LEEDS & District were convincing winners of the Yorkshire Parks Inter-City event after an 11-1 victory over Bradford in the final.

Drawn in the tougher Pool B, Leeds won all three games to make it through to the final with 26 points, while Bradford qualified in Pool A with comprehensive triumphs over Leeds Ladies (12-0) and Barkston Ash (10-2).

The final was closer than the result suggests, with Leeds taking three matches 21-20 and one 21-19.

Mark Hughes (Crossgates) got Leeds off to the perfect start with a 21-10 success, but the other three games, which were in the balance, all went Leeds' way.

Victory was theirs with wins by Crossgates trio Ashley Wilcock 21-10, Ira Jeffers 21-11 and John Schofield 21-11.

Craig Hebbard (21-12) was Bradford’s only winner, although the last game wasn’t played as Leeds had already done enough.

Pool A results: Leeds Ladies 133 (0), Bradford 210 (12); Leeds Ladies 155 (4), Barkston Ash 199 (8); Barkston Ash 150 (2), Bradford 204 (10). Positions: Bradford 22, Barkston Ash 10, Leeds Ladies 4.

Pool B results: Hebden Royd 158 (4), Leeds & District 192 (8); Airedale & Wharfedale 160 (4), Sheffield ICT 182 (8); Hebden Royd 194 (7), Airedale & Wharfedale 165 (5); Leeds & District 181 (9), Sheffield ICT 148 (3); Hebden Royd 186 (6), Sheffield ICT 182 (6); Leeds & District 203 (9), Airedale & Wharfedale 165 (3). Positions: Leeds & District 26, Hebden Royd 17, Sheffield ICT 17, Airedale & Wharfedale 12.

Final scores (Leeds names first): Mark Hughes 21, Paul Hillam 10; Harry Seehra 21, Tony Riley 19; Jon Wood 21, Andy Hodgson 20; Ian Howard 21, Paul Kaye 20; Ashley Wilcock 21, Jack Summers 10; Ira Jeffers 21, Jon Edmondson 11; Kieron Smith 21, Paul Rooks 20; Jon Schofield 21, Ian Shaw 11; Simon Walder 12, Craig Hebbard 21; Steven Gilroy 21 w/o Nicky Bastow 0. Leeds 201 (11), Bradford 142 (1).

Bradford followed up their opening 47-9 victory over Leeds with a 47-9 win over Castleford in the Yorkshire Veterans' Inter-District League.

In the home match at Eccleshill, Bradford carded a full house of winners. Graham Oliver (Clayton) was the pick with a 21-2 success as Bradford triumphed 28-0.

Five away winners at Methley BC, with Ian Matthews (Eccleshill) producing a great 21-3, helped Bradford to an impressive 19-9 victory, which keeps them top after two games.

Scores from Eccleshill: Graham Oliver (Clayton) 21-2, Hedley Kettlewell (Clayton) 21-14, Derek Carroll (Crowghyll) 21-10, Tony Walton (Crowghyll) 21-12, Brian Jennings (Crowghyll) 21-8, Malcolm Iles (Asa Briggs) 21-16, David Hodgson (Crowghyll) 21-13, Nino Esposito (Ladyhill) 21-17. Bradford 168 (28), Castleford 92 (0).

Scores from Methley BC: Tony Riley (Clayton) 21-17, Ian Matthews (Eccleshill) 21-3, Dennis Thorpe (Ladyhill) 21-13, Paul Hillam (Eccleshill) 21-12, Bill Hutchinson (Crowghyll) 21-13, Rod Bastow (Eccleshill) 12-21, Gerald Bromley (Peel) 15-21, Steve Alred (Crowghyll) 15-21. Bradford 147 (19), Castleford 121 (9).

Next up for Bradford is a match against Wakefield on Friday, June 5 from 2pm, with the home match at Asa Briggs and the away match at Wakefield BC.

Home team at Asa Briggs: Graham Oliver (Clayton), Rod Bastow (Eccleshill), Mick Bastow (Eccleshill), Steve Alred (Crowghyll), Nino Esposito (Ladyhill), Paul Hillam (Eccleshill), Ian Matthews (Eccleshill), Bill Hutchinson (Crowghyll). Reserves: Alan Peel (Clayton), Tommy Harney (Clayton).

Away team at Wakefield BC: Tony Riley (Clayton), Ian Johnson (Clayton), David Hodgson (Crowghyll), Tony Walton (Crowghyll), Malcolm Iles (Asa Briggs), Hedley Kettlewell (Clayton), Derek Carroll (Crowghyll), Dennis Thorpe (Ladyhill). Reserve: Gerald Bromley (Peel).