Poppleton under-10s are the pride of Yorkshire after winning the regional National Junior Club League.
The trio - the only outdoor team in the competition - fended off top-class opposition to earn the Yorkshire title.
They beat David Lloyd Hull and South Leeds to charge into the semi-finals as group winners. There they stormed past David Lloyd Leeds 3-1 before again facing David Lloyd Hull, who beat Ilkley 4-0 in the other semi.
Emma Loten fought off three match points before eventually succumbing 4-2 1-4 12-14, but wins for Rebecca Turnbull (5-3 1-4 10-7) and Jessica Watson (4-5 3-5) put Poppleton back in control.
Loten and Turnbull went down to an equalising 8-10 but they came up with the goods in the deciding shoot-out, winning 10-7 to take the whole championship.
They will now represent the region against Lancashire, Nottinghamshire and Cheshire on September 10 and 11.
Updated: 10:08 Tuesday, July 19, 2005
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