Tockwith, who do not enter a team in the York Amateur Bowling Association League, provided a first round surprise in the Williamson Cup defeating second division leaders Stamford Bridge 76-75 on their own green.

Dringhouses, Osbaldwick and RI Corinthians meanwhile were second division clubs who beat teams from division one by the odd shot.

Steve Lea Holgate WMC's captain bowled the wood which gave them a 61-60 win over Stewart to hopefully kick start their season as they are bottom of division two without a win.

Several games were postponed for rain increasing difficulties with the supplementary round.

The following matches are to be played on July 4: Holgate v Heworth Cons (winner to play Vickers), Bishopthorpe v University (winner to play at Wetherby and loser home to Nestl Rowntree), Poppleton Road WMC v Poppleton, Bootham v Scarcroft, Haxby Road v Bert Keech 'A'; Fellowship Cup: Clifton v Acomb.

Holgate and Stamford Bridge both increased their leads at the top of divisions one and two leaving any one of six clubs in each league fighting for the runners-up spot.

Wins for Ainsty and Burnholme increased the gap between them and bottom clubs Harrogate and Poppleton Road WMC to ten points.

In division three Wetherby lost 8-0 at Scarcroft and the lead at the top may be further reduced as their game is against nearest rivals Minster.

The C&I knockout final will be played next Tuesday at Clarence Gardens between Tang Hall and Acomb at 6.45pm.

Ideal Standard/Persimmon Homes YABA Fours competition on Friday, June 22 starts 6.45pm.

At Clarence Gardens:. B Douglas v L Jackson, B Cooper v L Redhead.

At West Park: J Stroughair v B Blackburn, M Birkley v G Mackie, K Ryder v I Farrar.

Meanwhile, the draws for the area pairs finals of Yorkshire County Bowling Association District 6, 7, 8 feature:

Section 'A': F Turner/E Howcroft (Haxby Road) v John & David Stroughair (Haxby Road).

Section 'B': P Jackson/B Sprigg (Shipton) v R Calpin/E Hodgson (Dringhouses).

Section 'C': A Price/M Bruce (Railway Amateurs), E Wilkinson/A Close (Railway Amateurs).

Matches to be played by June 20. Results to M Harrison tel: 01904 798374.

Winners go through to last eight of the competition.

Selections have been made for the next round of matches involving the Yorkshire county teams in games on Saturday. They are:

Yorkshire 'A' v Cumbria 'A' at Workington - Muras Cup)

Rink 1: I Willingham (Hull), P Parsons (Holgate), t Addison, A Robins (Middlesbrough).

Ring 2: S O'Brien (Middlesbrough), G Stephenson (Hull), B Sayers (Richmond), M Parker (Holgate).

Rink 3: S Dilks (Nafferton), T Stevens (Holgate), V O'Neill (Middlesbrough), M Walton (Nafferton).

Rink 4: G Holland (Hull), M Goodfellow (Hornsea), J Emmerson (Holgate), D Carr (Hull).

Rink 5: C Kelly (Nafferton), P Emmerson (Holgate), N Brignall (Nafferton), P Mooring (Bert Keech).

Rink 6: M Cullingworth (Redcar), R Watcham (Middlesbrough), R Hudson, A Frosdick (Middlesbrough).

Yorkshire 'B' v Cumbria 'B' at Wigton - Alsop Cup)

Rink 1: F Northgraves, L Fuller, D Gibbs (Hull), W Waldie (Bert Keech).

Rink 2: C Hall (Hull) ,I Hope (Nafferton), J Selley (Redcar), A Baron (Nafferton).

Rink 3: P Dawson Marske), P Hodge (Ainsty), C Thomas (Redcar), D Tooley (Hull).

Rink 4: J Willingham (Hull), E Parry (Middlesbrough), I Hodge (Ainsty), r Hill (Marske).

Rink 5: P Humphreys (Pickering), J Lison (Hull), T Winter (Holderness), W Peirson (Eston).

Rink 6: H Read (Malton), A Abbot (Shipton), J Walker (Holgate), R Clarke (Tockwith).

Updated: 12:11 Thursday, June 14, 2001