Clifton 'A' bounced back from 3-1 down to win their York Knavesmire Racing Darts League top-of-the-table division one encounter with Mitre.

Rich Corner opened with 17 and 18 for Mitre while John Quantock added a 180 for 18 after Martyn Turner (17) levelled for Clifton. Mitre went 3-1 up but Nick Harteveld (21) and John Smith (21) made it 3-3. Martin Waddington included a maximum in a 25-dart 701 leg with Turner then Harteveld-Mark Hartley clinched Clifton's win.

Hard on Clifton's heels are Greyhound, who had Stu Limbert and his brother Steve hitting 18-darters with Simon Hirst adding a 20 in their demolition of Ebor.

Volunteers were 4-2 up against Pack after the singles with Paul Cooper out in a superb 16 and Paul Dixon with 20 and a 106 finish for 21. Cooper then closed on a brilliant 145 to take the match. Pack's best performers were Rob Dickinson, who notched his first-ever 180 plus a 100 two-dart finish, and Greg Robinson with 20.

Falcon's Andy Edkins hit a maximum and colleague Col Gibson gamed on 113, but Yearsley took the match 5-4 with Jason Gatus closing on 104.

Huntington's 7-2 win against Leeman saw Pip Hair out in 16 before adding a 180 in his pairs. Glynn Jeffery shone for Bootham Tavern with 22 and a 108 finish against Crescent.

The top match in division two saw Clifton 'B' take the honours at Palace with Steve Simpson's 22 the highlight for Clifton.

Groves WMC enjoyed a 7-3 win at Reindeer, while Paul Handy-Dave Dalton took Woolpack to victory at Winning Post. Crown took the last pairs to defeat Edinburgh and Jackdaw did the same against Cygnet.

In division three, leaders Edward VII were 4-2 up but Beeswing stung them by taking the first two pairs to send the match into the decider which Roger Pike-Ian Hartley won for Edward.

Mark Chamberlain (23) was Old Ebor 'B's star against Phoenix, who took the last two pairs, and the match, while Phil Cuss closed on 75 as Lord Nelson defeated Saddle.

Updated: 10:59 Friday, December 02, 2005