YORKSHIRE outclassed Nottinghamshire at Hollinwell to complete their three warm-up matches with a 100 per cent record under new skipper Andy King.
Yorkshire whitewashed the home side 6-0 in the foursomes and though Nottinghamshire claimed two early singles wins after Gareth Evans had won the top match, David Appleyard's 6&5 win dashed any slim hopes of Nottinghamshire gaining anything from the
encounter.
A string of winning points were made with Wheatley youngster Aaron Hodkin and experienced clubmate Steve Brennan posting huge winning margins.
Foursomes: G Evans & M Evans bt R Brown & J Freeman 4&3; A Hodkinson & A Best bt D Elliott & D McJannet 3&2; S Haywood & T Usher bt R Overton & D Brooks 5&4; M Armitage & D Appleyard bt J Denman & N Hadfield 4&2; S Brennan & M Brown bt R Oakden & N Cooke 2&1; A Hodkin & J Smedley bt A Cook & S Martin 6&4.
Singles: G Evans (Northcliffe) bt Brown (Worksop) 2&1; Hodkinson (Hallowes) lost to Freeman (Worksop) 3&2; M Evans (Rotherham) lost to Overton (Coxmoor) 3&2; Best (Cleveland) bt Oakden (Coxmoor) 2&1; Haywood (Rotherham) bt Elliott (Chilwell Manor) 3&2; Appleyard (South Leeds) bt Hadfield (Worksop) 6&5; Armitage (Howley Hall) bt Denman (Sherwood Forest) 4&3; Brown (Pike Hills) bt Cooke (College Pines) 4&3; Smedley (Hallowes) bt McJannet (Coxmoor) 2&1; Usher (Baildon) lost to Martin (Radcliffe on Trent) 2&1; Hodkin (Wheatley) bt Brooks (Coxmoor) 6&4; Brennan (Wheatley) bt Cook (Notts) 7&5.
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