Ray McInally has set his sights on retaining the York John Smith's Men's League Individual competition title to be held at Holgate WMC on Friday (8pm).

However, McInally, now an established Yorkshire first team member, has fellow County representative Chris Thompson (Sun) in his way, plus Poacher colleague Lee Brundrett and David Mason (Cygnet).

Mason partners Cygnet captain Keith Turner in the pairs event, which is bound to be hotly contested with the holders Chas Ramsden-Mick Willsden (Shepherd) in the line-up.

In all, three previous winners of the trophy take part. Thompson partners Tony Cooper, while Gary Wensley and Pete Green represent Green Tree.

The team championship is between division one champions Sun, Acomb and their division two counterparts Osbaldwick Social Club.

Final standings in the Three Fastest Finish competitions are: 42 Ray McInally, Poacher (12, 15, 15), Barry Noble, Dringhouses (13, 14, 15); 44 John Mooring, Cygnet (14, 15, 15); 45 Mick Willsden, Shepherd (14, 14, 17); 46 Chris Thompson, Sun (14, 15, 17); 47 Gary Kynman, Poacher (15, 15, 17), Gary Wensley, Tree (14, 16, 17); 50 Keith Turner, Cygnet (14, 17, 19), Tony Cooper, Sun (16, 17, 17).

York John Smith's Ladies League held their drawn pairs competition at four venues, playing down to the semi-final stage scheduled at Lawrence WMC on March 26.

Jackie Coverdale (Vaults) proved in excellent finishing form as she and partner Audrey Carling (CueBall) progressed to the board final, first putting paid to Jean Elliott (Nags) and Sue Claydon (Vaults) at CueBall.

In the semi, they met Wendy Smith (Slip) and Maggie Druett (Cygnet). Coverdale competently closed on a ton to win the first leg. Druett shot out a two-dart 49, then went well ahead in the decider but failed to locate the double letting Coverdale in to finish on 75.

In the other half of the draw, Julie Ashton (Nags) and Joan Hunter (CueBall) knocked out Joan Woods (Brigadier) and Barbara Johnson (CueBall).

Both legs went to the wire but double one got Ashton-Hunter out of jail.

Ann Reagan (Leeman) and Jackie Clemit (Slip) then met Hunter and Ashton after putting out the two good young players, Angela Powell (Cygnet) and Caroline Walker (Vaults).

Ashton checked 84, then in the board final beat Coverdale and Carling 2-1.

Sue Smith (Phoenix) and Liz Powell (Cygnet) were the victors at Cygnet, reaching the board final with a fine 2-1 win against Daphne Green (Cygnet) and Liz Richford (Clifton), who included scores of 140, 100, 100 and made their way via Ronnie Straughan (Cygnet) and Diane Armer (Vaults).

The other board finalists were Jean Smallwood (Leeman) and Dawn Exton (Cygnet) who saw off the challenge from Ruth Norman (Clifton) and Jayne Janes (Phoenix). Exton found 100, 140, 140 in a 2-1 victory.

In the semi-final they beat Carol Piples (Phoenix) and Sandra Pallister (Clifton). Pipes hit a maximum but Exton's 140, 100, 100, gave them the edge.

Smith sealed a two-dart 94 for a 2-1 win.

At Clifton, Sharon Rishworth (Leeman) shot out on treble-19, double-1 to win the first game with Sue Turpin (Nags) against Diane Moreland (Phoenix) and Jacqui Richford playing her home board.

In the semi, they won 2-0 against Julie Maycock (Clifton) and Sue Lowery (Brigadier) to meet June Miller (CueBall) and Karen Richardson (Brigadier), who eliminated Angie Hields (Phoenix) and Linda Embleton (Clifton).

Rishworth and Turpin came out on top in a thrilling three-leg final.

The Leeman venue produced fine darts from Tracey Farmeary (Phoenix,) who threw 100, 100, 140 and 136 and a 75 finish. She and Sarah Van Minnen (Clifton) beat Roz Kerr (Brigadier) and Jan Wilberham (Clifton).

The other half of the draw saw Brigadier's Michelle Britton hit four tons to steer her and Sue Tate (Nags) to the board final, beating Leeman's Shelagh Kenny (119, 100) and Nags' representative, Dot Dykes.

The final was close but Britton's consistently higher scoring took her and Tate through.

Updated: 11:30 Tuesday, February 26, 2002