NEW Earswick Bowls Club have lost their 100 per cent Yorkshire Exhibition Hotel Group League division one record, writes Dave Fotheringham.

Slip Inn seized the chance to punish "dithers on the double" shown by Earswick to run out 5-4 winners.

Kev Richmond then Pete Ella set the pace and Bruce Alexander partnered Rick Hopkins to get the points.

Saddle, with Paul Cooper out in 20 darts then throwing two 180 pair scores, showed no mercy at Sun 'B', whose only game came via Maurice Baker-Brian Adey.

Sun 'A' consolidated beating Groves 6-3. Mick Reagan and Doug Sutcliffe starred for the winners.

Mark Delaney-Lyndon Taylor took Swan's winner against Institute 'A' while Kev Pallister-Col Hodges grabbed Green Tree 'A' the decider at Vaults.

Osbaldwick chalked up four tons-plus from Jack Hodgson which took him out in 20 but Poacher won 6-3. Leaders Cygnet took all nine against Horseman, Heath Scaife recording 20 darts.

Ray Ward's 20 helped Acorn to the aggregate, but Mick Coupland-Pete Langan successfully combined for the Dringhouses' decider.

Holgate upset Shepherd 'B' 5-4. Mick Brookes had a fine game and Mick Bell-Alan Potter secured victory.

Ton-plus scoring, and a crucial stage 91 finish from Ron Simpson, eased Trafalgar to a 6-3 score at Green Tree 'B'.

Hull-based players invaded the week seven qualifying round of the Unique Pub Company sponsored York Open competition, Tony Richardson and Syd Smaller getting through.

Last Wednesday was the final chance to make the impressive line-up at Punch Bowl tonight (8pm), and another Hull exponent, Denis Richardson pipped Graham Sanderson 3-1 to be there.

In the other board final the competition organiser Neil Fairclough takes his place on stage following a fine 3-2 victory over Martin Waddington.