Golf: A mixture of youth and experience proved the perfect recipe in the Bradford 36-hole foursomes championship at West Bowling.

Shipley veteran Paul Crosby turned the clock back ten years to win the trophy for the second time, this time partnering 19-year-old former Bradford junior golfer of the year James Firth to a total of 141.

They edged out West Bradford's Mark Evans, attempting to retain the title with a new partner this year, Bradford Open champion Paul Thomas, by just one stroke.

And third place, a further shot away, went to Northcliffe's old hand Martin Bell, teaming up with his 15-year-old son Simon, while Baildon's Bradford boys champion Tom Gooding made his mark in a senior event by partnering Chris Hargreaves to take fourth slot on 144.

Crosby, who last won the competition with Derek Ibbotson as a Woodhall Hills member in 1989, was linking up with Firth for the first time in a competition.

"We started off a little slowly in the morning and were three over after six, but we made a better start in the afternoon.

"I thought we had made a bit of a mess of it when we did a five on the last, but we didn't know the other scores or how close it was.

"I was especially pleased to get the better of Martin Bell, because he is an old adversary of mine and I was interested to see how that particular pairing went."

Crosby will be back in action on Sunday chasing Yorkshire Order of Merit points in the York Rose Bowl at Strensall.

First off the tee will be Moortown's Stephen East, winner of the Hawksworth Trophy after a sudden death playoff with Hornsea's Alan Wright 12 days ago. Keighley's Phil Wood will be defending the title he won last year.

Others taking part include Bradford Open champion Paul Thomas and Darryl Berry (both West Bradford), David Woodcock (Cleckheaton) and Neil Harker-Bell (Bradford Moor).

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