CHERYL Brown ensured there was a host-club winner as Keighley Golf Club staged the Bradford & District Ladies Championship.

Brown, whohas been a member of the club for 22 years, was crowned nett champion after defeating Shipley's Lynda Ireland by two holes in a close-run final.

The 58-year-old, from Lothersdale, had earlier overcome fellow Keighley member Pat Hesketh four and three in the first round before seeing off Bingley St Ives's Sharon Bayton six and four in the semi.

"The final was very close - it was nip and tuck all the way and it could have gone either way. I think home advantage helped," said Brown, who plays off an 11 handicap.

"I almost broke down in tears at the end. It's very much the highlight of my season."

East Bierley's Jackie Barraclough earned the overall title, beating BSI's Carol Firth six and five. Firth had earlier beaten Keighley's Adele Mitchell six and five in the semi finals.

RESULTS: Gross - First round: Carol Firth (BSI) beat defending champion Katie Barraclough (East Bierley) 3&2; Adele Mitchell (Keighley) beat Jayne Helliwell (BSI) 5&3; Linda Randerson (BSI) lost to Jackie Barraclough (East Bierley) 6&5; P Luccock (Keighley) lost to N Ireland (Shipley) @ 19th. Semi-finals: Carol Firth beat Adele Mitchell 6&5, Jackie Barraclough beat Natalie Ireland 6&5. Final: Jackie Barraclough beat Carol Firth 6&5. Nett - First round: Hazel Lowther (Ghyll) lost to Sharon Bayton (BSI) 1 Down; Cheryl Brown (Keighley) beat Pat Hesketh (Keighley) 4&3; Lynda Ireland (Shipley) beat Kath Brammah (Shipley) 4&3, Leslie Parker (BSI) beat Anne Wade (Bradford) 3&2. Semi-finals: S Bayton lost to C Brown 6&4, L ynda Ireland beat Leslie Parker 3&2. Final: Cheryl Brown beat Lynda Ireland 2 up.

l Riddlesden Golf Club results: July Medal, Division One: Peter Sharp 65 11 54, Jonathan Whitley 67 8 59. Division Two: John Court 73 18 55, Colin Stead 76 18 58. Division Three: David Adey 84 25 59, Matthew Woods 82 21 61. The Ladies Shield and Past Captain's Competition was won by Sally Williams with 35 points, second was Cynthia Brogan with 32 points and Sharon Heap third with 31 points.

l Branshaw Golf Club results: Presidents Putter: 1st Stuart Ratcliffe 44pts, 2nd Danny Peel 40pts, 3rd Mick O'Neill 40pts. Best Gross: Neil Pickles 77. Father & Son Competition: 1st Andrew & Arron Ives 43pts, 2nd Terry & George Long 43pts, 3rd Duncan & Norman Bairstow 43pts. Mixed Open 2008: 1st D. Murphy / I. Davieson / C. Murphy / J. Kelly 74pts, 2nd J. Head / L. Head / F. Proctor / C. Proctor 70pts, 3rd A. Page / R. Hoodless / K. Page / A. Hoodless 69pts. Ladies July Medal: 1st Vivian Turner 72, 2nd Christine Hull 75.

l Keighley Golf Club results: Ladies - Mrs Logan's Prize: Division One: Winner Carolyn Chapman. Division Two: Winner Janet O'Neill. The Loving Cup Competition attracted 29 teams. Winning team: Utley 2 - L Logan, A Logan, C Hey, A Brook, B Marklew 145 points, Runner-up: Exley Head/Long Lee - M Coffey, J Ellis, D Russell, J Hedges, C Bell 143 points. Best individual lady B Powell 41 points, best individual man S Hall 44 points.