Rotherham's English and Spanish champion Danny Willett, 20, who claimed a third national title in the recent Australian Amateur stroke-play, is also in the side.

TOP teenagers boosted claims for first-team selection as Leeds Union beat Leeds Municipal Federation 4-1 in their annual match.

Teamed with senior players, Gareth Johnson, Lewis Cooper, Cam Hutchinson, Lee Morrisroe, and Casmus Mufaya all impressed. "The future looks good with teenagers like these coming through," said Union team secretary Andy Wiltshire.

Details (Federation names first): M Watts & J O'Connor lost to D Appleyard & G Johnson 5&3; T Banks & P Cammiss lost to B Hardcastle & L Cooper 3&2; N Coyne & D Moyles lost to J Skirrow & C Hutchinson 2 holes; A Walls & M Dickinson lost to S Cain & L Morrisroe 5&4; N Banks & D McBride bt A Wiltshire & C Mufaya 1 hole (match conceded on the 18th due to lighting).

PAT WRIGHTSON, from Huddersfield, won the Yorkshire Veteran Ladies championship for the third year in a row, and a fifth time in total, at Alwoodley. She beat Judy Butler (Malton & Norton) 4&3 in the final.

RUDDING PARK'S £750,000 six-hole par three course has been opened by former Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher. It features copies of some of the world's best known short holes – at Wentworth, Augusta National, Sunningdale, St Andrews, Carnoustie and the famous island hole at Sawgrass, Florida.

Leeds Scratch League: Div 1 - Garforth 0, Howley Hall 6; Moortown 2, Pontefract 4; Wakefield 5, South Leeds 1. Div 2 - Moor Allerton 2, Cookridge Hall 4; Horsforth 6, Leeds 0; Selby 1, Normanton 5. Div 3 - Headingley 4, Low Laithes 2; Mid Yorkshire 2, Sand Moor 4; Wetherby 3, Scarcroft 3.

Leeds Nett League: Div A - Barnsley 4, Garforth 2; Horsforth 2, Howley Hall 4; Mid Yorkshire 5, Sand Moor 1. Div B - Scarcroft 1, Selby 5; South Leeds 4, Wakefield 1; Waterton Park 3, Wetherby 3.