Queens stalwart Danny Bray beat home skipper James Butterworth in five, Cordy Harding conquered Sanath Sha in three and Jordan Hardwick got the better of Isaac Green in four.

That was the victory wrapped up for the Halifax visitors, but veteran James Earles turned the screw with victory at number two string and ex-England international George Parker capped the evening with a five-game thriller over Chapel A's Aussie number one Brad Fullick to complete the win.

Pontefract 1 remain top the table with a 100 per-cent record after prevailing 19-6 at winless Ferriby Hall.

Adam Taylor met highly spirited resistance from recently-crowned European women's racketball champion Fiona Moverley before closing out victory 11/5 in the fifth. Neil Cordell found things a little easier against Ferriby's number four Yusef Foster.

Scot Rory Richmond, just returned from the European U23 Cup where he finished fourth, beat Ed Bidder in three to seal the victory for Ponte. Aussie David Turner added gloss with a four-game win over Ben Sockett.

In the top-string tussle, Ferriby got a win on the board as Ben Smith defeated former Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Rory Stewart in five.

Hallamshire are level with Queens in the table after recording a 17-3 home win over Harrogate.

Victory was secured in the blink of an eye, with Richard Hinds, Adam Turner and Kiwi Temwa Chileshe clean-sweeping the lower order in straight games.

Former England international Chris Simpson returned fire with a straight-games victory for Harrogate over Charles Keeble at number two, but Welshman Elliot Morris Devred was ruthless for Hallamshire at top string, wiping out Hugo Lafuente Jaen in three.

Dunnington, who've played a game fewer than the top three, sit fourth after their 17-6 home triumph over seventh-placed Cleethorpes.

Charlie Jubbs and Oscar Hill started the night promisingly for the visitors with lower-order victories, but the momentum swung the other way for the rest of the evening.

Jamie Brown, Amaad Fareed and Welsh top string Owain Taylor all rampaged to 3/0 victories for the York hosts.