THE latest qualifier in the Marsh United £1400 Competition is Graham Hickey (Halifax), who squeaked through 21-20 against Mark Atkinson (Crosland Moor) after a titanic struggle.

Atkinson fought back from 20-14 down to level before Hickey got the winning chalk.

The draw for Saturday (6pm practice, 6.30pm start) is: Rob Wiltshire (Netherton Con) v John Webster (Springwood BC), David Scott (Brighouse Sports) v Stewart Watson (Pudsey), Wayne Dews (Netherton Con) v Terry Brook (Crosland Moor), Alan Bamforth (Linthwaite Hall) v Andrew Wike (Almondbury Lib).

John McDonnell (drew 1) and David Fisher (drew 16) are the latest qualifiers in the John Smith’s Classic at Cleckheaton.

First round – Mick Maguire (Spen Victoria) 17 John McDonnell (Lloyds Hotel) 21, Mark Hughes (Leeds) 20 Danny Walker (Denby Grange) 21, Andy Hodgson (Pudsey) 21 Chris Kelly (Sheffield) 19, Alan Hill (Atherton) 20 Mick Robinson (Morton House) 21, Liam Griffin (Pudsey) 13 Michael McDonnell (Lloyds Hotel) 21, John Blackburn (Spen Victoria) 21 Scott Tattersley (Huddersfield) 19, Ryan Clark (Sheffield) 21 Tom Hanson (Pudsey) 17, Dean Scarth (Hanging Heaton) 4 David Fisher (Denby Grange) 21.

Second round – J McDonnell 21 Walker 18, Hodgson 21 Robinson 13, M McDonnell 21 Blackburn 18, Clark 18 Fisher 21.

Qualifying round – J McDonnell 21 Hodgson 15, M McDonnell 16 Fisher 21.

Draw for Saturday – Richard Stockdale (Eccleshill) v Roy Nicholson (Halifax), Bob Whitfield (Brighouse) v Harry Seehra (Spen Victoria), Clay Flattley (Castlefields) v Robert Dunford (Morton House), Frank Griffin (Huddersfield) v Paul Jacques (Littlemoor), Steven Gilroy (Littlemoor) v Jonathan Copeland (Manchester), Simon Walder (Spen Victoria) v Neil Jones (Almondbury), Nigel Roper (Littlemoor) v Gareth Nicholson (Halifax), Andy Mitchell (Spen Victoria) v Brian Hill (Old Whittington).

The first two final-night qualifiers in the Hill Crest Classic are Simon Coupe and Paul Dudley.

On Saturday it’s the second of the intermediate rounds. The draw will be done greenside and play gets underway at 7pm.

Players in field – Chris Brown (Lower Hopton), David Jackson (Macclesfield), John Metters (Preston), Nathan Webster (Castleford), Callum Wright (Shrewsbury), Ian Nicholson (Kendal), Greame Wilson (Audenshaw), Liam Griffin (Lower Hopton).