NORTHCLIFFE confirmed their resurgence by winning the Bradford & District Team Championship at Bradford Golf Club.

The 610 total for the high-flying Scratch League Division One club put them three shots ahead of Bingley St Ives, who were runners-up, with hosts Bradford third on 620.

St Ives led at halfway with 308, a shot ahead of Northcliffe and two in front of Bradford.

Chris Howe (144) and Bradford Open champion Mark Cook (150) led the way for Northcliffe, while Dane Bairstow (147) was best for St Ives and John Reddy (143) starred for Bradford.

However, the latter's total was not enough for him to be best individual as The Manor's Mark Weighman shot 72, 70 for a level-par 142.

Shipley's Rob Hillas was also prominent with 68, 76 for 144.

Meanwhile, Bradford team captain Tim Wade has called in three newcomers for his side's Yorkshire Inter-District League match against Teesside on Sunday at Cleckheaton.

They are Paul Arthurs (Calverley), Mark Cunningham (Keighley) and host club member Oliver Tasker.

Wade said: "All three have warranted selection because of their form.

"Oliver is only 17 or 18, has done well and is mature."

Andy Town (Bingley St Ives) has also been called up.

Bradford team: Paul Arthurs (Calverley), Dane Bairstow (Bingley St Ives), Andy Busfield (South Bradford), Nigel Colbeck (Cleckheaton), Mark Cunningham (Keighley), James Darcy (Northcliffe), Martin Gaffney (Cleckheaton), Jack Hall (South Bradford), Jack Laybourne (Bingley St Ives), Rob Malloy (Northcliffe), Oliver Tasker (Cleckheaton), Andy Town (Bingley St Ives).

* JAYNE Helliwell survived some titanic struggles before becoming Bradford Ladies' champion.

The Bingley St Ives member defeated holder Lynda Ireland (Shipley) at the 21st in the quarter-finals before overcoming Jackie Barraclough (East Bierley) at the 19th in the semi-finals and St Ives clubmate Mary Pat Moore 3&1 in the final.

Shipley's Gail Fry won the nett final, defeating Jo Taylor (Bingley St Ives) one up.

Results – Gross, semi-finals: M P Moore (Bingley St Ives) bt E Pearson (Keighley) 4&3, J Helliwell (Bingley St Ives) bt J Barraclough (East Bierley) at 19th. Final: Helliwell bt Moore 3&1.

Nett, semi-finals: Gail Fry (Shipley) bt Maureen Gibson (Shipley) 3&2, Jo Taylor (Bingley St Ives) bt B Clarkson (Bingley St Ives) 8&7. Final: Fry bt Taylor 1up.