THONGSBRIDGE are out of the blocks quickly in the Slawit & Golcar Cars League.
As the early-season four-week break to accommodate Cup and Merit competitions beckons, the perennial runners-up from the Holme Valley have established an eight-point lead in the Subscription Cup over champions Netherton Con.
In the Drayton Cup, Clayton West lead by four points from relegated club Albion BC, while in the Littlewood Shepley lead Longwood by a point and they have made a small breakaway.
Elsewhere, Moldgreen Con B have a one-point lead over Farnley Tyas in the Bamforth, Longwood C lead the charge of a host of clubs in the Ingham, and Dalton CBC and Lowerhouses Community are level at the top of the Beaumont.
In the eight-man Cups, Hillhouse and Birkby and New Mill have slender leads in the Binns and Taylor, respectively.
Draw for the second round of the John Smith’s Classic at Cleckheaton Sports on Saturday (6.00):
Paul Sigsworth (Huddersfield) v Lee Heaton (Chorley), 6 Gary Owen (Stoke on Trent) v Paul Hillam (Bradford), Jonathon Sykes (Huddersfield) v Bill Burlinson (Warrington), Ian Booth (Halifax) v Ian Nicholson (Kendal). Qualifiers from first round: Gary Ellis (Whitefield) and Liam Griffin (Leeds).Š
Yorkshire Juniors had an easy 145-point victory over North Midlands, losing only two at home and five away for a 471-326 success.
At Milnsbridge – David Spencer (Brockholes) 21 J Edwards 5, Ashley Southwell (Asa Briggs) 21 L Buckley 6, Guy Beaumont (Newsome WMC) 21 A Brittain 17, Robert Wainwright (Sandal) 21 J Bailey 16, Conor McGowan (Blakeborough Albion) 21 D Nichols 9, Robert Hopper (Blakeborough Albion, captain) 21 D Edwards 7, Aiden Fox (Lower Hopton) 21 N Tonks 11, Michael Higgins (Almondbury Lib) 21 T Burgess 9, Jason Booth (Almondbury BC) 21 A Brittain 14, David Ryding (Blakes) 6 B Percival 21, Craig Walsh (Meltham) 21 J Chapman 12, Ryan Waller (Almondbury) 17 M Allen 21. Score: Yorkshire 233 North Midlands 148.
At Bermuda S&SC (Nuneaton) – Jon Peacock (Overthorpe Sports) 20 M Fallows 21, Neil Wood (Chapel St) 15 N Trigg 21, Conor Davis (Pudsey) 19 H Chapman 21, David Telford (Tadcaster) 21 J Curry 8, Ben Smith (Chapel St) 21 A Fallows 9, Ashley Wilcock (Chapel St) 21 D Hodgkins 9, Jack Summers (Asa Briggs) 21 J Clift 14, Jake Durham (Pontefract) 19 A Shuttleworth 21, Ryan Exley (Wibsey Park) 21 S Guest 8, Simon Wood (Chapel St, captain) 21 T Rankin 19, Jon Wood (Crossgates) 21 J Baddeley 6, Cory McCleod (Knaresborough) 18 R Cleaver 21. Score: Yorkshire 238 North Midlands 178.
