Anthony Scruton has become only the second player in local indoor bowls history to win the men's singles championship at both York and New Earswick - ten years after Mick Parker's double triumph - after making up for a shaky start against Ralph Tiplady to come through 21-10.

Margaret Moss claimed the New Earswick ladies singles title 21-12 after a lengthy tussle with Diane Hardy.

The handicap singles final was a much closer affair between Eric Ward and Lee Jackson, but Jackson held his nerve at 20-20 to pick up a single and the trophy.

Two of Yorkshire's brightest prospects went head-to-head in the Under-25 singles final with Rob Domville overcoming Steve Long 21-12 before adding a 21-8 victory in the U18 singles against Nick Ollis.

Mick Stannard, Ron Newton and Gary Bunce took the Clark trio of Gill, Ray and Steve to the wire in the 'any triples' final before succumbing 19-14 on the final end.

The men's pairs final proved to be a one-sided affair after John Rowan and Bill Chittock went from 5-4 down against John Snowden and Dave Greenhalgh to finish 29-12 up.

Brenda Keller and Maureen Wood (substituting for Shirley Hopwood) beat Diane Hardy and Margaret Blows 36-6 in the ladies pairs.

Guy Raines and Shirley Hopwood were fought all the way in the mixed pairs final by Mal Heavers and Pat Walker but managed to hold on for a 21-15 triumph.

Ron Glover and Cyril Lambert scored an all-important early six in the John Goodhall pairs trophy final to beat Sheila Planansky and Bob Howland 11-8.

Joan Oldham and Brian Hardcastle held on to third from Ian McNeil and Dave Matthews, while Mick Doherty and Muriel Tomlinson easily beat Kath Sykes and Kath Hardcastle for fifth.

In the end of season league play-off finals, Brenda Keller led her team to a narrow victory over Anne Goodwin in the ladies fours, while Ken Harrison's four swept to a 23-15 defeat of Brian Gray in the men's event.

Terry Bellwood's team defeated Graeme Lockwood's side 19-10 in the men's triples, and Pat Storey's three dominated the ladies triples final against Hazel Sigsworth.

The men's pairs went to Ken Carter and Brian Potter after a tit-for-tat encounter with early leaders Les Jackson and Dave Birch.

In the mixed triples final, Barry Johnson and George Williams' sides were tied 16-16 after 14 ends but Johnson prevailed to capture the crown.

Dave and Jeanette Coulson won the mixed pairs after pegging Ken Harrison and Brenda Keller back from a hefty deficit to win 22-18.

Barry Harrison clung on to an early lead to beat Bob Howland's side in the veterans' fours on the last end.

Shirley Hardcastle and partner beat Margaret Moss' team 27-15 in the ladies pairs, while Hedgehogs beat Greenhills 24-14 in the 'club any triples' final.

It's Lily in the pink for York

York and District regained the Lily Robertson Trophy by beating New Earswick 70-66.

Clarice Johnston's three pioneered a strong 20-9 York win over Maureen Wilson at Thanet Road, while New Earswick's Peg Walker rallied her three from 8-1 down to win.

At Huntington Road, Diane Hardy pulled off a nail-biting five, two, two finish to defeat York's Dot Smith 23-19, while Dot Stather and Irene Paylor took their respective fours into a 17-17 deadlock.

Champions York beat Thornaby 89-71 in the Yorkshire Ladies League division one to condemn them to relegation. Pat Bracken, Betty Richardson, Marlene Broughton and Maureen Robinson won 29-16; Maureen Thomas and Co. narrowly lost 23-20; Carol Instone led from start to finish at Thornaby to triumph 24-10 though Trish Harrison's team suffered a 22-16 loss.

Updated: 11:01 Thursday, April 22, 2004