JO Hodges hit a maximum but York John Smith's Ladies League division two front runners, Clifton 'A', lost 6-3 to second-placed Slipper.

The leaders hit the big scores but were awry at the all-important doubles as Slipper's Mavis Barker and Ann Parkyn stole the show.

Shepherd 'A' were inspired by Angie Read's superb scoring and Jubilee's only reply came via landlady Jeanette Whittaker.

Shepherd 'B' lost 6-3 to Clifton 'B' whose captain Linda Embleton gamed in 24 darts and was well supported by Angie Phillips and Barbara Suter.

Sheila Elliott partnered Severus captain Glynnis Simpson to secure a 5-4 victory against Britannia 'B'. Britannia 'A' also went down as Paula Rose (14) and Julie Bruce (14) starred for Burton WMC in a 6-3 win.

Angie Hields included three tons for 21 darts to steer Phoenix 'B' to a 7-2 win at Ox which keeps the pressure on division one leaders York Arms, whose Karen Richardson found the tons in a 7-2 victory against Dringhouses.

Cygnet 'A' came away from Clifton with a 7-2 win as Dawn Exton (125,100 for 22) and Maggie Druett (140,121) starred.

Slip Inn, with Helen Lomas in fine form, raced to a 6-0 clean sweep of the singles.

Sue Turpin and Vicky Arundale gave Tap a good start but Phoenix 'A' recovered with Carol Perrett and Babs Harrison winning well to clinch the match 6-3.

Division three leaders Holgate WMC had Chrissy Winspear (100,115) in excellent form and Barbara Potter partnered Maxine Smith to seal a 5-4 win against Leeman 'C'.

Second-placed Puss 'B' were snookered by Cue Ball who shot into a 4-0 lead and their first pair, Carol Stubbs-Audrey Carling, secured victory.

Yvette Shephard resolutely played a lone hand in the pairs and put Ackhorne on level term at Ebor. Her colleagues, Eileen Wilson-Anne Keswick then won the decider.

Julie Brownlee slotted a 77-finish which came too late to save Mount. Julie Dowson-Sue Skinner had already secured Tang Hall WMC the match.

Mitre, who have hit a purple patch, remain unbeaten in the second half of the season. They won 6-3 at Leeman 'A'.

High scoring and 24 darts by the Coach and Horses captain, Jill Clapham, wasn't consolidated by her colleagues and Golden Slipper, the York White Rose Ladies League division two leaders, marched to a 5-2 victory.

Second-placed Fulford Conservatives were 3-0 down to Huntington SC, but Maureen Lodge, Michelle Harrison then Liz Jackson drew level and a fine 24 darts from Moira Atkinson collected the decider.

Only the Joan Smith-Dot Houlden partnership for Bowling broke the Clarence attack, while Deramore's Avril Rose was the lone winner against Lord Collingwood.

Fulfordgate outplayed Crescent 5-2 to take a commanding division one lead, while Sun had Sue Scrimshaw out in 21 darts to begin a four-game run to pip Winning Post, whose Ann Robinson closed the match with a splendid 20 darts.

Rosie Blower put Institute all square but New York's Marion Greenwood was good enough to bag the decider.

Despite high scoring from Gwen Shaw and Jacqui Featherstone, Tap went down in the final stages to Six Bells.

Division three's table-toppers Alice Hawthorn beat Tankard 5-2 for whom Sally Umpleby checked 63, but Lord Nelson moved to within four points, and a match in hand, when beating Crystal Palace 6-1, pat Jamieson saving the whitewash on the last game.

Tramways were given a 4-3 victory at King William by Pat Robertson and Brown Cow had Dawn Rawlings on hand to seal their win at Nags Head.

Updated: 12:09 Tuesday, August 20, 2002