Bob Hiley (Asa Briggs) was the winner of the HOSPITAL HANDICAP after a 21-14 win over Chris Mordue (Brig-house Sports). Hiley proved, off a generous six handicap, that he can live with the best, after some impressive scalps, and will surely be pushing for an A team place at Asa Briggs. Hiley and Mordue will be invited to play in the Victor Ludorum Champion of Champions competition on Saturday, October 2.

Scores – Quarter-finals: K Gilroy (Ecceshill) 21, P Wilson (Greengates) 3; K McCafferty (Asa Briggs) 12, C Mordue (Brighouse Sports) 21; R Hiley (Asa Briggs) 21, R Stockdale (Eccleshill) 19; S Wilkinson (Asa Briggs) 21, M Durrans (Bradford Moor 19). Semi-finals: Gilroy 18, Mordue 21; Hiley 21, Wilkinson 19. Final: Mordue 14, Hiley 21.

Bradford play Wakefield tomorrow in the YORKSHIRE VETERANS INTER-DISTRICT LEAGUE.

The home match will be played at Oakenshaw, while the away match will be at Ossett Cricket and Athletics Club.

Home team (at Oakenshaw): A Standing (Asa Briggs), W Hutchinson (Lister), G Clare (Queensbury), G Hogg (Pudsey), J Ramsey (Lister), G Oliver (Knowles), B Jennings (Crowghyll), N Esposito (Lister).

Away team (as Ossett Cricket and Athletic Club): R Baines (Littlemoor), D Burns (Peel), L Hanson (Wyke), G Hird (Wyke), A Roundhill (Littlemoor), L Walsh (Knowles), K Green (Wyke), D Firth (Peel).

Meanwhile, Yorkshire Ladies play North Lancs & Fylde on Sunday, July 25, with the home match at Meltham BC and the away match to be played at Victoria BC. Marjorie Haigh (Heck-mondwike) is in the home match, while West Park trio Sheila Holdsworth, Sharon Gadd and Pauline Wilkin-son travel to play at Vic-toria.

Team to play at Meltham BC (Yorkshire names first): P Wilde (Lockwood Cons) v P Murphy (Norbreck), J Hollingworth (Meltham) v A Brown (Victoria), L Gledhill (Marsh Utd) v D Hunt (Stalmine), S Howarth (Meltham) v S Kayley (Tyldesley Ladies), L Drury (Marsh Utd) v W Walton (Victoria), J Best (Marsh Utd) v K Wilson (Woodplumpton), K Whitefoot (Marsh Utd) v C Russell (Colne CC), L Carter (Cowcliffe) v K Garnett (Acregate), S Gibson (Lockwood Cons) v P Conchie (Tyldesley Ladies), M Haigh (Heckmondwike) v J Holcroft (Tyldesley Ladies), C Harpin (Marsh Utd) v J Patmore (Layton Institute), H Gilroy (Eccleshill) v L Beck (Victoria).

Team to play at Victoria BC (Yorkshire names first): D Bray (Ossett Flying Horse) v J Jolly (Acregate), B Lunn (Ossett Flying Horse) v D Watters (Victoria), L Dye (Castleford Town) v C Dawson (Preston Cons), J Law (Queensbury) v M Dransfield (Woodplumpton), L Rice (Savile Park) v B Danson (Victoria), S Holdsworth (West Park) v C Lockwood (Fishwick Ramblers), A Lunn-Gadd (Morton House) v P Tootell (Acregate), L Love (Savile Park) v J Sharp (Elletsons Arms), S Gadd (West Park) v M Warburton (Norbreck), A Hagen (Ossett Flying Horse) v J France (Acregate), P Wilkinson (West Park) v S Wignall (Singleton), J Roper (Meltham) v L Traynor (Acregate).

Clayton B were winners of the YORKSHIRE PARKS WOOD CUP after a narrow eight-point triumph over Drighlington. Clayton came through comfortable matches against Tyersal in the quarter-finals and Wibsey A in the semis.

SCORES – Quarter-finals: Clayton B 200, Tyersal 164; Wibsey A 206, Bowling 112; Myrtle Park B 180, Queensbury 172; Drighlington 192, Lister Park 139; Semi Finals – Clayton B 190, Wibsey A 166; Myrtle Park B 150, Drighlington 180; Final – Clayton B 179, Drighlington 171.

The first round of the PAIRS KNOCK-OUT takes place a week on Thursday. The full draw is: Asa Briggs B v Brackenhill, at Lister; Bowling v Tyersal, at Asa Briggs; Birkenshaw v Shipley Club, at Wibsey; Clayton B v Harold Park, at Queensbury; Lister v Queensbury, at Clayton; Greengates v Clayton A, at Shipley Club; Asa Briggs A v Wibsey, at Bowling; Bradford Moor v Peel, at Brackenhill. Note: Peel have replaced Shipley Club B in the draw.