The Yorkshire County Bowls Fours semi-finals at Pickering provided thrilling finishes.

Michael Mansell, Roger Wood, Eddie Howcroft and Frank Turner (Haxby Road) were drawing 14-14 with Sam Winter's Hull after 20 ends. On the last end, the jack was trailed to the edge of the ditch leaving Haxby Road three down and Turner drew his last wood within three inches to secure a place in the National Finals at Worthing.

The other semi-final with Bill Waldie, Charlie Bateman, Andrew and Paul Mooring (Bert Keech) against Mark Walton's Nafferton four was also decided on the last end with Mark drawing a winner with his last wood.

Updated: 09:09 Thursday, July 03, 2003