They lifted the Founders Trophy for the second time in four years, having waited 60 years to win the Halifax, Huddersfield & District Union event for the first time.

Union side player Graham McLean showed the way with rounds of 70 and 74 as Meltham surged clear in the afternoon after being level with unconsidered Longley Park after the first round.

Current Union strokeplay champion Brad Tupman and matchplay champion Richard Broadley spearheaded the Fixby effort while Frank Greaves did best for West End with rounds of 75 and 72 in a rain-hit competition.

Longley Park faded to fifth in spite of having the top individual in Matthew Colcombe, with his rounds of 74 and 70. McLean took the best morning prize with Tupman collecting the low afternoon award. Only three players broke par all day.

RESULT: 1, Meltham 606 (Graham McLean 144 70 74, Jamie Bower 150 77 73, Chris Mear 154 82 72, Moore Jason 158 79 79); 2, Huddersfield 615 (Brad Tupman 145 75 70, Richard Broadley 149 76 73, Ben Johnson 160 84 76, Neil Williams 161 79 82); 3, West End 615 (Frank Greaves 147 75 72, Chris Ingham 152 79 73, Steve Martin 157 78 79, Sam Bridges 159 79 80; 4, Woodsome Hall 617 (Richard Holt 153 80 73, Jim Lord 153 76 77, Chris Dyson 155 75 80, John Hirst 156 79 77; 5, Longley Park 621 (Matthew Colcombe 144 74 70, Charles Ryan-Hicks 154 76 78, John Doherty 159 81 78, Adam Walker 164 77 87). 6, Hebden Bridge 629(Paul Richardson 150 74 76, Iain Powell 155 78 77, Adam Cryer 159 80 79, Jonathan Sutcliffe 165 85 80; 7, Halifax Bradley Hall 631 (Andy Whitworth 151 75 76, Paul Taylor 157 77 80, Martin Cockroft 159 78 81, David Whittaker 164 82 82); 8, Dewsbury District 634 (Edward Battye 152 76 76, Craig Darbyshire 158 77 81, Jim Caine 161 87 74, Ben Crowther 163 83 80); 9, Crosland Heath 642 (Luke Pilkington 150 77 73, Toby Garrett 158 77 81, Michael Lawrie 164 82 82, Andrew Goldstein 170 82 88); 10,. Lightcliffe 643 (Nick Marsh 154 81 73, Frazer Scholefield 154 73 81, Tom Williams 158 82 76, James Parkinson 177 90 87). 11, Saddleworth 653 (Stephen Pullen 155 81 74, Ben Simpson 161 83 78, Dave Pullen 165 82 83, Marcus Wray 172 87 85); 12, Outlane 658 (Jarrad Hazelden 159 80 79, Andy Wilford 159 75 84, Andy Lister 169 81 88, Nick Hirst 171 83 88); 13, Hanging Heaton 665 (Tom Goodair 153 77 76, Tom Hill 164 81 83, Adam Webster 170 85 85, Pete Forster 178 91 87); 14, Todmorden 665 (David Stafford 155 74 81, David Arrowsmith 158 78 80, Michael Murray 164 81 83, Colin Fowler 188 92 96); 15,Queensbury 681 (Andy Speak 161 80 81, Zach Gartland 162 78 84, Sam Town 176 87 89, Tim Jackson 182 88 94).