Previous winners suffered in the early round of the Persimmon Homes Ideal Standard Bowls Triples competition.
The team of Phil Reeves (Clifton), the holders, lost 11-14 to Jim Dalby (Poppleton Road WMC), who with Keith Nelson are the present fours champions.
Mick Birkley (Holgate), who won the title in 2000, lost on an extra end to Gordon Storey, Keith and Nigel Ryder (Retreat). Nigel Bowling provided the winner with his last wood.
In the pairs, the Ryders lost 18-17 to John Stroughair and an extra end was required to separate Billy and Andrew Brooks (RI Corinthians) from Bren Clayton and John Blanchard (Heworth Cons), who were 19-19 after 21 ends. The 22nd went in the Heworth teams' favour.
Atrocious weather caused the cancellation of Monday's league programme.
Updated: 09:09 Thursday, July 03, 2003
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