Calderdale enhanced their chances of retaining the Federation's Sixty-Plus Yorkshire League title with two more victories at Lund Park, Keighley to make it six wins out of six.
They continue to punch above their weight, starting with seven winners against Doncaster and picking up nine points out of 10. Bill Robson led the way with a 21-9 win.
The afternoon fixture against Worth Valley B was much tighter, Calderdale dropp
ing three points to the local team with Viv Smith's 21-6 result and Philip Todd's recovery from 14-4 down to win 21-19 helping secure the two overall aggregate points.
Calderdale complete their fixtures in two weeks with matches against the teams lying second and third with Leeds A the opponents in the morning and Worth Valley A in the afternoon.
Calderdale 161 Doncaster 128: T.Goulden (Hill Crest) 21 M.Baker (Pilkingtons) 19, B.Robson (Akroydon Victoria) 21 R.Curtis (Tickhill) 9, Da.Atkinson (Laurel Crescent) 21 S.Dennis (Parkland) 12, R.Stopford (Elland C&BC) 21 E.Cullingworth (Eden Grove) 19, P.Copley (Mythomroyd WM) 21 B.Hardy (Tickhill) 17, V.Smith (Blakeborough Albion) 14 P.Carroll (Wickersley) 21, P.Todd (Akroydon Victoria) 21 John Burton (Carcroft) 11, D.Avery (Akroydon Victoria) 21 Alan Broughton (Parkland) 20.
Calderdale 150 Worth Valley B 133: R.Stopford (Elland C&BC) 21 L.Hubbock (Steeton) 18, D.Atkinson(Laurel Crescent) 19 P.White (Royd House) 21, T. Goulden (Hill Crest) 15 A.Coppen (Steeton) 21, B.Robson(Akroydon Victoria) 21 I.Stone (Silsden) 15, P.Copley (Mytholmroyd WM) 11 B. Taylor (Silsden) 21, P.Todd (Akroydon Victoria) 21 Clifford White (Royd House) 19, D.Avery (Akroydon Victoria) 21 A.Downing (Denholme) 12, V.Smith (Blakeborough Albion) 21 J.Buxton (Highfield) 6.
STANDINGS (N.Yorks have played eight, all rest six): Calderdale 45 pts, Worth Valley A 41, Leeds A 38, Leeds B 32, Doncaster 30, Hebden Royd 27, North Yorkshire A 23, Worth Valley B 22, North Yorkshire B 22.
Team Members are reminded that the Federation Sixty-Plus Merit takes place at Halifax BC on Friday, August 15 and the Sixty-Plus Yorkshire Pairs is at Lund Park on Friday, September 5. Entries are required now for both these competitions.
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