YORKSHIRE ladies' crown green bowling team had a disappointing end to their title hopes in the Inter-County Championships when they were beaten 417-387 by Warwick & Worcester last Sunday.

The home team, playing at Paddock C&BC, battled against howling winds on a very fast green to win by 58 points, but the away team fell prey to a very difficult green at Ye Old Knowle, losing by 88 points.

Yorkshire Ladies now go forward to try and retain the Waterloo Cup (the supplementary trophy) at The Waterloo, Blackpool on Saturday, September 20.

Scores – At Paddock C&BC: Linda Gledhill (New Mill) 21, Claire West 10; Marie Lockwood (New Mill) 21, Michelle Chatwin 16; Karen Whitefoot (Marsh Utd) 21, Jan Pratley 16; Suzanne Howarth (New Mill) 21, Kate Fall 17; Suzy Ladbrooke (Paddock C&BC) 21, Christine Faulkner 16; Alicia Ormsby (Meltham) 15, Sheena Leek 21; Katy Atkinson (Marsh Utd) 21, Cath McComb 13; Lynn Carter (Cowcliffe Lib) 14, Laura Doherty 21; Julie Best (Marsh Utd) 21, Bev Pritchard 11; Carron McGrath (Linthwaite Hall) 21, Joan Ingram 10; Julie Mallinson (Lockwood Con) 21, Sarah Coleing 18; Karen Gant (Meltham) 21, Sue Dunkley 12.

At Ye Old Knowle: Laura Middleton (New Mill) 5, Faye Montgomery 21; Dawn Bray (Ossett Flying Horse) 15, Anne O’Loughlin 21; Helen Gilroy (Rufford Park) 19, Maureen Simpson 21; Alexis Lunn-Gadd (Cowcliffe Lib) 21, Emily Kernick 8; Jacqui Roper (Meltham) 4, Kelly Round 21; Joanne Ellis (Skipton Craven) 7, Susanne Green 21; Maureen Chambers (Glasshoughton) 16, Steph Witherspoon 21; Sally Turner (Mirfield C&BC) 21, Abby Easthope 21; Karen Hill (Hanging Heaton) 10, Maggie Pailing 21; Sharon Gadd (West Park) 12, Jodie Faulkner 21; Lisa Rice (Harold Club) 7, Michelle Meadowcroft 21; Andrea Buckley (New Mill) 11, Kirsty Darling 21.