RAY McInally hit a 138 finish for 18 darts in Shepherd's York John Smith Men's League division one 6-3 win against Poacher.

The match featured good Shepherd wins from Alan Yates (21), Heath Scaife (21) and Mick Willsden.

Neil Caywood (19), Dave Mason (21), Keith Collier (21) and Dave Gibbons saw Cygnet 'A' romp home 8-1 at Saddle.

Tony Cooper (18), Chris Thompson (21), Tony Gregory and a 104 finish in the pairs from Cooper pushed Sun 'A' to a 7-2 victory over Slip 'B' after Phil Smith gave them a fine start.

Mark Lea and Paul Calpin made the difference as Flag 'A' beat Dringhouses 5-4 and claimed the aggregate by just three.

In division two, Craig Wedge (19) helped keep Osbaldwick top in a 6-3 victory at Groves.

Swan's Graham Quinn (bull finish) and Andy Carruthers played well in a tight 5-4 win over Green Tree 'A' whose Kev Pallister won the opener well.

Les Brown-Steve Noble took the decider for Sun 'B' at Institute, although a good win from Ken Moment-Steve Forth kept the extra point.

Barry Noble-James Hart won the last leg to give Clifton 'B' the points, 5-4 after Dave Dobson had led Flag 'B' to a 3-0 lead.

High scoring from Stewart Scott and Mick Armitage pushed Cue Ball to a 7-2 win at Holgate.

Dean Saxton gamed in a splendid 17 darts for Volunteer to wrap up all the singles in their York Phoenix League division one encounter with Leeman.

Well-backed by Mark Fratson (21), Volunteer went on to record an emphatic 7-2 win over the promoted side, whose Dean Smallwood-Roger Pirrie shone with a 24-dart 701 leg.

Mark White's 19-darter opener for Huntington 'B' go them off to a flying start, however, Pack's Dick Willoughby closed in 20, before father and son, Ken and Dave Smith sealed the wine for the home side.

Greyhound had Dave Bath (19) and Stu Limbert (21) giving them the edge at Phoenix. John Quantock levelled for Phoenix, then skipper Jim Wallis-Wendy Smith combined in a splendid 26-dart pairs game to put them in front, Quantock-John Smith sealed the win and aggregate point.

Steve Burton included a 20-darter as Howden took their match within the singles against Slipper, who won all the pairs in a valiant fightback, while a 22-darter from John Pickering stood out as Mitre went down to Cygnet whose Tony Noble-Bob Greenwood were match-winners.

In division two, Woolpack went 3-0 up, then Ebor moved up a gear to take the rest, and a 22-darter from Steve Richardson inspired Crescent 'A' to take the first five and wrap up the win at Huntington 'A', while Steve Rice-Olive Thompson were HSC winners at Crescent 'B'.

Martin Pears (22) gave Crown an early lead at division three leaders, Yearsley, but the home team hit back through Ian Curry who hit a maximum and closed on 21 to push Yearsley to an 8-1 win.

Reindeer's Phil Paylor gamed on an excellent 17 darts to keep the pressure on the leaders and lead his team to an 8-1 win over Mount.

In the TJ Haulage Marston Moor Villages Darts League, John Collins 21-darter stood out as Tankard 'A' recorded a 7-2 win at Ox.

Collins was well supported with 23 darters from Alan Whitehead and Ian Powell and maintains the pressure on leaders Collingwood who had a clean sweep at Nelson., Chris Hall doing well for Collingwood.

A superb 20-darter from Oak's Andy Carter inspired them to a narrow 5-4 win against Alice 'B', while Sports Club had no answer to Red Lion as Dave Wolf and Sean Singleton led them to victory.

Updated: 11:27 Friday, October 24, 2003