BRACKEN Ghyll made the most of home advantage to claim first place in qualifying for the Bradford Union Team Championship.

With seven places up for grabs in the main event at Bradford on July 26, local knowledge paid off for the Addingham club as they won the four-man team competition by 13 shots.

Peter Rishworth led the way for them with a round of 70 in the hosts’ aggregate score of 291.

Baildon claimed the runners-up spot as Andy Couzens shone with a 69, while Rob Malloy carded the best individual score, his 68 helping Northcliffe claim third place.

Clayton, The Manor, Rawdon and Ghyll were the other clubs to gain qualification.

BRADFORD UNION TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING (at Bracken Ghyll): 1 Bracken Ghyll 291 (Jack Lampkin 75, Nathan Lingard 73, Peter Rishworth 70, Jonathan Stones 73); 2 Baildon 304 (Richard Buck 81, Andy Couzens 69, Ian Martin 75, Matt Roche 79); 3 Northcliffe 308 (Mark Cook 80, James Darcy 80, J D Hussain 80, Robert Malloy 68); 4 Clayton 311 (Dale Brook 69, Chris Foster 77, John Holmes 85, Jimmy M Sidney 80); 5 The Manor 313 (Gareth Holdsworth 87, Andrew Punter 75, Ian Warren 79, Mark Weighman 72); 6 Rawdon 319 (Steve Dunwell 82, Nick Long 84, Matt Marston 72, Phil White 81); 7 Ghyll 320 (Brandon Cocker jnr 82, Steve Greenwood 78, Carlo Langhorn 82, Robert Nesbitt 78);