Karen Richardson checked on bull 85 for Cygnet 'C' in their York John Smith's Ladies Darts League division one clash with Cueball 'C', whose Dot Dykes and Sue Tate prevented the whitewash.

Wendy Smith closed on 75 for 24 as Cygnet 'A' were prevented from keeping a clean sheet by Dringhouses' Chrissie Noble.

Angie Hields (2 x 100, 140 for 21) and Lindsey Sawyers (116, 121) starred in Cueball 'B' team's victory at Flag, whose Sharon Neads shot out on bull.

Clair Cooper partnering Sandra Winters were the matchwinners for Phoenix against Independent.

Division two front-runners Clifton 'B' cleaned up in the pairs to polish off Jubilee 6-3.

Slip were given a lesson in finishing as Leeman 'B', well led by Jean Smallwood, took home a 6-2 win from a match in which both teams were below full strength.

Tang Hall WMC were well in command at Sun, who were two players short but made a valiant effort before losing 6-3.

Alison Buckley, Chris Garbutt and Sam McShane launched Britannia on the victory trail before Aline Turpin replied for Slipper.

Maureen Murray closed on 79 as Cygnet 'B' cleared up in the pairs for a 6-3 win at Burton WMC.

Blacksmith's reinforced their pole position in division three with a striking performance at Vaults.

Burnholme hold on to second place after racing into a 4-0 lead before Ebor replied, good scoring by Pat Kelly consolidating the club side's victory.

Severus are keeping the top two in sight as they won all the pairs for a 6-3 success at Shepherd 'B'. Shepherd 'A' lost by the same scoreline at Mitre, whose Freda Harman starred.

Division four leaders Woolpack secured all the pairs for 6-3 to chop down Woodman.

Volunteer 'B' go second after recovering from a 0-3 deficit by winning the remaining legs to defeat Leeman 'C'.

Mandy McNichol starred as Puss creamed Volunteer 'A'. Reindeer broke their duck by winning 6-3 at Cueball 'A'.

Four left in title stakes

THE semi-finalists have been decided in the York Unique-Phoenix Darts League Pairs Competition.

The last four pairs are: Chris Thompson and Tony Cooper (Sun Inn), Dave Binks and Nick Harteveld (Hospital Social Club 'A'), Pete Leake and Dave Mason (Cygnet 'A') and Dave Gibbons and Kev Walton (Sun Inn).

Gibbons and Walton's road to the semi-finals saw them defeat Hospital Social Club 'A' team's John Quantock and John Smith 2-0 after taking out Tom Hair and Keith Elliott (Blacksmith's Arms) and Paul Cooper and Ian Hartley (Cygnet 'B').

Leake and Mason were in outstanding form as they peppered the treble 20.

After defeating Cygnet colleagues Kev O'Hara and Ally Wray, and then Mal Davey and James Allen (Alice Hawthorn), Leake and Mason knocked out Tony Raymond and Arthur Conyers (Bishopthorpe SC) in a pulsating match to set up the board final against Mark Hartley and Col Rowntree (Phoenix 'A') which the Cygnet pair won 2-0.

Harteveld and Binks defeated their Hospital Social Club team colleagues Daz Bailey and Phil Good to book their semi-final place. Earlier, Harteveld and Binks knocked out the holders, Andy Morton and Martin Cooper (Acomb).

The last semi-final place went to Cooper and Thompson, who beat Acomb's Stu Morton and Mike Harris in the board final.

A 106 finish by Thompson closed a 21 dart leg and this was backed by a maximum from Thompson in a 24 dart leg for a 2-0 win.

Cooper and Thompson put out the Phoenix pair of Sean and Paul Robinson 2-0 after having beaten Ged McMahon (180) and Andy Carruthers (Rose & Crown) 2-0 in which Thompson notched a maximum.

All players involved in the division one individual competition preliminary round should note that all preliminary matches have to be played by Wednesday, February 11, and not February 12.

Updated: 10:51 Tuesday, February 03, 2004