Fulfordgate head division one, four points ahead of Coach, at the halfway stage of the York White Rose Ladies' League, writes Dave Fotheringham.

Beryl Glover put Fulfordgate 4-0 up as they won at Crescent, who picked up a couple of points with Milly Mountain then Pam Husband, but Coach lost the plot and the match 4-3 to New York 'B', who were well served by Irene Taylor, and, in the decider, Rosie Blower.

Last season's champions, Fulford Conservatives, were well set to pull off their first win of the campaign after chalking up the team and two pair games, but it was not to be.

Winning Post picked up the rest with Lily Jackson, Gloria Harrison, Pat Jones and then a brilliant 19-darter from skipper Ann Robinson.

Pat Thurnham shot Alice Hawthorn's winner against Lord Collingwood to take them to the top of division two.

Clarence crucially needed to consolidate their points but Crystal Palace took every other game to get a 4-3 result, Amanda Bevan banking the decider.

N Earl had the high scores to put Nelson 'A' in with a chance of a 4-3 win against Tramways and J Piercy (117,100) duly obliged.

Acomb Sports top the division three table by two points following a 5-2 win against Fox, Joanne Heaton making sure of victory.

Second-placed Bay Horse, Murton, lost ground as they fell to Tadcaster Bay Horse, who inched to a 4-3 win with Pauline Burlingham then Bev Hill, while Nelson 'B' took the first five before Pat Dickinson then Iris Haigh took points for King William.

Updated: 10:14 Friday, June 27, 2003