Geoff Watson wins Robin Hood’s Bay singles merit final

The first round started with Alan Landers (North Cliff) winning 21-8 against Tommy Roberts (Whitby) and David Wright (Bridlington Bay) beating Rita Bland (Borough) 21-10. Sue Holdsworth (Hunmanby) put John Cooper (North Cliff) out 21-8 to face Harry Old (Hunmanby) who won 21-9 against Judith Andrews (North Cliff).

Home player Daphne Fewster fought a long game against Geoff Oldham but lost 21-13 while Nigel Trotter (North Cliff) cruised through 21-6 against Kenny Rodgers (Whitby).

Eddie Maxwell (Whitby) won 21-18 against Peter van de Gevel (Dukes Park) while Geoff Watson (Whitby) crushed James Arnold (Robin Hood’s Bay) 21-6.

Home bowler Peter Fewster had a close 21-17 win against Mary Smith (Whitby) but Jack Richardson (Hunmanby) won easily, 21-7 against Cliff’s Mally Kay.

Jo Leeman had a fine 21-14 win against Whitby clubmate Kenny Wale while Trish Fewster won an all-Robin Hood’s Bay game against John Collinson 21-19. This was also the score when Jennie Allen (Hunmanby)beat Caroline Watson (Borough) to face Tim Purcell (Whitby) who cruised through 21-8 against Robert Child (North Cliff).

Ashley Brunton-Douglas (Eastfield) also won 21-8 against Cliff’s Pam Moment to face Larry Dixon (Westgate) who beat Graham Knott (Brid Bay) 21-15.

Dave Moment (North Cliff) had a good 21-14 win against Gary Thornton (Borough) and Geoff Coleman (Whitby) held on for a 21-18 win against Cliff’s Simon Roberts.

Tony Bland (Borough) beat Tony Allen (Hunmanby) 21-14 and Joyce Harland (Whitby) had a 21-10 win against Tom Muckley. Emmo Emmerson (Whitby) beat David Muir (Eastfield) 21-9 and Ian Richardson won 21-12 against Phil Todd (Hunmanby).

In the second round Richard Jackson (Thongsbridge) eased to a 21-6 win against home player Ann Warnes and Ray Leeman won an all-Whitby clash against Sue Purcell 21-11.

Pam Watson (Hunmanby) had a 21-14 win against Cliff's David Hill while Chris Dobson (Dukes Park) edged it 21-20 win over Barrie Watson (Borough).

Billy Holdsworth overcame a comeback by Steve Dover (Whitby) to win 21-15 and set up a game against Landers who won 21-11 against Wright.

Old beat clubmate Sue Holdsworth 21-13 while Oldham pushed Trotter hard before losing 21-19.

Geoff Watson beat Maxwell 21-11 while Jack Richardson brushed Peter Fewster aside 21-5, Trish Fewster pressed Jo Leeman hard but lost 21-20, and Tim Purcell won 21-15 against Jennie Allen. Brunton-Douglas also won 21-15 against Dixon and Coleman beat Dave Moment 21-13. Tony Bland had an impressive 21-7 win against Harland to face Ian Richardson who beat Emmerson 21-14.

Jackson opened the third round with a 21-6 win against Ray Leeman while Dobson defeated Pam Watson 21-19.

Landers was pressed even harder by Billy Holdsworth but won 21-20 to face Old who won 21-14 against Trotter.

Geoff Watson just made it past Jack Richardson 21-20 and Tim Purcell won the all-Whitby game against Jo Leeman 21-15.

The two final games both finished 21-19 with Brunton-Douglas winning against Coleman and Ian Richardson beating Tony Bland.

In the first quarter-final Dobson defeated 21-16 while Landers won 21-11 against Old. Geoff Watson won another all-Whitby game 21-19 against Tim Purcell and Ian Richardson cruised into the semis with a 21-9 win over Brunton-Douglas. Dobson had a surprisingly big 21-8 win against while Geoff Watson was pressed harder by Ian Richardson before getting to the final with a 21-17 win.

In a relatively short final Watson won 21-15 against Dobson.