Ten handicapper Crouch only started playing again in the last month after a break since last Autumn but showed few signs of rustiness and plenty of stamina to hold it together over 36 holes in pleasant conditions.
The host club player followed his "warm up" round in the morning of 68 with a superb afternoon round of 65 to lift the cup with a total of 133.
He was two shots clear of Alan Slingsby, who produced a remarkable effort considering he has an official handicap of 19, but was restricted to 15 in this competition. He returned sub par rounds of 68 and 67.
In third place was former Halifax member Mark Stephenson, who used his local knowledge well.
Host club vice captain David Peel, allowed to use a buggy after a recent knee operation, was the leader after the first round but was unable to maintain his challenge in the afternoon sun.
The Union's junior team boss Frank Greaves (West End) took the elite players' prize with rounds of 71 and 69 to pip Fixby's Richard Broadley.
RESULT - Nett: 1, Matty Crouch (Halifax) 133; 2, Alan Slingsby (HFX) 135; 3, Mark Stephenson (Fixby) 136.
Gross: 1, Frank Greaves (West End) 140; 2, Richard Broadley (Fixby) 141; 3, Iain Powell (H Bridge) 142.
Best nett second round: Tim Cowie (HFX) 65.
Best gross second round: Ian Marsland (West End) 70

• Simon Wilson, Gary Byrnes and Steve Smith won Tuesday's Mens Tri-AM for

the third time in a row.
Two from three medal scores counted and Halifax GC players filled the first three places.
RESULT - 1, Simon Wilson, Gary Byrnes and Steve Smith – 130; 2, Paul Rangeley, Vince Hudson and Andy Horrocks – 133; 3, Chris Sharp, Bobby Sprott and Jez Davison - 134.

• Veteran Ken Seabrook won Thursday's men's individual stableford in

condistions so testing that the CSS for the competition rose by two shots.
RESULT - 1, Ken Seabrook (Halifax) 39pts; 2, Gary Byrnes (Halifax) 38pts; 3, Robert Turner (Fixby) 38pts.
The very busy week was concluded by a well attended presentation on the Saturday evening which was conducted by Halifax captain Gene Gerrard and next year's captain David Peel, who thanked all competitors, staff and professional Dave Delaney and his assistant who all helped to make the week so successful once again.

• David Astin of Hebden Bridge Golf Club came second among the

professionals in Dewsbury District Golf Club's 29th Pro-Am tournament.
Astin shot a three under par 68 to finish two behind winner David Mansell from Wakefield Golf Club, an ex European Tour player.
Forty one teams took part, each with a professional, and the pro's competed for £3500.
Lee Shepherd and Darren Rands from Willow Valley were the professionals in the first and third placed teams. Shepherd's team, which also included Gary Dunkley, Peter Crowther and Andy Consterdine, were first out.
Dewsbury member Barbara Barron scored her second hole-in-one on the 138 yard sixth hole at her home course to help her and Susan Horner (Wakefield GC) take third place in a recent ladies invitation competition.

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Ladies Section, Medal 5: 1, J Brooke 105-32-73; 2, D Ingham 94-19-75.