While golfing fans must wait until September to see if Europe can retain the Ryder Cup, three Bradford clubs will take part in their own version of the famous event next week.

To celebrate their centenary years, South Bradford, Clayton and Bradford Moor have joined forces and organised an equivalent version of the sport's most exciting clash.

They will compete for the Centenary Trophy over three different days with events being staged at each club.

And the first stage of the trophy, a fourball betterball stableford event, is being held at South Bradford on Wednesday.

The opening event promises to feature a wide cross section of members from each club, with teams including four members from both the Rabbits and Tigers sections, two senior members and two lady members.

A greensome event will follow at Clayton on June 7 before the competition culminates with an individual stableford tournament at Bradford Moor on June 28.

Bradford Moor captain Chris Bedford said: "It would be nice to win it but the main aim is for as many members as possible to get a chance to play in it and to get some enjoyment from it.

"If, at the end of the day, we are successful too then that would be great."

Though the trophy is being held to mark 100 years existence this year, there are plans to make it an annual event in years to come.

For those who don't get a chance to participate in the inaugural competition, three additional events will be held at each course featuring 30 three-balls, incorporating one member from each club.

Wednesday is just one of a series of events being held at South Bradford this summer.

Just two days earlier, the club's past professionals are invited back to take part in a special competition with members.

But the focus of the centenary celebrations for the nine-hole course, located right next to Odsal Stadium, is a week of events from September 2-9.

Each individual section of the club has competitions organised while the Bradford Union whose president this year is South Bradford member Ian Wilkinson will hold its club officials invitation day at the Pearson Road-based course.

And to cap things off, a fun day is being held on September 9 the club's official centenary date.

Members will be encouraged to dress up in period costume and root out any old hickory shafts that might have been handed down by past generations.

Keith Roebuck, a member at South Bradford for 30 years, is in charge of coordinating the centenary celebrations.

He said there was a buzz about the place ahead of next week's opening events.

"There is a great atmosphere at the club. In terms of supporting things, we have always had a good response from our members," he added.

All three clubs are releasing books detailing their histories. Clayton member Stuart Downey wrote his club's which sold out and new copies had to be printed.

The rabbits section at Clayton have raised funds to build a new entrance to the club which will be called the Centenary Gate.

Among Bradford Moor's centenary competitions is a special seniors event for teams who play in the Lawrence Batley competition on August 16.

And the club has also organised a number of trips to other clubs.

More than 30 members have just come back from a trip to Portugal while parties in excess of 60 are booked on trips to Mottram Hall in Prestbury and Herons Reach in Blackpool.