Shipley Club were comprehensive 25-5 winners over Whitkirk in the Naylor Premier League, carding an impressive nine winners, with Robbie Ellis (21-7) and Ian Jacques (21-8) the pick of them.

Joe Cranston produced a great 21-5 for Crossgates at Clayton A, as Crossgates stunned the hosts with a superb 21-9 away win.

Brighouse Sports A remain unbeaten as they beat Wyke A 21-9, helped by eight winners, with David Stansfield (21-10) taking the sweep.

Ladyhill A will have been happy to leave champions Pudsey A with 12 points, as they managed to share the winners. Tom Hanson (21-5) and Jon Edmondson (21-7) ensured Pudsey took the aggregate by 25 chalks.

Eccleshill A made it three wins out of three after an 18-12 away win at a weakened Asa Briggs A, despite a superb 21-9 from Andrew Heenan for Asa.

Cranmore stunned Guiseley A with a 26-4 demolition job in the Godwin League.

Cranmore had Michael Goodall (21-4), Darren Cookson (21-6) and Robert King (21-6) all in top form.

Pudsey Littlemoor A have made an impressive star and made it three wins out of three folowinge a 25-5 success at Eccleshill B, thanks to great results from Neil McPhail (21-4) and Glen Smith (21-7).

Rufford A carded an impressive 24-6 home win over Brighouse Sports B, with Steve Ainley (21-4), Dave Kirkbright (21-5), Allan Caine (21-6), Martyn Benson (21-9), Don Jones (21-9) and Andy Newell (21-9) starring.

Stewart Watson’s 21-1 away win for Pudsey B at Horsforth Woodside A was in vain as the home side took the game 18-12, posting seven home winners.

Drighlington A edged home 16-14 against Greengates A. Stuart Wilson’s 21-7 away win was cancelled out Mick Dickinson’s 21-9 for Drigh-lington.

The fifth Shipley Classic sponsored by H H Birch & Son Ltd, gets under way next Friday, with two former winners in action.

The 2012 winner Liam Griffin (Pudsey) opens with a match against Harry Slack (Sheffield), while last year’s winner Stuart King (Asa Briggs) takes on Peter Clark (Cross Roads) in the first round.

If they both make it through they will face each other in a mouth-watering second-round clash.

Draw for week one of qualifying (practice from 6pm, for a 6.30pm start) on Friday, May 16: David Upton (Myrtle Park) v Dean Missere (Sheffield); Ian Bernard (Silsden) v Bob Whitfield (Brighouse Sports); James Hanson (Pudsey BC) v David McGourty (Whirkirk); Andy Southwell (Asa Briggs) v David White (Chapel Street); Andy Wood (Brighouse Sports) v Steve Griffiths (Denholme); James Higgins (Sheffield) v Gary Whelan (Guiseley); Harry Slack (Sheffield) v Liam Griffin (Pudsey BC); Stuart King (Asa Briggs) v Peter Clark (Cross Roads).

Bradford opened up with a 38-18 win over Wakefield in the YCGBA Veterans Inter-District League.

In the home match at Peel Park, Bradford won 26-2, carding seven winners, with Eccleshill trio Ian Matthews (21-3), Rod Bastow (21-4) and Paul Hillam (21-5), doing the damage.

In the away match at Horbury WMC, Bradford went down to a narrow 16-12 loss, as they managed only three winners – David Hodgson (Crowghyll) was the best of them, winning 21-11.

Scores from home match (at Peel Park): Graham Oliver (Clayton) 21-20, Rod Bastow (Eccleshill) 21-4, Ian Johnson (Clayton) 21-14, David Bottomley (Crowghyll) 21-11, Bob Baines (Pudsey Littlemoor) 21-14, Ian Matthews (Eccleshill) 21-3, Paul Hillam (Eccleshill) 21-5, Nino Esposito (Ladyhill) 11-21. Bradford 158 (26), Wakefield 158 (2).

Scores from away match (at Horbury WMC): Gerald Bromley (Peel) 19-21, Tony Riley (Clayton) 18-21, David Hodgson (Crowghyll) 21-11, Dennis Thorpe (Crowghyll) 21-17, Tony Walton (Crowghyll) 21-18, Tommy Harney (Clayton) 14-21, Alan Peel (Clayton) 17-21, David Burns (Peel) 17-21. Bradford 148 (12), Wakefield 151 (16).

