Clifton ‘B’ lost 6-3 at home to York RI ‘B’ in the York Badminton League ladies division one.

Kate Jackson and Anne Stephenson were outstanding for the visitors, and took their allocation for a total of 126-59.

RI Tuesday/Thurday ‘A’, mid-table in men’s one, reinforced their position with a 7-2 home win over Clifton ‘B’.

Dave Preece and Loz Smith set the home standard with a strong performance to record 145-102 from three wins.

Tadcaster stayed in the promotion shake-up in men’s two with an 8-1 home win over a gritty University Staff Club side.

John Greenhalgh and Mark Hanson provided the impetus for the home win with three straight successes for 126-73.

Knavesmire scored two home wins in men’s three to keep them in the top half of the division.

The 5-4 win over Fulfordgate saw John Major and Alastair Jewison take the match-winning maximum for a return of 163-123, while the 9-0 win over Terrys saw Dave Brogden and Tony I’Anson top-score with three straight wins for a total of 126-75.

University Students ‘A’ retained second spot in mixed one with a 9-0 home win over Shepherds ‘A’, followed by a narrow 5-4 defeat at York RI ‘B’.

Selby/Drax ‘B’ finally opened their account in mixed two after a 5-4 home win over RI Tuesday/Thursday ‘A’.

Matt Hitchens and Penny Sheard took three RI wins for 144-116 in a great display, but Angie Spivey and John Formby grabbed the vital eighth rubber to seal the overall Selby win with a 16-21, 21-14, 21-13 triumph over Caroline Newnham and Gary Routledge.

Selby/Drax ‘A’, seeking a swift return to mixed one, demolished Rowntrees 9-0. Scott Anderson and Michelle Hall were the pick of the home pairs with the only straight wins maximum for a total of 126-74.