SLIPPER captain Doreen Johnstone gamed in 22 arrows, which included two tons, to put them 4-0 up against York John Smith’s Ladies Darts League division one second-placed Tramways, whose Carole Layne and captain Sue Lowery narrowed the gap.

However, the home team’s Maxine Collinge and Sue Tate secured match points.

Leaders Walnut Tree lost their first match of the season despite some top scoring from Carol Perrett and Sophie Simpson.

Sharon Neads partnered Kay Snowdon to secure victory for visitors Flag.

The clash at Cueball ‘B’ against Five Lions produced two 23-dart legs and a 25 and went to the final game.

Bev Harton, Tracey Farmeary (23) and Natalie Farmeary gave the home team a fair grounding, however Dawn Exton, Anne Bass (23) and captain Michelle Britton levelled the tie.

Nat Farmeary and Gina Ward edged the snooker club in front before the reigning captain/vice-captain title holders Britton and Exton set up the decider.

Harton, who had been in tremendous form all night, was joined by Denny Titchener in the deciding game, winning match points in a nail biter.

Flossy Crampton was Ox ‘A’s star, but she still ended on the losing side as Clifton made home advantage count for a 6-3 result.

Burnholme had Ruth Liddle-Howden scoring well as they bagged a 7-2 win at Bootham Club.

Division two runaway leaders Cueball ‘A’ lost their unbeaten tag at Ox ‘B’, whose Nicky Johnson checked 91 and then Gillian Whitehead and Sam Stewart secured match points in the first pairs.

Amanda Harris won a lone-handed last pairs leg to seal victory for Acomb ‘B’ at Beeswing.

Severus ‘A’s Davina Shannon hit a maximum and club colleagues Jackie Simpson and Sheila Elliot secured victory at Burton by the meanest margin.

In division three, front-runners Edinburgh got back to winning ways, reeling off a match-winning clean sweep in the singles before neighbours Woolpack responded by winning all the pairs.

Tracey Scurr hit the tons to win the opener then was involved in the deciding pairs with Shepherd ‘A’ colleague Emma Barker to seal victory at Sun.

Janine Cartwright top-scored for Shepherd ‘B’, but visitors Jubilee took match points after captain Heather Bulmer and Brenda Dawe sealed victory in the second pairs game.