BEN Jones raced in for a hat-trick of tries as New Earswick All Blacks ARL Club rounded off their season in style.

Their 30-14 victory over third-placed Kippax ensured their finished 17 points clear of their opponents in division one of the Pennine League.

Lee Maples got the ball rolling with an inside pass which saw Dean Smith go over after only six minutes.

Jones added on the extras but Kippax hit back with a try of their own before Jones raced over from 60 yards, leaving James Sanderson to add the extras.

All Blacks were boosted by the appearance of Darryl Fogg as a substitute for the first time since his serious hand injury, and on the half hour Jones went from acting half-back to score his second. His conversion gave New Earswick an 18-4 half-time lead.

Kippax kept in it with a try but Jones completed his treble on 50 minutes and added the goal to make it 24-8.

Kippax hit back with a converted score but a superb individual try by Carl Pallister completed the scoring for All Blacks.

Jones was man of the match and there were also strong performances by Chris Judge and Fogg.

Updated: 10:09 Tuesday, May 09, 2006