YORK and District Netball League division one champions Haxby 1 have won a new invitation tournament.

They dropped just one point in a round robin event devised by the newly-formed North Yorkshire Netball County Management Board.

Each of the 11 teams played ten matches of 12 minutes each and Haxby emerged top of the pile ahead ofHarrogate-based sides HiLites and Phoenix, who occupied second and third place respectively.

Harrogate champions Phoenix held Haxby 6-6 but lost to Harrogate League runners-up HiLites.

Final placings were: 1 Haxby 1, 2 HiLites, 3 Phoenix 1, 4 Rawcliffe, 5 Rufforth Arrows, 6 Phoenix 2, 7 Sky Larks, 8 Northern Angels, 9 Unicorns, 10 Hemingbrough Hawks, 11 Sherburn.