Leading by a point after the opening day, Dougherty was among the victors as Great Britain won the foursomes 3-. And they wrapped up a 15-9 victory overall by winning five of the eight singles matches.

Yorkshire are the new Northern Counties League champions after beating Roses rivals Lancashire in a title-decider at Royal Birkdale.

The White Rose county held a two-point advantage going into the final match of the season and they lifted the crown after a convincing 15-3 victory.

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