David Stroughair and Carol Instone will represent Yorkshire in the National mixed pairs finals in February after defeating 2005 champions Mark Walton and Sue Westoby.

The Hornsea pair had the best of the early rounds winning six of the first nine to lead 14-7, but Stroughair and Instone clawed their way back, winning five of the next six ends to trail 15-14.

They then dropped a four and with three ends to play were 20-16 in arrears. But the York duo levelled with a four, then took the lead for the first time with a three. Walton could only respond with a last-end single for a 23-21 York triumph.