WITH Clifton having already won the John Smith's Sunday Pool League, the runners-up spot was handed to Brigadier Gerard by virtue of Crystal Palace 'A' team's inability to pick up maximum points in their final match. Palace drew 4-4 with York Health Club.

Mitre finished their season with a 5-3 win over Carlton Towers aided by doubles from Lee Parkin-Coates and Chris Leaf after Dave Bailey had earlier won twice.

A Mick Watson brace put Fossway on course for victory against Burnholme but it took a last-frame clincher from Fossway captain Ian Jones to secure the match 5-3.

The League's player of the season is Brigadier Gerard's Jim Kilmartin with 17 first-frame wins.

The doubles competition final, to be played on April 9 at Dringhouses, will be contested by G Hudson/J Hartley of Burnholme (2-1 semi final win against K Watkinson/R Kelly) and J Mitchell/P Inness of Clifton (2-1 semi final win over A Horner/A Hardy).

Updated: 09:45 Saturday, April 01, 2006