YORK COLLEGE have battled their way through to the National Netball Schools finals.

Their Under 19s will be in action at Manchester on Saturday, March 16 after finishing runners-up in the regional tournament at Hull.

Their squad is Beck Brady, Kate Macmillan, Debra Slater, Sally Howes, Zoe Brown, Sarah Hurd, Liz Davies, Emily Janes and Rowan Blenkharn. They are coached by Anne Haithwaite.

Joseph Rowntree made home advantage count as their Under 15 and Under 13 teams won their regional finals. However, there is no national competition for those age groups.

The Joseph Rowntree Under 15 team dominated their section, beating Bradford GS 'B' 8-5, Wakefield 15-6, Huntington 12-6, Northallerton 10-5 and St Aidan's 8-3.

In their semi-final they were drawing 9-9 after normal time but made a brilliant interception in the extra five-minute period to snatch a place in the final where they beat Bradford 'B' 10-8.

Joseph Rowntree's Under 14s, without their goal attack Melanie Ward, who has recently attracted the attention of England's selectors, were also in the Under 15 section be found it tough against the older teams losing to Bradford GS 16-6, Royds 10-1, Harrogate GS 6-2 and All Saints 6-3.

There was an all-York semi-final in the Under 13 tournament where Joseph Rowntree beat All Saints, winners of their section, 11-8.

In the final they beat Harrigate GS 9-7 after leading 7-1 at half-time.

Earlier, Joseph Rowntree beat Wakefield 9-8, Abbey Grange 13-4, St John Fisher 'B' 13-1, v Royds 16-1 and lost 12-10 to Harrogate GS.

Joseph Rowntree U15s: Emily Fowler (capt), Sarah McQuade, Michelle McQuade, Katie Ellis, Heather Welsh, Katie Caffrey, Kathryn Cordell, Jenni Bailey.

Joseph Rowntree Under 14s: Jemma Garnett (capt), Edith Bourne, Helen Jamieson, Katie Aldous, Kathryn Ward, Charlotte Tattersall, Steff Lauff.

Joseph Rowntree Under 13s: Cheryl Fairclough (capt), Nina Malton, Hannah Errington, Sarah Welsh, Emily Armstrong, Rosie Wright, Rachel Caffrey, Nicola Paget.

Ampleforth College Sixth Form Girls hosted a netball tournament at the end of their season.

Newcastle school Westfield won the senior section with Gordonstoun second and Ampleforth third.

Westfield completed the double by winning the junior competition in which Gordonstoun were runners-up.

FOOTBALL

York City Boys U11's drew 2-2 with Sheffield last Saturday. York's goals were scored by Joe Lister and Tom Corner.

The U14's lost 4-0 to Barnsley last Saturday.

The following cup games have to be played at the earliest opportunity.

Harry Pannell (U15) Trophy: Manor v Canon Lee; Lowfield v All Saints

Wilf Meek (U14) Cup: Joseph Rowntree v All Saints; Brayton v Burnholme; Tadcaster v Canon Lee.

Intermediate (U13) Cup: Brayton v Tadcaster; All Saints v Lowfield

U12 Trophy: Selby v Archbishop's.

Primary Cup: St Aelred's v Haxby Road; Derwent v Dringhouses; Ralph Butterfield v Lakeside; Wigginton v Riverside; Hob Moor v Huntington.

The semi-finals of the Secondary schools' cup competitions are due to be played by Saturday, March 16.

The latest schools' results are:

Harry Pannell (U15) Trophy: Brayton 2, Huntington 1; Fulford 2, Sherburn 5; Barlby 0, All Saints 1.

Wilf Meek (U14) Cup: Archbishop's 5, Barlby 5 (Barlby won on penalties); Manor 8, Fulford 2.

Intermediate (U13) Cup: Sherburn 3, Oaklands 2; Barlby lost to Joseph Rowntree on penalties.

U12 Trophy: Barlby 6, Huntington 0; Canon Lee 2, Fulford 4; Oaklands 2, Barlby 2 (Barlby won on penalties aet).

Under 12 Trophy semi-final: Barlby 3, Sherburn 2.

Primary Cup: Osbaldwick 2, New Earswick 1 (aet); Woodthorpe 4, Carr 0.

U16 League: Barlby 1, Manor 2; Millthorpe 1, Barlby 4; Sherburn 1, Barlby 3; Barlby 5, Oaklands 1; Archbishop's 0, Burnholme 2.

U15 League: Fulford 4, Oaklands 0; Archbishop's 0, Millthorpe 6; Canon Lee 1, All Saints 1.

U14 League: Fulford 1, Oaklands 8; Tadcaster 3 (Carter 2, Baydoun 1), Fulford 5; Archbishop's 7, Tadcaster 4; Archbishop's 5, Millthorpe 3; Fulford 6, Oaklands 2.

U13 League: Fulford 8, Joseph Rowntree 1; Tadcaster 6 (Scott 2, Scholes 1, Wrigley 1, Phillis 1, Hall 1), Fulford 1; Archbishop's 5, Millthorpe 1; Archbishop's 4, Huntington 2; Canon Lee 2, All Saints 4; Canon Lee 7, Burnholme 0.

U12 League: Fulford 9, Joseph Rowntree 1; Archbishop's 2, Huntington 2; Tadcaster 7 (Linker 2, Arnett 2, Hatfield 1, Nicholas 1, Smith 1), Lowfield 1; Canon Lee 4, All Saints 3.

Primary League: New Earswick 0, Bishopthorpe 4; Fulford 'A' 1, St Aelred's 'A' 0; Fulford 'B' 3, St Aelred's 'B' 1; Upper Poppleton 1, New Earswick 3 (Armstrong 2, Rogers 1); Copmanthorpe 1, Woodthorpe 1; Woodthorpe 4, Ralph Butterfield 1; Acomb 0, Bishopthorpe 0; Upper Poppleton 1, Acomb 1; Woodthorpe 3. Tang Hall 0.

Updated: 12:26 Wednesday, March 06, 2002