Geoff Price edges past Dave Lowe to earn Westgate Open Singles glory

In the first round one of the youngest bowlers, Connor Chilvers (North Cliff) did well against Steve Dover but eventually lost 21-18.

Tim Purcell crushed Sue Gooding (Doncaster) 21-4 for a game against Callum Malone (North Cliff) who beat Tony Bland (Borough) 21-9.

This was also the score when Alan Landers played Larry Dixon and went through to play Jo Leeman who won 21-15 against Albert Beggs.

Kevin Gates (Dukes Park) won 21-18 against Gareth Gidman (Alverthorpe) and Kenny Wale (Whitby) won by the same margin against Gary Thornton.

Pauline Allison won 21-13 against Ian MacGregor (Bridlington Bay) and Derek Dale (Brid Bay) just making it through, 21-19 against Ashley Brunton-Douglas.

Denise Dobson (Dukes Park) won 21-18 against Ed McCormack and Adam Chilvers beat David Muir 21-17.

Emmo Emmerson (Whitby) had an easy 21-7 win over Pam Moment (North Cliff) to face husband Dave, who won 21-5 against Linda Armstrong (Pontefract).

Rita Bland had a good 21-20 win against Ray Leeman (Whitby) while Ian Richardson beat Richard Jackson 21-14.

Geoff Watson went through 21-17 against Jo Gates (Borough) to face Peter Strutt (Doncaster) who won 21-12 against Chris Dobson.

Robert Child won 21-6 against Ian Winning (Bridlington Bay) to face Cliff clubmate Danny Cooper who beat another Brid Bayer, Mel Dale, 21-8.

David Knights (Sheffield) had a 21-16 win against Lill Barr (Borough) and Sue Purcell won 21-13 against Ken Acornley (Doncaster).

Jim Barr beat Leela Chilvers (North Cliff), another of the young players, and Ian Hadden (Whitby) putting Mally Kay (North Cliff) out, both by a 21-9 scoreline.

Finally Lynn Gates (Borough) won 21-7 against Jasmine Chilvers (North Cliff) for a game against Dave Lowe (Crossgates, Leeds) who beat Lynne Humpleby (Brid Bay) 21-16.

In the second round Russ Fair (Doncaster) just made it through with a 21-20 win against Allison Roe (North Cliff) to face Andrew Walker (Brid Bay) who pulled off a surprise 21-13 win against Paul Morgan.

Geoff Price had a 21-14 win against Amanda Gorman (Brid Bay) for a game against Dover who also won 21-14 against Ronnie Noble.

Malone had a big win, 21-9, against Tim Purcell and Jo Leeman just had the better of Landers by 21-19. Kevin Gates beat Wale 21-15 to face Allison who won 21-13 against Derek Dale.

Adam Chilvers had a close, 21-19, win over Denise Dobson to face clubmate Dave Moment, who was pushed even closer by Emmerson for a 21-20 win.

Richardson beat Rita Bland 21-15 and Geoff Watson won 21-18 against Strutt. Child won the Cliff clash against Cooper 21-19 for a game against Sue Purcell who had a fine 21-20 win against Knights.

The round concluded with Jim Barr having a fine 21-16 win against Hadden and Lowe beating Lynn Gates 21-11.

The third round began with Fair winning 21-14 against Walker and Price beating Dover 21-16. Malone ended Jo Leeman’s hopes with a 21-15 win while Kevin Gates had a big 21-9 win against Allison.

Adam Chilvers won 21-18 against Dave Moment and Richardson just made it through 21-20 against Geoff Watson.

Child then beat Sue Purcell 21-17 and Lowe completed the quarter-final line-up with a 21-18 win against Jim Barr.

Price had a comfortable 21-12 win against Fair and Gates beat Malone 21-13, Chilvers beat Richardson 21-16 and Lowe completed the semi-final line-up with a 21-14 win against Child.

Price progressed to the final with a 21-14 win against Gates and Lowe joined him also winning 21-14 against Chilvers.

In the final Price set up an early 9-6 lead after 7 ends only for Lowe to win the next 4 ends to lead 11-9.

Price then pulled back in front only for Lowe to respond and lead 14-13 after 16 ends. Price then just got the edge and eventually won 21-17 after 26 ends.

On Friday there is an Over-60s Singles at Borough and on Sunday there is the Remembrance. Drawn Triples, also at Borough.