GLORIOUS sunshine heralded the start of the York Amateur Bowls Association veterans’ league season.

The YABA comprises five divisions this year and opening day results were:

Div 1: West Park ‘C’ 15, West Park ‘B’ 26; Bootham ‘B’ 11, RI Corinthians 28; Barbican 16, Nestlé ‘A’ 13; Shipton 18, Stamford Bridge 15.

Div 2: Scarcroft ‘A’ 17, Vickers 10; Dunnington ‘C’ 24, Dunnington ‘B’ 11; West Park ‘A’ 14, Bishopthorpe ‘A’ 15; Copmanthorpe ‘C’ 13, Wigginton ‘B’ 15.

Div 3: Nestlé ‘B’ 16, Holgate. WMC 13; Poppleton ‘B’ 11, Acomb 22; Osbaldwick ‘C’ 17, Dringhouses ‘A’ 16.

Div 4: Wigginton ‘D’ 11, Wigginton ‘C’ 23; Acomb ‘A’ 14 Bootham ‘B’ 18; Poppleton ‘C’ 20, Poppleton ‘A’ 16.

Div 5: Haxby Road 15, Hull Road Park 9; Dringhouses ‘C’ 35, Forum 14; Bishopthorpe 14, Retreat 18.