate's Academy maintained their record of winning promotion every season since joining the league five years ago.

They clinched the runners-up spot in Division Two by inflicting a 7-2 defeat on newly crowned champions Bedale.

Scores: Academy v Bedale (Academy names first) Ross Leventhal and Sue Stothard beat Tim Osborne and Althea Draper 6-2, 6-2; beat John Hart and Trish Melhuish 6-1; beat Keith Roddam and Alison Johnson 6-1, 6-2

Chris Fielden and Victoria Fuller beat Osborne and Draper 6-1, 6-1; beat Hart and Melhuish 6-2, 6-0; beat Ruddam and Johnson 6-3

Chris Limm and Sue Rotherford lost to Osborne and Draper 3-6, halved with Hart and Melhuish 2-6, 6-1; halved with Roddum and Johnson 4-6, 6-1

In Division One Thirsk confirmed their runners-up spot to Harrogate Racquets when they defeated Harlow A 6-2.

Scores: (Thirsk names first) Andrew Parry and Carole Collinson beat Mark Finer and Gia Margolis 6-1, 6-4; beat Simon Iles and Pauline Knight 6-4; beat Alex Rymer and Wendy Johnson 6-2, 6-3

Stuart Robson and Brenda Gaunt halved with Finer and Margolis 3-6, 6-4; halved with Iles and Knight 6-3, 5-6; halved with Rymer and Johnson 6-6

Graham Parker and Tes Williamson lost to Finer and Margolis 2-6; halved with Iles and Knight 2-6, 6-4; beat Rymer and Johnson 6-1, 6-1

Spa maintained their three year unbeaten run when they clinched the Third Division title following Spa's 8-1 win over West Tanfield and a 5-1 away victory at Knaresborough A.

Behind Spa the battle for a second promotion spot is being fiercely contested with Harrogate Racquets, Knaresborough and West Tanfield all on 19 points.

In Division Four Dacre A have clinched the title ahead of Raskelf. Both sides finished with 24 points but Dacre took the championship on a better rubbers' average, despite losing 5.5-3.5 at Raskelf in their latest match.

Results: Division One: Harlow 5, Birstwith 4; Knaresborough 5, Dacre 4; Thirsk 6, Harlow A 3

Division Two: Harrogate Racquets A 6.5, Harlow B 2.5; The Academy 7, Bedale 2; Bedale 5.5, Harrogate Racquets A 3.5; Starbeck 1, The Academy 8; Harlow B 7, Wetherby 2

Division Three: Spa 8, West Tanfield 1; Ripon 4.5, Harrogate Racquets B 4.5; Knaresborough A 1, Spa 5; West Tanfield 8, Ripon 1; Masham 6.5, Harlow C 2.5; Birstwith A 0.5, Harrogate Racquets B 8.5

Division Four: Mkasham 2.5, Dacre A 6.5; Ripon A 6, Bedale A 3; Raskelf 5.5, Dacre A 3.5; Harlow D 3.5, Bedale A 5.5; Boroughbridge A 5, Mashamshire 4; Wetherby A 8, Ripon A 1

Division Five: Spa 0, Harrogate Racquets C 9; Knaresborough B 3, West Tanfield A 6; Harrogate Racquets C 6, Thirsk B 0; Spa A 7.5, West Tanfield A 1.5; The Academy A 9, Starbeck A 0

Division Six: Birstwith B 8.5, Burton Leonard 0.5; Birstwith B 2.5, West Tanfield B 6.5; Harrogate Grammar 5.5, Bedale B 3.