In-form Paul Hotchkiss won an action replay of last season's final - and then went on to help his side win the decisive match to clinch the knock-out cup.

Hotchkiss started his double success by reversing last season's individual championship clash, defeating Bedale's Dave Smiley 10-8, 9-7, 9-7. Last season Smiley had beaten his Harrogate Squash Club rival 3-2. Smiley, the former RAF Leeming player, made a number of unforced errors, particularly into the tin. Hotchkiss profited from the lapses, played a particularly tight game and fully deserved victory in the final at Leyburn Squash Club.

In the Division Two individual title Dave Wheatley (Bedale) beat Martyn Hall (Harlow) 0-9, 9-2, 9-5, 8-10, 9-4.

John Hart (Thorp Perrow) took the Division Three event defeating Andrew Hawkswell (Bedale) 10-8, 9-3, 2-9, 10-8 in a closely-fought encounter. Hawkswell had led 8-3 in the fourth game before a storming comeback by Hart.

In the Premier Team knock out cup final at Harrogate Squash Club Hotchkiss won the last match on court to give his Harrogate side a 3-2 win over Ripon.

In the decider Hotchkiss defeated John Bailey 9-7, 9-6, 9-2.

Other scores in the final (Harrogate names first): Nigel Heward lost to Rod Erridge 8-10, 4-9, 2-9; Mark Harding lost to Matt Wood 2-9, 5-9, 3-9, 3-9; Colin Wilding beat Steve Thackwray 2-9, 9-7, 9-2, 10-8; John Buxton beat Stuart Rennison 9-1, 9-7, 10-9.

Harrogate Squash were beaten in last season's final by Harlow.

In the B group final Bedale defeated Knaresborough 4-1.

Scores (Bedale names first): John Nattrass lost to Martyn Gibson 6-9, 5-9, 3-9; Andrew Sedgwick beat Peter Bottomley 8-10, 9-2, 9-2, 9-1; Andy Hawkswell beat Phil Smelt 9-3, 8-10, 5-9, 9-2, 9-5; Geoff Coles beat Phil Strong 10-8, 4-9, 4-9, 9-7; Michael Lumley beat Bill Smith 7-9, 9-3, 9-3, 9-4.

Plate Finals A Event: Wensleydale 4 (Alex Laing, Gary Hynes, Nick Brown, Dave Booth) Knaresborough 1 (John Goodwill).

B Event: Harlow B 5 (Martyn Hall, Peter Craddock, Sophie Jacob, Dan Lupton, Dave Allenby).

Hambleton Ales League

BedaleII clinched promotion to Division One when they defated Pateley Bridge 3-0.

Bedale had needed only five points to ensure promotion, but they gathered 12 from their clean sweep against their Nidderdale rivals.

Mark Allison, Dave Wheatley and John Nattrass served up the trio of victories to put Bedale into the First Division. Meanwhile Northallerton again underlined their championship status beating RAF Leeming 3-0. Phil Shackleton, Peter Pinkney and Keith Johnson taking the three wins.

Kall Kwik Harrogate and District League

Collingham II and Otley are promoted to Division One. Collingham ensured the championship by defeating Knaresborough 2-1 away. Ken Buckley and Brian Manson secured the vital victories, James Lambley replying for Knaresborough.

Otley romped home 3-0 against Harlow IV as they returned to the top flight after relegation last season. Matt Wood, Chris Lawton and Steve Thackwray took the Otley rubbers.

Results: Division One: Nomads 0 Ilkley 3 (Gareth Hutchinson, Andy Hutchinson, Phil Maunsell); Harrogate Squash 1 (Martin Wickenden) Harrogate Squash II 2 (Bob Peacock, Sam Peacock); Ilkley II 1 (Neal Cowan) Adel 2 (Mark Ambler, Sean Fleming).

Division Two: Knaresborough 1 (James Lambley) Collingham II 2 (Ken Buckley, Brian Manson); Moortown II 1 (Jamie Robertson) Harrogate Squash IV 2 (Ian Berrill, Paul Duncalf); Harlow II 2 (Dave McGrath, John Graham) Knaresborough II 1 (Graham Kilvington); Otley 3 (Matt Wood, Chris Lawton, Steve Thackwray) Harlow IV 0.

Division Three: Ilkley III 3 (Andy McGregor, Tom Songhurst, John Henderson) Moortown IV 0; Harrogate Squash V 0 Boroughbridge II 3 (Simon Robinson, Joe Royle, Phil Strong); Boroughbridge 2 (Rob Hayhurst, Mal Cotton) Ripon 1 (Neil Jackson); Moortown III 0 Otley II 3 (Mark Drury, Rob Field, Paul Hickman).