SUE Smith and Sue Durston were in good form as Market Weighton won 6-3 away to Knavesmire in ladies division two of York and District Badminton League.

Smith and Durston scored three wins, with a points total of 103-45, including a three-end win over Ann Hopwood and Heather Richardson, Knavesmire's top pairing in the match.

Steve Parr and Mark Harris put Drax 'A' in pole position in the 5-4 win over Shepherds 'A' in men's division one.

Parr and Harris scored three wins, which included a hard-fought 13-15 15-6 15-9 success over Sean Ogleby and Ian Eaton.

University Students 'A' maintained their good form with a 7-2 away win over IT Sports in men's division one.

Russell Binns and James Croll excelled for the Students once again, with a return of 90-41. Paul Hardcastle and Phil Dyson responded well for the home team.

Riverside made sure of the men's division two title with a 6-3 away win over University Students 'B'.

Geoff Oxley and Craig Dobson scored three wins, totalling 92-53, including a 17-15 15-10 win over P Robinson and H Chu, who gained two wins for the Students.

Simon Benson and Paul Newnham scored three wins to help Selby Jubilee 'B' won 5-4 at home to Fulfordgate in men's division three.

They were pushed hard by Garry Hall and Matt Hobman before winning 13-15 15-1 17-14.

York University Staff Club pulled off a surprise 5-4 win away to Clifton 'B' in men's division three.

Stuart Robertson and Mark Screeton won three games for Clifton, but Garry Turner and Paul Waiter sealed the Staff Club's victory with a 12-15 15-11 15-4 win over Simon Christian and Tony Tate.

Easingwold played well to win 7-2 at home to Rowntree 'B' in mixed division two.

Mark Barker and Joyce Palmer got both the confectionery company side's points but lost 4-15 15-7 10-15 to Easingwold's C Allanson and J Day.

S Maddison and G Hunt scored three wins in straight sets for a total of 90-29 as RI Tuesday/Thursday 'A' won 8-1 at home to Selby Jubilee 'A' in mixed division three.

Neil Richardson and Lynne Redman scored Selby's Jubilee's win, beating M Corley and C Newnham 10 and 10.

St John's suffered two defeats in mixed division three, going down 6-3 at home to York University Staff Club A' and then 7-2 away to Selby Jubilee 'A'.

George Noble and Lucy Smith were the pick of the Student Teacher pairs with five wins from six rubbers for a two match total of 178-134.

Catherine Hyde and Matt Burrows clinched a 5-4 victory for Pocklington 'B' at home to Fulfordgate 'A' in a mixed division four.

Hyde and Burrows completed their maximum with a 15-7 17-15 win over Hazel Winfield and Paul Hobman.

Sue Smith and John Warburton won three in straight sets for a total of 90-48 when Market Weighton won 6-3 away to Drax 'F' in mixed division five.

Pocklington 'C' fielded a strong side against Selby Jubilee 'C' in mixed division six and won 6-3.

Ted Donkin and Rachel Hodgson gained maximum success for Pocklington after twice going to a deciding end.

The best encounter was Donkin and Hogson's 15-9, 6-15, 15-12 win over James Barrett and Caroline Benson.

Updated: 10:24 Thursday, April 10, 2003