Chris Dobson wins East Coast of Yorkshire Crown Green Bowling Association Hospital Cup

This competition is the oldest in the Association, dating back to 1902 and the hospital in the title relates to a hospice for miners from south and west Yorkshire who were ill or injured as a result of their work.

The charitable element continues with the Association clubs donating money to go to a charity of the winner’s choice.

There were 63 players in the draw but two had to withdraw leaving three bowlers with byes into the second round.

In the first round Jo Leeman won 21-14 against Ian Fewster (Robin Hood’s Bay).

Andy Adamson (Borough) just beat Callum Malone (North Cliff) 21-20 to face Lisa Watson (Hunmanby) who had a 21-15 win against Ray Leeman (Whitby).

Gary Thornton beat Steve Dover (Whitby) 21-13 for a game against Paul Morgan who destroyed Pam Watson (Hunmanby) 21-7.

Sue Wilkinson (Borough) went through 21-12 against Peter Fewster (Robin Hoods Bay) and Chris Dobson won 21-16 against Jennie Allen (Hunmanby).

David Muir won 21-18 against Robin Hood’s Bay bowler Daphne Fewster, to face one of the late byes, Brian Dalby (Borough).

Ian Hadden (Whitby) cruised through 21-9 against Les Ramm (Borough) and Josh Emmerson won an all-Whitby game against Geoff Watson 21-14.

Ross Daniel (RHB) had a good 21-15 win against Tony Allen (Hunmanby) to face Kevin Gates (Dukes Park) who put Michelle Chamberlain (Hunmanby) out 21-15.

The final games in the fop half were both quite close with Allison Roe (North Cliff) beating Lynn Gates (Borough) 21-19 and Tim Purcell winning 21-17 against Richard Gowan (North Cliff).

Denise Dobson (Dukes Park) edged past Judith Andrews (North Cliff) to face the second of the late byes, James Arnold (RHB).

Alan Lee (North Cliff) made it through 21-17 against Jo Gates (Borough) while Ian Richardson had an easy 21-9 win over Ashley Brunton-Douglas.

Danny Cooper then won an all-Cliff game against Kevin Garside 21-12 to face Barry Gossling who won an all-Borough game against Jim Barr 21-14.

Tony Flynn (North Cliff) progressed with a 21-15 win against Rita Bland (Borough) for a game against clubmate Scott Wardman who also won 21-15 against Geoff Coleman (Whitby).

This was also the score when Dave Moment put Lill Barr out for a game against Alan Landers who won 21-11 against Larry Dixon.

Kenny Wale had a comfortable 21-13 win against Bob Wood (Borough) and Dave Pryce (Borough) had a big win against Adam Chilvers (North Cliff).

Robert Child also had a big win, 21-9, against Phil Todd to face Lee Deighton (Eastfield) who beat David Biech (Hunmanby) 21-13.

The round concluded with Ed McCormack (North Cliff) just winning 21-19 against Sue Purcell and Emmo Emmerson beating Steve Bell (Borough) 21-16.

The second round opened with Jo Leeman having an easy, 21-8, win against David Wicks (Eastfield) to face Lisa Watson who put paid to Adamson 21-11.

Morgan won 21-14 against Thornton while Chris Dobson beat Wilkinson 21-13.

Muir had a second 21-18 win, this time against Dalby to face Josh Emmerson who beat his clubmate Hadden 21-14.

Kevin Gates had a 21-14 win against Daniel while Tim Purcell ended Roe’s hopes with a 21-10 win.

Denise Dobson had a big 21-7 win against Arnold but Lee was pressed by Richardson before going through 21-19.

Cooper won 21-9 against Gosling to set up a game against clubmate Wardman who beat Flynn 21-10.

Landers won another all-Cliff game against Moment 21-9 and Pryce beat Wale 21-16.

The scores in the last two games of the round were both 21-10 with Child beating Deighton and Emmo Emmerson putting McCormack out.

That score was repeated when Jo Leeman won against Lisa Waeson who then faced Cheis Dobson who won 21-18 against Morgan.

Josh Emmerson beat Muir 21-12 while Tim Purcell won beat Kevin Gates 21-20.

Lee beat Denise Dobson 21-14 to face Wardman who had a fine 21-13 win against Cooper.

The quarter-final line-up was completed with Landers winning 21-14 against Pryce and Child beating Emmo Emmerson 21-11.

Chris Dobson had a big win 21-9, in the first quarter-final to eliminate Jo Leeman while Tim Purcell won the all-Whitby game against Josh Emmerson 21-13.

Wardman won his fourth all-Cliff game 21-16 against Lee to face yet another clubmate, Landers who also won 21-16 against Child.

In the first semi-final Dobson beat Purcell 21-15 and in the other Wardman just made it through to the final 21-20 against Landers.

In the final Dobson was 11-5 up after 11 ends. Dobson then pulled out to a 15-5 lead only for Wardman to win an end and begin a fightback by bowling longer marks.

Six winning ends pulled the deficit back to 15-13 before two winning ends put Dobson up at 17-13.

The next 2 ends were shared to make it 18-14. Wardman won the next for 18-15 but Dobson then ran out to win a very good final 21-15 and qualify for the Mick Jessop Cup.

The trophy was presented by Association President Emmo Emmerson and Dobson’s chosen charity was Bridlington RNLI.

On Friday there is the Over-60s Championship for qualifiers who gained points in singles merits after September 2025 at Robin Hood’s Bay.

This starts at about 11am and is preceded by a “Tea & Biscuits” open to all non-qualifiers starting at 9am.

Entry for the latter is on the day and players are requested to be at the green by 8.50am so the draw can be made.

On Sunday Whitby stage their Bedlington Doubles. Entries in advance for the latter to the Merit Secretary.