Halifax went down 196-158 and although they hit back in fine style with a 183-166 victory over East Coast in their other group match at Frystone Welfare, the damage had already been done.

West Riding crushed East Coast in the third match in group A and went on to beat Huddersfield in a semi-final thriller by 186-185, only to lose to hosts Castleford by 180-170 in the final.

Mark Regan won both his matches for Halifax while James Senior suffered the heaviest defeat before recording the side's biggest win - both 21-8 scorelines - in his two contests.

SCORES - Halifax 158 West Riding 196: B.Megson 19 P.Jagger 21, P.Chalkley 19 R.Brood 21, P.Smyth 21 J.Hopkinson 15, R.Hobson 11 G.Higgins 21, C.Austin 17 D.Fox 21, J.Senior 8 M.Robinson 21, A.Kenyon 21 P.Firth 20, M.Regan 21 C.Blakeley 14, M.McGorlick 9 S.Pinfield 21, R.Holmes 11 M.Sweeney 21.

Halifax 183 East Coast 166: B.Megson 21 G.Watson 20, R.Hobson 21 T.Coyne 19, C.Austin 21 D.Lowe 16, P.Chalkley 21 R.Child 8, P.Smyth 16 M.Gates 21, R.Holmes 16 I.Mott 21, M.Regan 21 P.Charter 11, J.Senior 21 N.Trotter 8, A.Kenyon 16 A.Deighton 21, M.McGorlick 19 K.Gates 21.

The Halifax Association's Men's Pairs competition sponsored by SDH Holdings takes place at Greenroyd Bowling Club on Sunday (10.30).

Draw - at 10.30: D.Ogden & R.Hiley v P.Gray & R.Morris, T.Goulden & C.Holt-Conway v M.Greenwood & D.Helliwell, A & R Moore v B.Malone & J.Summerskill, S.Helliwell & B.Perry v C.Plant & M.Walker.

At 11.0: B.Hildred & T.Ness v R.Buxton & A.Suddick, D.Rogers & J.Brook v S.Carling & I.Crossland, P.Fisher & P.Wildsmith v M.Griffiths & J.Eaton, S.Conway & G.Swain v N.Brown & E.Long.

At 11.30: S.Haynes & Partner v S.Swallow & I.Ryding, R.Pilling & A.Clissitt v A.Schofied & S.George, P.Helliwell & S.Baker v D & M.Atkinson, D.Smith & D.Bowyer v P & J.Lister.

At: 12.0: J.Sharp & N.Cockroft v J.Clark & M.Moore, A.Asghar & M.Hussain v D.Greenwood & A.Guide, R.Bernard & M.Briggs v J.Farrell & A.Forrest, N.Cartwright & Partner v J.Sutcliffe & W.Murgatroyd.