Chloe Hirst made a staggering recovery to become only the fifth girl to win the Bradford Junior Handicap in its 66-year history.

The Queensbury teenager trailed Ryan Bradley 20-8 in the final but excellent bowling as Bradley faltered then helped her hit back to triumph 21-20.

Scores – Quarter-finals: Ben Falkingham 21, Michael Slater 20; Jack Bailey 12, Chloe Hirst 21; Ryan Bradley 21, Curtis Brown 13; Oliver Mordue 11, Ben Stockdale 21. Semi-finals: Falkingham 14, Hirst 21; Bradley 21, Stockdale 10. Final: Hirst 21, Bradley 20.

Danny Sillitoe (Dearne Sports) and Harry Seehra (Spen Victoria) were the latest qualifiers in the 2013 Shipley Classic, sponsored by HH Birch & Son Ltd and Yorkshire Building Society.

Sillitoe qualified with wins over Craig Hebbard (Pudsey Littlemoor) 21-10, Richard Stockdale (Eccleshill) 21-19 and Kez Smith (Crossgates) 21-17, drawing No 3 on finals night. 

Seehra made it through by beating Peter Hepworth (Myrtle Park) 21-11, Alex Wolfenden (Overthorpe) 21-18 and Mark Hughes (Crossgates) 21-16, drawing No 1.

Scores from week three qualifying – First round: Danny Sillitoe (Dearne Sports) 21, Craig Hebbard (Pudsey Littlemoor) 10; Richard Stockdale (Eccleshill) 21, Phil Chalkley (Hillcrest) 13; Lisa Rice (Drighlington) 21, Mark Barker (Myrtle Park) 13; Wayne Jevons (North Wales) 13, Kez Smith (Crossgates) 21; Alex Wolfenden (Overthorpe) 21, Callum Wraight (Shropshire) 18; Peter Hepworth (Myrtle Park) 11, Harry Seehra (Spen Victoria) 21; Mally Fowler (Ladyhill) 21, Joe Stockdale (Guiseley) 15; Mark Hughes (Crossgates) 21, Ben Wood (Brighouse Sports) 16. Second round: Sillitoe 21, Stockdale 19; Rice 6, Smith 21; Wolfenden 18, Seehra 21; Fowler 18, Hughes 21. Third round: Sillitoe 21, Smith 17; Seehra 21, Hughes 16.

Week four qualifying draw: Andrew Tate (Cross Hills) v Andrew Sykes (Mirfield Old Bank), Colin Scorah (Woodlands) v Nigel Roper (Pudsey Littlemoor), Ira Jeffers (Crossgates) v Peter Clark (Cross Roads), Adam Mellor (Pudsey Littlemoor) v Kevin Burns (Sandal), Gary Foulkes (South Leeds Cons) v Keith Hall (Eccleshill), Paul Jacques (Pudsey Littlemoor) v Bob Whitfield (Brighouse Sports), Kris Shuttleworth (Sandal) v Chris Firth (Crossgates), Gary Whelan (Guiseley) v Alec Byrnes (Ladyhill).

Yorkshire will be looking to build on their opening 21-10 win over North Derbyshire, when they take on North Staffordshire on Sunday, June 16 in the British Parks County Championship. 

The home match is at Spen Victoria, with the away venue yet to be confirmed.

Home team (at Spen Victoria): Paul Hillam (Eccleshill), Tony Green (Whitkirk), Gary Wike (Pudsey), Tony Riley (Brighouse Sports), Bob Whitfield (Brighouse Sports), Simon Walder (Spen Victoria), Josh Mordue (Brighouse Sports), Stuart King (Asa Briggs), Chris Mordue (Pudsey), Mark Regan (Brighouse Sports), James Hanson (Pudsey), Thomas Hanson (Pudsey).

Away team (venue to be confirmed): Paul Bowes (Pudsey), Andy Gilroy (Eccleshill), Danny Towning (Pudsey Littlemoor), Craig Hebbard (Pudsey Littlemoor), Paul Rooks (Eccleshill), Jack Summers (Asa Briggs), David Hilliam (Pudsey), Richard Stockdale (Eccleshill), Andrew Tate (Clayton), James Davison (Eccleshill), Ian Jacques (Shipley Club), Neil Mylan (Eccleshill).

Yorkshire Ladies will be looking for a convincing victory in their match with the North Midlands on Sunday, June 16, and hoping that Warwickshire fail to win. 

The home match is to be played at Meltham BC, while the away match is at Potters Green.

Bradford Mixed Pairs Merit, Lister Park – Quarter-finals: Graham Clare & Joan Law (Queensbury) 12, Paul Hillam & Angela Carter (Eccleshill/Pudsey Littlemoor) 21; Mick Bastow & Viv Abell (Eccleshill) 21, Andy Denton & Paula Graham (Asa Briggs) 10; Norman Lickley & Emma Ramsey (Guiseley) 21, Donald Marshall & Joan Brown (Greengates) 6; Tony & Jennie Allen (Crowghyll) 8, Stuart King & Sharon Gadd (Asa Briggs/Shipley Club) 21. Semi-finals: Hillam & Carter 21, Bastow & Abell 12; Lickley & Ramsey 10, King & Gadd 21. Final: Hillam & Carter 10, King & Gadd 21.

Bradford carded their first win of the Yorkshire Veterans’ Inter-District League, beating Wakefield 34-22.

Following draws against Castleford and Huddersfield, Bradford came out on top after a convincing 20-8 home win at Oakenshaw, thanks to six home victors, David Bottomley (Crowghyll) being the pick of them with a 21-9.

In the away match at Denby Grange, Dennis Thorpe (Crowghyll) produced a great 21-8 win to ensure Bradford tied the match 14-14 and guarantee overall victory.

Next up for Bradford is Skipton on Friday, June 14.

Scores from home match at Oakenshaw: Graham Oliver (Clayton) 21-13, Rod Bastow (Eccleshill) 21-19, Mick Bastow (Eccleshill) 21-19, David Bottomley (Crowghyll) 21-9, Malcolm Iles (Asa Briggs) 21-12, Bob Baines (Pudsey Littlemoor) 21-15, Paul Hillam (Eccleshill) 17-21, Nino Esposito (Ladyhill) 12-21; Bradford 155 (20), Wakefield 129 (8).

Scores from away match at Denby Grange: Bill Hutchinson (Crowghyll) 21-15, Alan Hurdley (Ladyhill) 20-21, Tony Riley (Clayton) 21-16, Derek Carroll (Crowghyll) 15-21, Dennis Thorpe (Crowghyll) 21-8, Gerald Bromley (Peel) 21-13, David Burns (Peel) 14-21, David Hodgson (Crowghyll) 3-21; Wakefield 136 (14), Bradford 136 (14).

The Bradford qualifying round for the Yorkshire Under 16 Boys’ and Girls will be at Clayton on Saturday (9.30am start).

Entries are still being taken for the Bradford Merit at Spen Victoria this Sunday, and the Wednesday Merit at Peel Park, on June 19.

Anyone interested in either or both competitions should contact Norman Lickley on 01943-884323.