York RI scored a 9-0 home win over Selby 77 in ladies division one of York Badminton League.

Selby, who were a pairing short, offered little resistance to a strong Institute side.

Ann Murray and Bridget Denton took the honours for the RI, conceding only nine aces in winning two rubbers.

RI men's team emulated their ladies with an equally easy 9-0 home win over the Selby 77.

Andy Denton and Peter Howes were topped the RI averages with three straight wins for 90-7.

Drax 'A' sprung a minor surprise in men's division one when they won 6-3 away to Clifton 'A'.

Clifton's Richard Mackintosh and Ian Shore scored three wins, including a 15-13, 13-15, 15-5 success against Scott Anderson and Dennis Bradley.

Millthorpe just won 5-4 away to RI Tuesday/Thursday 'B' in men's division two. Roger Martin and Keith Burrows were the visitors' match winners with three wins for 90-46. Sam Watson and Paul Forth took the vital ninth win with a 2 and 5 victory over Colin Brooks and Dan Brooke.

Hilary Seavers and Geoff Oxley scored three straight wins for 90-15 as Riverside won 9-0 at home to Students 'B' in mixed division one.

Students 'B' also lost 9-0 away to York RI , whose Andy and Bridget Denton scored three straight wins for 90-22.

Rowntree 'B' kept up their promotion push in mixed division two with a 5-4 win away to RI Tuesday/Thursday 'A'.

Jeff Whittaker and Brenda Drummond took the vital maximum for a return of 100-56, including an 8-15, 17-14, 15-9 win over Ian Sinker and Marlene Woodward, who scored two wins for RI Tuesday/Thursday 'A'.

In mixed division three, Easingwold beat Tadcaster 86 8-1 at the Galtres Centre. Robert and Linda Dallinson scored three straight wins for 90-33. Tadcaster's Alan Ward and Margaret Gardiner beat Phil Young and Alison Monk 15-12, 6-15, 15-4.

In mixed division five, Fulfordgate 'A' inflicted the first defeat of the season on St John's College with a 5-4 win at Burnholme.

Gary Hall and Hazel Winfield scored three wins for 92-49, including a matchwinning 15-11, 15-3 victory over James Bourn and Lindsay Spicer.

Market Weighton, who have recently achieved some good results, kept up their good form with an 8-1 at home to Selby Jubilee 'B'.

John Warburton and Sue Smith scored three wins for 96-57. Jubilee's Francis Millonesevic and Linda Kenning beat Paul Goddard and Linda McDonagh 11 and 7.

Drax 'E' kept pole position at the top of mixed division six with an 8-1 home win over Selby Jubilee 'C'. Steph Bevan and Adam Prescott gained three straight wins for 90-29.

Updated: 11:58 Wednesday, January 31, 2001