Champions Yorkshire battle back on first stage of Northern Counties title defence


They went into the singles trailing 2.5-0.5 after the foursomes, but secured five wins and a half from the afternoon session.
Nicola Slater, the English women’s open match play champion from Lindrick, set the tone with a 2&1 victory in the top match for Yorkshire, who face Cumbria on Tuesday.
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Hide AdThere were also wins for Deb Henery (Hickleton), Lily Hirst (Woodsome Hall), Mia Eales Smith (Lindrick) and Evie Cooke (Rudding Park), while Hannah Holden (Lightcliffe) returned a half.
Henery and Woodsome Hall's Melissa Wood had combined for the half that denied Northumberland a clean sweep in the foursomes.
In the other games on Monday Lancashire defeated Cumbria 7-2 and Cheshire and Durham halved 4.5-4.5.