RAY Clark's Haxby Road team from York went on an amazing scoring rampage to cruise into the last 32 of the Waitrose Men's English National Fours Bowls at Worthing.

Jamie Birkley, Roy Pinder, John Stroughair and skip Clark stormed into a 20-0 lead after nine ends against Lee Miller's March Conservatives side en route to a 29-2 win in 16 of the 21 ends.

But their prowess was not enough against 2003 European team champion Kirk Smith's Gerrards Cross side.

The Haxby Road ranks recovered from a 5-0 deficit to lead 6-5, but then their opponents edged ahead before sealing a 19-16 triumph.