Yorkshire defeated

GREATER Manchester's bowlers booked their place in the semi-finals of the Endsleigh County Championship with a 41-chalks victory over Yorkshire yesterday.

Manchester beat Yorkshire by 21 chalks at Springbank, Matt Gillies (Nimble Nook) sharing the kitty with a 21-14 success.

And Manchester were in form at Alverthorpe in Wakefield, Nook's Jimmy Derby leading the way with a 21-11 win over Ronnie Wormald.

Results (Greater Manchester names first):

At Springbank:

Steve Copeland 18, Paul Sigsworth 21; Darren Griffiths 21, Steven Haigh 16; Colin Lane 20, Lee Lawton 21; David Walker 21, Graeme Wilson 20; Nicky Brooks 21, Steven Hirst 15; Matt Gillies 21, Nicky White 14; Mike Holden 19, Robert Hitchen 21; Ryan Goodman 21, Chris Mordue 14; Peter Fielding 16, Nathan Webster 21; John Wade 21, Nigel Cranston 16; David Thornley 16, Graham Hickey 21; Peter Craig 21, Gary Smith 15. Manchester 236, Yorkshire 215.

At Alverthorpe:

Jimmy Derby 21, Ronnie Wormald 11; Andrew Cairns 21, Peter Jagger 13; Nigel Greenhalgh 21, Scott Fisher 19; Clive Chapman 13, Craig Newton 21; Andrew Buckley 21, Wayne Moseley 13; Mike Gee 11, Josh Pitt 21; Andrew Lowe 21, Rob Lloyd 16; Glen Beeley 10, Graham Higgins 21; Alan Hodson 21, David Fisher 15; Colin Price 19, Mick Robinson 21; Gary Ellis 21, Gary Ammatt 16; Lee Turner 21, Steve Pinfield 14. Manchester 221, Yorkshire 201.

Overall: 457-416.