YORK Croquet Club has ended the season at the top of the league.
The team beat Middlesbrough in their last game of the campaign to finish the season in first place.
There was little sign of nerves in the morning singles, as York's Malcolm Tingle wasted no time in establishing who was boss of the lawn, romping home 26-0 against Middlesbrough's Julian Gibson.
Meanwhile, Helen Griffiths and Tom Oulton were having a rather more stressful time of it in the doubles.
In a match that went right down to the wire, the York pair eventually squeezed past Dennis Scarr and Chris Stuttard 26-24.
The afternoon brought another emphatic victory for York, with Helen and Malcolm dispatching Dennis and Julian 26-1.
There was, however, one minor blemish on an otherwise excellent York afternoon. Tom suffered a 26-12 defeat to Chris in a level-play singles match.
Despite Tom's minor hiccup, York's overall performance was more than enough to secure victory in the match and, more importantly, top spot in the Croquet North League.
A fantastic result for the club – and one that gives York plenty to celebrate as they bring another successful league season to a close.
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