Entries are still being taken for the Martin S Lonsdale (Estate Agents), sponsored Bradford Pairs Merit. It takes place at Wibsey Park on Sunday, with a 10.30am start and scratch. Entry fee is £5 per pair. Anyone interested should contact Norman Lickley on 01943-884323.

Saturday is the closing date for the YCCGBA Boys/Girls Merits (Under 18). Anyone interested should again contact Lickley.

Draws: Yorkshire Cup (first round) – Sowerby Bridge Hillcrest v Wyke BC at Castleford Town, Lockwood Con C v Spen Victoria A at Halifax BC, Pudsey Littlemoor v Lindley Lib at Hove Edge WMC, Lower Hopton WMC v Brighouse Sports at Heptonstall, Pudsey BC v Alverthorpe WMC at Outlane, Milnsbridge BC v Netherton Con B at Shepley, Cleckheaton Sports A v Almondbury Lib A at West Bradford, Crossgates v Slaithwaite at Stanley, West Bradford v Todmorden Park at Skipton Broughton Road, Mirfield Old Bank A v Sandal BC at South Leeds Cons, Guiseley v Eccleshill at The Hollies, Asa Briggs v Clayton West at Mirfield Old Bank, Chapel St BC v Hemsworth Con at Hightown BC, Clayton Victoria v Almondbury Lib B at Horbury WMC; Byes: Cowcliffe Lib, Rastrick PSBC, Canalside A, Lockwood Con B, Kirkheaton Con, Marsh Utd, Lockwood Con A, Cross Roads, Hanging Heaton, Thongsbridge BC A, Elland CA & BC, Brockholes BC, Horbury WMC, Shipley BC, Spen Victoria B, Skipton Broughton Road, Netherton Con A, Swillington Welfare.

Derrick Radley Cup (first round) – Greenroyd v Cowcliffe Lib B at Ossett C∾ Barwick v Aberford at South Kirkby MW; Slazengers v South Leeds Cons at Clayton Victoria; Horton Park v South Kirkby MW at Cleckheaton Sports; Thornhill C&BC v Asa Briggs at Allan Park; Cleckheaton Sports A v Rastrick PSBC at Allerton Bywater; Longwood BC v Paddock I&C at Lindley Lib; Spen Victoria v Allerton Bywater at Rufford Park; Overthorpe Sports v Guiseley at Thorner; Holbeck Ltd v Brockholes BC B at Wakefield Thornes; Byes: Newsome BC, Wakefield BC, Almondbury BC C, Birkenshaw Park, Milnsbridge BC, Tadcaster BC, Dalton BC, Allan Park, Skelmanthorpe Central, Ossett C&AC, Almondbury BC A, Cowcliffe Lib A, Castleford Town, Pontefract BC, Denby Grange, Akroydon Victoria, Wayside, Lindley BC, Almondbury Lib, Kirkheaton Con, Broad Oak B, Linthwaite Hall.

Eric Hutchinson Memorial Trophy (first round) – Cleckheaton Sports B v Whitby at Magnet Sports, Scholes v Harold Park at Alverthorpe WMC, Peel Park v Magnet Sports at Pontefract BC, Meanwood Park v Kirkheaton C&BC at Wyke BC; Royds Park (Liv) v Hemplow at Hipperholme & Lightcliffe; Settle v Rufford Park B at Cross Roads, The Hollies v Alverthorpe WMC at Cranmore; Crowghyll Park v Bridlington Dukes Park at Aberford; Glasshoughton Welfare v Stanley at Royds Park (Liv); Pudsey Littlemoor v Broad Oak A at Slazengers; Ripponden Park v Cranmore at Lower Hopton WMC; Eccleshill v Lowerhouses at Ossett Flying Horse; Brockholes A v Sandal BC at Guiseley; Thorner v Whitkirk at Outwood WMC; Clayton Victoria v Lower Hopton WMC at Holbeck Ltd; Northowram v Almondbury BC B at Spen Victoria; Morton House v Ossett Flying Horse at Cleckheaton Moor End; Greengates v Pudsey BC at Cononley; Heptonstall v Cleckheaton Moor End at Slaithwaite; Brighouse Sports v Huddersfield RUFC at Garforth Rec; Heckmondwike BC v Garforth Rec A at Wakefield BC; Ladyhill Park v Bridlington Bay at Scholes; Rufford Park A v Garforth Rec B at Thornhill C&BC; Byes: Millbridge Park, Hightown BC, Hipperholme & Lightcliffe, Oxenhope, Horbury WMC, Savile Park (Cas), Hove Edge WMC, Horsforth Woodside, Drighlington Park.