SQUASH

Redcar defeated Norton III to lift the men's cup in the Principia team handicap knockout competition at Nunthorpe SC recently, while Sunderland Racquets had a close win over Nunthorpe to take the women's title.

Division two side Redcar had a comfortable 4-1 win in the final against Norton of the third division after seeing off Aycliffe in the semi-finals without losing a rubber.

Men's final: Redcar 4, Norton III 1: Peter Lonsdale bt Chris Hunter 3-0; Nick Pugsley bt Neville Hunter 3-0; Darren Nalton bt Mark Hall 3-1; Dominic Hill bt Paul Cartwright 3-0; Noel Pugsley lost to John Mullender 0-3.

Semi-finals: Redcar 5, Aycliffe 9: P Lonsdale bt L Skinner 3-2; Pugsley bt James Larcombe 3-2; D Nalton bt Graham Johnson 3-1; D Hill bt Peter Ramsey 3-0; N Pugsley bt Mick Anderson 3-0.

Norton III 3, Nunthorpe IV 2: C Hunter lost to Andrew Goldsbrough 1-3; N Hunter bt Peter Harrison 3-2; M Hall lost to Mick Smith 1-3; P Cartwright bt Geoff Smith 3-1; J Mullender bt Mike Cinderey 3-1.

Women's final: Sunderland H and RC 2 (8), Nunthorpe 2 (6): Lucy Clarke bt Laura Setterfield 3-0, Emily Andrew lost to Clare Redding 1-3; Karen Wright lost to Jane Wilkinson 1-3; Anne Duncan bt Chery Lewis 3-0.

Semi-finals: Nunthorpe 3 Chester-le-Street 1: L Setterfield bt Lesley Winstanley 3-0; C Redding bt Sue Middlemast 3-0; J Wilkinson bt Pam Rowe 3-2; C Lewis lost to Joanne Hilton 1-3.

Bedale 1, Sunderland H and RC 3: Andrew Offord lost to L Clark 0-3; Sally McGregor bt E Andrew 3-2; Dianne Hullah lost to K Wright 0-3; Jane Anderson lost to Ann Bradsell 0-3.

Hambleton Ales North Yorkshire League

A Knaresborough side fluffed a golden opportunity to secure promotion to Division One in their last match of the season.

Knaresborough II needed to beat already relegated Wensleydale III team, but lost 2-1.

That defeat paved the way for Boroughbridge to take the second promotion spot behind Division Two Champions Harrogate Squash III.

Match details - Wensleydale III 2 Knaresborough II 1 (Wensleydale names first): Dave Booth beat Gary Hatch 9-1 4-9 9-6 3-9 9-7; Ian Brogan beat Martyn Gibson 9-6 9-7 10-8; Fergus MacLeod lost to Peter Bottomley 9-2 9-1 4-9 7-9 0-9.

Thirsk II 0 Boroughbridge 3 (Boroughbridge names first): Joe Royle beat Derek Jenkinson 4-9 9-2 9-2 9-3; Colin Leftly beat Mark Fox 9-4 1-9 5-9 9-0 9-5; Phil Strong beat Jonathan Harrison 9-6 10-8 9-5.

Division Two final leading positions: Harrogate Squash III played 20 won 16 201 points; Boroughbridge played 20 won 13 169 points; Knaresborough II played 20 won 12 167 points.

Hambleton Ales North Yorkshire League Cup

Bedale have clinched a North Yorkshire league and squash cup double for the first time.

Shortly after clinching the Hambleton Ales North Yorkshire League First Division title they captured the knock-out cup, defeating Wensleydale 3-2.

Phil Martin won the last match on court to seal the victory. But Dave Smiley had paved the way with a pivotal win over Nick Brown in a see-saw clash.

Match details - Bedale 3 Wensleydale 2 (Bedale names first): Phil Martin beat Keith Parlour 9-6 9-5 9-3; Dave Smiley beat Nick Brown 5-9 8-10 9-1 9-2 9-7; Alan Peirson lost to Robert Dent 9-5 7-9 5-9 6-9; Dave Horner beat Richard Phillips 9-4 9-3 9-3; Mike Richardson lost to Jim Forbes 4-9 10-8 9-5 6-9 3-9.

In the corresponding B contest Catterick Garrison secured their first success since returning to the league last season beating Harrogate Squash C 3-2.

Earlier the Catterick side had won the first North Yorkshire League Championship in the 1975-76 season.

Present captain Tim Jones had a special reason to celebrate. His squash win came just after celebrating his commissioning.

Match details - Catterick Garrison 3 Harrogate Squash C 2 (Catterick name first): Peter Luard lost to David Duncalf 8-10 5-9 5-9; Joe Rawthorne lost to Adam Hughes 3-9 3-9 0-9; Jason Hughes beat Paul Woodhead 10-8 9-1 9-6; Tim Jones beat Steve Gibson 9-0 10-8 9-5; Rob Hammond beat Andy Winspeare 9-4 5-9 9-4 9-4.

Thirsk player Steve Whiteley won the North Yorkshire First Division Individual Championship beating Wensleydale's Nick Brown in the final 9-6 9-7 6-9 9-6.

Whiteley, who lives in Harrogate is the brother Richard the noted table tennis player, last season won the corresponding Division Two title.

En route to the final he defeated holder Phil Martin (Bedale) in a shock 3-1 scoreline.

This season the Division Two title was taken by David Duncalf (Harrogate Squash) a 9-5 9-5 9-6 winner over club colleague Adam Hughes.

Duncalf is the brother of Harrogate-based England international Jenny, also a member at Harrogate Squash Club where she plays for their Yorkshire Premiership side.

Thorpe Perrow's John Hart won the Division Three title. He beat Duncan Hill (Harrogate Squash) 7-9 9-6 3-9 9-5 9-2.

Five a side plate finals: A group: Harrogate Squash B 4 (David Duncalf, Martin Wickenden, Bob Peacock, Sam Peacock) Harlow A 1 (Dave McGrath).

B group: Boroughbridge 4 (Simon Robinson, Joe Royle, Colin Leftly, Nigel Wick) Harrogate Squash E 1 (Jonathan McGuinness)