EXCITING finals took place in York and District Indoor Bowling Club's New Year's Day Mixed Pairs competitions.

In the trophy event, Peter Littlewood and Irene Paylor completed a full day's bowling unbeaten when they beat Frank Turner and Val Thornton 8-3 winning five of the seven ends. It was the third year out of the last four that Littlewood has won.

In the plate final, Ann and Colin Sharpley scored a five on the penultimate end to lead 10-7 going ahead for the first time in their game against Phil Parsons and Selwyn Paylor. With time for only one end to play Parsons tried to move the jack into the ditch to get three shots, but failed to do so when the jack went sideways killing the end.

Updated: 11:42 Friday, January 03, 2003