Geoff Watson sees off Jo Leeman to win Brid Bay Over-60s Singles Merit
Friday was a warm and sunny day with just enough breeze to moderate the temperature at Bridlington Bay for their ECYCGBA Over-60s Singles Merit sponsored by Major Carpets and The Maltings Residential Care, both Bridlington.
There were 48 entrants and games were played with 4 on the card.
The first round opened with Alan Landers (North Cliff) beating Graham Bland (Sheffield) 21-18 to face Sue Holdsworth (Hunmanby) who won 21-10 against Jim Barr (Borough).
Geoff Price (Dukes Park) was pressed hard by Roger Lambert (Bridlington Bay) but eventually came through 21-19 while Jeremy Campbell (Bridlington Bay) pulled off a big surprise beating Richard Jackson (Thongsbridge) 21-18.
The next two games finished at 21-16 with Chris Dobson (Dukes Park) beating Ronnie Noble (Borough) and Tim Purcell winning against his Whitby clubmate Steve Dover.
Jo Leeman (Whitby) then went through 21-17 against Jennie Allen (Hunmanby) for a game against David Muir (Eastfield) who beat Caroline Wayson (Borough) 21-16.
Mary Kenworthy (Bridlington Bay) had a good 21-15 win over Ros Bland (Sheffield) for a game against Tony Allen (Hunmanby) who won comfortably, 21-10, against another home bowler Lynne Humpleby.
Robert Chlld added to the tally of 21-16 wins by beating Pauline Allison (Borough) to face Barrie Watson (Borough).
Another home player, David Wright pushed Geoff Oldham (Hunmanby) before losing 21-18 while Harry Old (Hunmanby) beat Dave Moment (North Cliff) 21-12.
Tom Muckley (Hunmanby) beat Bill Preston (Bridlington Bay) 21-19 to face another homester, Jackie Turner, who won 21-20 against Sur Purcell (Whitby).
In the second round Rita Bland (Borough) won 21-15 against Angela Gorman (Brid Bay) and Jack Richardson (Hunmanby) beat Lill Barr (Borough) 21-11.
Larry Dixon (Westgate) went through 21-15 against Ashley Brunton-Douglas (Eastfield) to face Ian Richardson who won 21-17 against Cliff clubmate Paul Morgan.
Gary Thornton (Borough) cruised through 21-9 against Ed McCormack (North Cliff) for a game against clubmate Tony Bland who had a comfortable 21-12 win against Ian MacGregor (Brid Bay).
Geoff Watson (Whitby) crushed Peter van de Gevel (Dukes Park) 21-5 and Billy Holdsworth won 21-11 against Ray Leeman (Whitby).
Landers beat Sue Holdsworth 21-11 and Price won 21-17 against Campbell. Dobson edged through 21-19 against Tim Purcell to face Jo Leeman who eliminated Muir 21-11.
Kenworthy had another good win against Tony Allen, winning 21-18 to face Barrie Watson who beat Child 21-17.
Oldham won 21-9 against Old and Turner just got through 21-19 against Muckley.
The third round began with Jack Richardson beating Rita Bland 21-13 and Dixon having a good 21-16 win against Ian Richardson.
Thornton had a 21-6 win against Tony Bland while Geoff Watson beat Billy Holdsworth 21-19.
Landers beat Price 21-16 for a game against Jo Leeman who won 21-13 against Dobson. Barrie Watson ended Kenworthy’s run with a 21-11 win to face Turner who scraped through 21-20 against Oldham.
Richardson had to withdraw at this stage for personal reasons so Dixon progressed to the semis to face Geoff Watson who beat Thornton 21-11.
Jo Leeman won 21-16 against Landers and Turner won 21-16 against Barrie Watson.
Geoff Watson had an easy 21-7 win against Dixon but Turner gave Jo Leeman a game before going down 21-15.
The final was one of the one-sided ones with Watson easing to a 21-9 win.
Prizes were presented by Brid Bay Secretary Christine Knott.