York kept top place in Yorkshire Ladies Indoor Bowling League with a 96-63 win over Hull, while New Earswick took maximum league points from beating Scarborough 95-75.

York's two home rinks were dominant. Madge Zimnoch, Barbara Davison, Jeanette Coulson and skip Helen Walker led Shirley Sharkett's quartet 20-3 after ten ends, and Pat Wilson's foursome were 14-4 up against Marjorie Garland.

Both York's rinks at Hull were behind, Mary Wreglesworth 9-10 down and Pat Napier 6-12 in arrears. Dot Kennelly, June Clayton, Melanie Brooke and Napier started the second half of their match by scoring five and steadily built a lead over Margaret Seabrook and won 22-20 despite their opponents scoring five on the last end. Pat Stevens, Sue Kirkpatrick, Betty Richardson and Wreglesworth lost 22-15 to Ann Milburn, Hull's only winning rink.

At York, Walker triumphed 36-9 and Wilson's quartet won 23-12.

New Earswick led Scarborough 23-21 after five ends, 51-37 at halfway and 76-48 after 15 ends.

Pat Storey, Judy Pavis, Mary Clark and skip Jean Barnett let a few shots slip in the closing ends playing at New Earswick against Joan Simpson but won comfortably 27-18.

Pat Walker, Moira Brown, Monica Headley and skip Val Fort scored four on the last end to snatch a 19-17 win over Janet Hodges.

Liz Jerrum, Elaine Hewick, Margaret Moss and skip Gill Clark scored a seven on their way to winning 28-25 at Scarborough against Pam Miller's home quartet.

Christine Beavers, Dot Kay, Maureen Wood and skip Judith Hill kept firm control in the second half of their game at Scarborough to beat Brenda Mennell's home rink 21-15.

York's 122-50 triumph over Scarborough in Section 'A' of the Yorkshire Indoor League could well have included a record performance.

Anthony Scruton, Barry Walker, Dave Hewick and skip Iain Boyle scored 51 points for York and dropped only one playing at Scarborough. The York foursome won 20 of the 21 ends.

Russell Barton, Charlie Bateman, Stuart Bryan and skip David Stroughair, usually a home skip, went to Scarborough and won 24-20 after seeing the opposing rink skipped by Alan Hodges score nine on the 18th end.

Doug Mitchell, Mark Harrison, Mick Corringham and skip Ian Daines opened 7-0 but led only 9-8 after ten ends against Steve Taylor, then the York four dominated the closing ends to win 22-14. Graham Instone, Peter Littlewood, Mick Parker and skip Paul Mooring included two sixes in their 25-15 victory over Ron Pawson.

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