YORK claimed Reprotech Trophy at Malton & Norton Golf Club following the second staging of the Yorkshire Inter District Union mixed golf match.

The Minster youngsters used home advantage to great effect as they saw off Sheffield by seven points to win the event, which saw six of Yorkshire’s eight unions take part.

York’s 12 strong team, of six boys and six girls, were joined by competitors from Leeds, East Riding, Harrogate, Teesside and Sheffield.

They scored 338 points, with Sheffield on 331 and Leeds in third on 326.

Yorkshire Union president Jonathan Plaxton presented the trophy to York captain Josh Stead and told the competitors: “My thanks to all the junior co-ordinators. The work that is done by the Inter District Unions is part of what makes Yorkshire a great county and, indeed, English golf county men’s champions at the moment."

Cookridge Hall’s Olivia Pearson took home the prize for best girl performance. The Leeds Union junior scored 40 points.

A five-point haul on the 14th hole, thanks to a chip in for a two, helped Scarthingwell’s Harry Bramley take the prize for best boy. The York Union player finished with 38 points.

York Union of Golf Clubs president Neil Bellamy added: “Malton & Norton have been absolutely fantastic. This is an important tournament for mixed golf.

“It’s nice to beat Sheffield and they were very gracious in defeat. Hopefully, this will be a competition that will be replicated in the Sheffield region next year and we hope it will continue.

“We’ve had 72 junior players here - 36 boys and 36 girls. We hope next year to get a seventh Inter District Union team involved and possibly the eighth, which would be really great.

“The atmosphere around the club has been fantastic and the competitive spirit shown has been amazing.”

Results: 1 York 338 2 Sheffield 331 3 Leeds 326 4 East Riding 318 5 Harrogate 316 6 Teesside 306.