Walnut Tree’s Clair Cooper got the York John Smith’s Ladies Darts League summer season off to a fine start against division one newcomers Severus.

Cooper fired in a 22-dart leg as Tree beat Severus 6-3.

Roz Kerr’s 21-dart leg and a two-dart 80 checkout from Jo Hodges for Tramways was not quite enough as visitors Burnholme snatched victory in the final leg. Toni Smallwood and Marj Pearson secured match points.

Five Lions’ Dawn Exton hit a maximum and Ann Bass hit the tons, but reigning champions Cueball ‘B’ ran out 7-2 victors.

St Paul’s opened their first season in a higher division with a close win against visitors Ox ‘A’.

Amanda Bevan (160) and Donna Lynes put the home team on level terms and watched as colleagues Pat Jamieson and Julie Stables secured match points.

Sarah Jackson, Mavis Barker, Jo West and Sharon Neads gave Flag an ideal grounding against Slipper.

Elaine Metcalfe, Doreen Johnstone then Johnstone and Anita Adams reduced the gap before Flag took the remaining legs to seal a 6-3 victory.

In division two, Shelagh Kenny included two tons in a 24-dart leg for Leeman ‘B’ against visitors Woolpack.

The home team took a 4-2 advantage into the pairs. Doreen England and Liz Jackson pulled one back before Colleen Cunniff and Wendy Thompson sealed victory.

Burton’s Sandra Pallister and Angie Blackmore snatched victory in the decider against Flag ‘B’.

Acomb ‘A’ had victory secured within the singles against Crystal Palace. Ann Lewis was Palace’s lone singles success, but they cleaned up in the pairs.

Gillian Whitehead closed on 96 as Ox ‘B’ were pushed close by visitors Shepherd ‘A’.

The teams were tied entering the pairs. Jenny Williams and Kayleigh Whitehead edged Ox in front, and captain Paula Allen and Traci Green sealed victory.

Clifton shot into a match-winning 7-0 advantage against visitors Cueball, who won the remaining games with good scoring from Faye Hawksby and Emily Fairclough.

Vicki Rhodes closed 62 as Acomb took home a 7-2 result from Slip in division three.

Despite some good scoring from Severus ‘B’s Jenny George, hosts Jubilee claimed a 6-3 result.

Swan, who had double tons from Becky Thompson and captain Kathy Evans, were prevented from a clean sweep by Jackie Young at Shepherd ‘B’, while Cris and Alice Turgoose snatched a last-gasp win for Sun against visitors Leeman ‘A’.

Jo Norman and Carol Cuthbert were Turpin’s match-winners at Mount, whose Gemma Hall carried on her good form from last season.