Clubs from across the north took part in the finals days for the North East Rabbits Golf Association’s Rabbits and Inter leagues – with Drax and Masham picking up the team titles.
In the Rabbits’ finals day at Romanby, Drax took home the team trophy – beating Wearside by 14 points as their seven top scorers from the team of eight amassed 257 points.
In the individual event at Romanby – which sees the leading points scorer for each of the league’s clubs compete for the title on finals day – Cleveland’s Lewis Rudd won the trophy with 45 points, beating second-placed Timothy Coates from Whitby by three points.
In the delayed Inter finals day at Barnard Castle, the Masham team came out on top – beating Crook by nine points as their seven top scorers from the team of eight amassed 239 points.
In the individual trophy at Barnard Castle – which mirrors the format of the Rabbits’ finals day – Bishop Auckland’s Graham Laverick beat Roseberry Grange’s Steven Hoyle on countback after both players scored 38 points.
NERGA has been successfully running events across the region since its inception in 2010. For further details on NERGA, including how to join one or both of the competitions in 2026, visit www.nerga.co.uk
