BRADFORD started their Federation life with a great 25-7 win over Doncaster.

In the home match at Peel Park, Bradford carded an impressive ten winners, home team manager Paul Kaye starring with a 21-7.

Thanks to seven winners on the road, Bradford secured the aggregate and the three bonus points by 14 chalks in the away match at Parklands S&SC, Paul Wilczynski and away team captain Kevin Wood both winning 21-10.

Next up for Bradford is a match against Burton on Sunday, May 22.

Home match – Bradford 237 (12) Doncaster 166 (2) (Bradford names first): Andrew Fowler (Clayton) 21 Margaret Smith 11, Tony Throup (Wyke) 21 Steve Crookes 18, Scott Sansom (Asa Briggs) 21 Ted Owens 13, Andy Denton (Asa Briggs) 21 Martin Bowley 10, Paul Gill (Clayton) 21 Mick Corby 11, Alan Mazurke (Littlemoor S&SC) 21 Barry Binks 15, Adam Mellor (Eccleshill) 21 Elizabeth Hall 12, Andy Southwell (Asa Briggs) 13 Denise Allin 21, Jordan Brown (Wibsey) 21 Keith Dawson 17, Ashley Southwell (Asa Briggs) 21 Michelle Bowley 10, Paul Kaye (Clayton) 21 Richard Curtis 7, Andrew Heenan (Asa Briggs) 14 Neil Gregory 21.

Away match – Doncaster 197 (5) Bradford 211 (9) (Bradford names first): Paul Wilczynski (Shipley Club) 21 David Wootton 10, Bailey Rice (Shipley Club) 20 Robert Hocking 21, Trevor Benn (Wyke) 21 Charlie Wootton 20, Mark Ellis (Spen Victoria) 18 Keith Huckerby 21, Tracy Preston (Shipley Club) 12 Pete Strutt 21, Lisa Rice (Pudsey) 21 Tyler Lysons 13, Bob Wilkinson (Wyke) 5 Rob McGuire 21, Craig Fenton (Shipley Club) 21 Mark Daniels 13, Neil Tordoff (Wyke) 21 Ross Taylor 11, Kevin Wood (Shipley Club) 21 David Topham 10, John Preston (Shipley Club) 21 Ryan Lysons 15, Andy Wood (Akroydon Victoria) 9 Adam Morgan 21.

Airedale & Wharfedale have two teams in the Federation and, for the first time, their A team are in the top division. They opened up against Fylde and would have been delighted to start with a 22-10 win.

Richard Stockdale (Eccleshill) 21-5 and Joe Stockdale (Guiseley) 21-6 starred in the home team, with Barry Turnbull (Ilkley) 21-8 the pick of six away winners as Airedale tied the aggregate.

Home match (at Pudsey) – Airedale & Wharfedale A 234 (11) Fylde A 184 (3) (A&W names first): Joe Stockdale (Guiseley) 21 Mike Fleming 6, Tom Lawrence (Pudsey) 12 Grant Eckersley 21, Paul Hill (Guiseley) 21 John Bottomley 13, Guy Barrie (Rufford) 21 Jon Greenhalgh 16, Luke Teale (Guiseley) 21 Joe Carr 15, Chris Hight (Farsley) 14 Craig Smith 21, Gary Whelan (Guiseley) 21 Bryan Clarke 14, Martyn Benson (Rufford) 21 Alan Midwood 15, Neil Nicholson (Farsley) 21 Joe Hibberson 17, Nick Bastow (Guiseley) 19 Clive Brook 21, John Benson (Rufford) 21 Andy Fleming 20, Richard Stockdale (Guiseley) 21 Dave Bradshaw 5.

Away match (at Belmont BC) – Fylde A 201 (7) Airedale & Wharfedale A 201 (7) (A&W names first): Chris Daysh (Meanwood) 21 Terry Wood 10, Ryan Benson (Rufford) 16 Mike Jackson 21, Barry Turnbull (Ilkley) 21 Adrian Hughes, Dan Carter (Tarnfield) 10 Dave Welsby 21, Andy Hodgson (Pudsey) 21 Mel Byron 12, Ian Matthews (Greengates) 21 Colin Coxall 12, Dave Norris (Guiseley) 2 Paul Wilson 21, Graham Oliver (Guiseley) 21 Mike Dewhurst 13, Mark Barker (Myrtle) 16 Lee Casey 21, David Upton (Myrtle) 21 Barry Jenkinson 20, Steve Morris (Myrtle) 15 Dave Jenkinson 21, Dan Beardsworth (Pudsey) 15 Paul Howarth 21.

Airedale & Wharfedale B suffered a 21-11 defeat against Southport.

In the home match at Guiseley, seven winners ensured a 9-5 success, with Chris Sims (Idle) 21-5 and Mick Hall (Guiseley) 21-8 the pick of them.

That was as good as it got for Aire-Wharfe B as the away team went down 12-2 in Southport, Danny Teale (Rufford) showing his class with a great 21-8.

Home match – Airedale & Wharfedale B 206 (9) Southport 198 (5) (A&W names first): Chris Sims (Idle) 21 Billy Rodden 5, Berni Criddle (Shipley Club) 21 Bob Twedell 19, Matthew Leaf (Farsley) 11 Brian Coleman 21, Andy Howie (Shipley Club) 21 Chris Harding 20, Tom Cater (Guiseley) 11 Mike Milne 21, David Locke (Grove Hill) 21 Rita Manning 15, David Beardsworth (Farsley) 12 Trevor Wilkinson 21, Guy Greene (Myrtle) 17 Cynthia Martin 21, Mick Hall (Guiseley) 21 Anne Tweddell 8, Peter Wilson (Greengates) 21 Jimmy Alty 12, Dennis Henderson (Ilkley) 8 John Green 21, David Hemsley (Oxenhope) 21 Martin Cunliffe 14.

Away match – Southport 236 (12) Airedale & Wharfedale B 149 (2) (A&W names first): Steve Bottomley (Woodside) 14 Dave Gibbons 21, Ben Stockdale (Guiseley) 5 Chris Porter 21, James Teale (Rufford) 19 Chris Simpson 21, Roy Knowles (Burley in Wharfedale) 5 Dave Pritchard 21, Garry Nellist (Shipley Club) 21 Matty Greenwood 18, Rachel Telford (Shipley Club) 10 Fergal Wright 21, Danny Teale (Rufford) 21 Mark Wilde 8, Ken Lee (Farsley) 19 John Roberts 21, Steve Griffiths (Myrtle) 9 John Greenwood 21, Ian McFarlane (Meanwood) 7 Andy Draper 21, David Emerson (Ilkley) 5 John Shacklady 21, Tony Southern (Baildon) 14 Eddie Tennant 21.