Hermits A recovered from their defeat at Yeadon A in the first week of the Bradford Summer League to edge defending champions Unity A 6-4.

The performance of Mark Rycroft proved the difference, recovering from two games and 7-4 down in the third to beat Richard Priestley.

He followed that with victory over Dave Renton and, with Gareth Wiles defeating Renton and Ian Gomersal, Hermits led 4-2.

Rycroft then faced Gomersal and again found himself two games down before, after pulling level, slipping 6-1 behind in the decider.

But Rycroft unleashed a barrage of winners to triumph 11-8 and, although Unity took the last two singles, Rycroft and Wiles secured victory for Hermits in the doubles.

Division One: Yeadon B 8, Hermits B 2; Hermits A 6, Unity A 4. Division Two: Hermits C 7, Hermits G 3; Hermits D 8, Hermits E 2; Ukrainians 1, Hermits C 9. Division Three: Fastbats 5, Hermits H 5; Hermits J 4, Baildon 6.