Yorkshire golf: Balby Academy excel as they seek back-to-back Intercollegiate titles

The victorious Balby team who will defend their national Intercollegiate Tour after a convincing success in the regional stage.

BALBY Academy of Sport will defend their Intercollegiate Tour title after securing a place in the national finals.

The Doncaster-based team dominated the final qualifying round at Retford to ease through to May’s final, which will be held at Moortown.

The Retford course was made challenging by gusty winds, but plus-one handicapper Luke Palmowski (Hickleton) made light of the conditions to shoot a five-under-par 66.

Harrison Naylor (5, Phoenix) shot 71, Harry Emmingham (5, Birley Wood) 75 and Nicola Slater (1, Lindrick) 76.

Forest Pines' Owen Musgrave played to his handicap off three with a 74, a score matched by five-handicapper Tom Guttridge (Rotherham).

Balby's combined score was 276, placing them a commanding 11 shots clear of second-placed Derby.

The Doncaster team’s net score was 267, 13 clear again of Derby.