York retain Champions Trophy

They picked up 11 points to seven with the crucial rink proving to be at home where David Stroughair, Mal Harrison, Mal Turpin and Graham Instone beat Tony Horobin's men 30-9 after leading 18-0 after only six ends.

Iain and Ted Boyle, Phil Parsons and Josh Cahill secured a 15-15 draw when they scored a single on the last end.

At Huddersfield, Michael Bruce, Graham Brooke, Barry Walker and Philip Scott were tied at 15-15 with two ends to play but lost them both and went down 19-15. Frank Turner, John Emmerson, Tex Stevens and Dudley Williams lost 22-14.

New Earswick completed their second division league campaign with an excellent 86-72 win against Hornsea.

They collected 15 points to give themselves a chance of the runners up spot depending on the result of the cancelled Metrodome v Redcar game.

Barry Johnson, Mal Beavers, Rob Domville and Dennis Ellis came back well at New Earswick after being 21-9 down with four ends to play. They won them all including a six on the penultimate end then a three to give a final score of 21-21.

Ken Harrison, Bill Waldie, Bill Chittock and Ralph Tiplady had no problems in winning their game 22-10.

At Hornsea, Bob Edwards, Dave Birch, Mick Stannard and Steve Long came back from 9-1 down to lead 12-9 thanks to a six on the tenth end on their way to a 22-17 victory.

Paul Dawson, Brian Gray, Barry Harrison and John Rowan let a three shot advantage slip with two ends to go and lost 24-21.

It was a good weekend for York as they beat Doncaster to reach the Hebden Trophy final for the second year running.

Brian Thomas, Dennis Haw, Dave Holder and Ken Hutson had a fantastic start at home, scoring a seven on the first end followed by a five, then another five as they swept to a 47-8 victory. Alwyn Johnson, Dave McCowan, Geoff Walker and Dave Dale also won easily scoring a six on the 17th end on their way to 29-13 victory.

At Doncaster, Eric Hodgson, Tony Bryan, Gordon Walker and Norman Vause got the all-important away aggregate points with a 28-8 win.

Fred Clayden, Alwyn Redhead, John Berridge and Ken Patterson struggled to stay in the game and went down 25-15.

York will play Hull in the final at North Cave on Sunday, March 30 after New Earswick missed out on the top spot in their group.

They went into their game against Selby in second place with a one point advantage. But Earswick lost 97-61 losing all 18 points at stake.

Ken Carter, Bryan Arundale, Keith Little and Joe Cooper led 9-1 but the visitors recovered to win 23-17.

Graeme Watson, Alan Spencer, Dave Imeson and Brian Hardcastle lost 25-17.

At Hornsea, Bob Howland, Colin Fawcett, Ron Wood and Eddie Gill were defeated 29-8 while Ken Plowman, Gordon Storey, Dave Sykes and Barry Burn went down 20-19 after a brave fightback.

They were 11-0 down after six ends but, aided by a six on the ninth end, levellled at 11-11. They then got into a winning position, leading 18-14 with four ends to play, but lost three of them and the game.

It was disappointing end for New Earswick to what had promised to be a good season after being beaten finalists last year.

New Earswick became favourites to take the Yorkshire Over 55s League division one title after a 86-82 win against North Cave, picking up nine points.

Barry Johnson, Colin Fawcett, Pete Ransom and Joe Cooper scored a seven on the 16th end to lead 25-15 on their way to a 29-23 win at New Earswick.

Bob Edwards, Bob Howland, Mick Stannard and Ron Wood lost 18-12 though scored an important single on the last end to secure a point from the drawn home aggregate.

At North Cave, Ken Harrison, Dave Sykes, Dave Pearson and Ray Bowman were 23-9 ahead with four ends to play but dropped ten shots over the next three ends but still won 26-19. Barry Harrison, Graheme Watson, Bryan Arundale and Brian Hardcastle dropped a two and a three on the last two ends in a 22-19 defeat.

A convincing points win against bottom-placed Redcar in their last game should secure the title for New Earswick.

Updated: 10:00 Thursday, March 06, 2003