Bumper Castle were beaten 6-3 in their York John Smith's Mixed League match at Cygnet 'C', but had an excellent three tons for 17 darts to count from Dave O'Hara.

Cygnet 'A' pipped division one leaders Huntington 5-4. Kevin Walton threw a splendid 17 darts while Dave Gibbons included a maximum score as did Huntington's Joan Hunter.

Windmill had a 180 scorer in Nick Harteveld, but lost 7-2 to division two front-runners Escrick.

Beeswing's best in a 6-3 defeat by Punch Bowl was Jim Hawksby, who gamed in 19 darts.

A splendid 16-darter against Flag hoisted Kev Walton (Shepherd 'A') into the York Exhibition Hotel Group League Three Fastest Finishes lead.

Aggregating 46 (15, 15, 16) he leads Barry Noble (Dringhouses) by two. Saddle's Paul Cooper lies third after an 18, 16, 15 dart game.

Others in contention are: 51 Ray McInally, Poacher, (17, 19, 15); Keith Turner, Cygnet (18, 17, 16); 52 Paul Calpin, Flag (17, 17, 18); 533 Heath Scaife , Cygnet (18, 18, 17); 54 Gordon Foster, Flag (17, 17, 20); 55 Dave Gibbons, Shepherd's 'A'(18, 18, 19).