Men’s team win Newcastle & District Golf League title

Newcastle United’s men’s team have won their first Newcastle & District Golf League title in 25 years.

With the league split into two divisions for the first time, United topped division one with 123 points from 14 matches. Led by the club’s first female club captain, Jen Anderson, United finished 19 points clear of Northumberland as City of Newcastle completed the top three. With promotion and relegation introduced for the first time, Westerhope topped division two and will move up with Blyth and Morpeth as Whitley Bay, Ponteland and Tyneside drop into division two.