YORKSHIRE Ladies, sponsored by Damart, had another fantastic win in the second of their County Championship games, beating Mid-Cheshire by 125 points.

The home team, playing at Golcar Central Liberals, won by 96 points with superb performances from Karen Gant (Meltham) 21-2, Julie Best (Marsh United) 21-5, Linda Gledhill (New Mill) and Julie Mallinson (Lockwood Cons), both 21-6.

There were also excellent senior debuts for county juniors Fern Beaumont (Paddock C&B) and Sophie Brown (Farnley Tyas), who won 21-11 and 21-20 respectively.

The away team, at Kingswood BC, triumphed by 29 points after excellent displays from Alexis Lunn-Gadd (Ossett Flying Horse), who won from 17-9 down, and Debi Davis (Pudsey BC), who had a 21-6 victory.

Home scores – Yorkshire 244 Mid-Cheshire 148: Jacqui Roper (Meltham) 21 Jackie Ollier 20, Marie Lockwood (New Mill) 21 Viv Raddy 14, Fern Beaumont (Paddock C&B) 21 Annie Jones 11, Karen Gant (Meltham) 21 Wendy Allen 2, Linda Gledhill (New Mill) 21 Mavis Hodgetts 6, Sophie Brown (Farnley Tyas) 21 Gill Tench 20, Lorraine Hirst (Linthwaite Hall) 21 Gill Rigden 13, Chloe Hirst (Halifax) 21 Sarah Johnson 9, Lisa Daykin (Thongsbridge) 14 Janet Trotman 21, Julie Best (Marsh Utd) 21 Linda Hough 5, Julie Mallinson (Lockwood Con) 21 Elaine Garner 6, Suzi Ladbrooke (Lockwood Con) 20 Julie Green 21.

Away scores – Mid-Cheshire 196 Yorkshire 225: Alexis Lunn-Gadd (Ossett Flying Horse) 21 Joan Nicholas 17, Andreaw Buckley (New Mill) 21 Pat Newhouse 17, Nichole Farrar (Whitkirk BC) 21 Sue Worrall 17, Debbie Talbot (New Mill) 21 Alison Harrison 12, Karen Hill (Hanging Heaton) 21 Joan Jackson 14, Debi Davis (Pudsey BC) 21 Mary Pritschard 6, Katie Turner (Rothwell BC) 20 Stacey Linegar 21, Dawn Bray (Ossett Flying Horse) 13 Tamsin Birkett 21, Carron McGrath (Linthwaite Hall) 21 Dawn Nield 13, Sally Turner (Mirfield C&B) 21 Lyn Rankin 16, Viv Abell (Skipton Devonshire) 12 Hazel Williams 21, Helen Gilroy (Rufford Park) 12 Nichola Boulton 21.