Hunmanby and Borough move into Hutchinson Cup semis, Pryce wins Borough Singles Merit

Borough travelled to Pontefract to take on Wayside (Harrogate District) and Hunmanby went to Ossett Flying Horse to play Rufford Park (Airedale & Wharfedale) in the Yorkshire CGBA Eric Hutchinson Cup, writes David Muir.

Borough were trailing slightly after the first four games with Jack Bird the only winner by 21-10.

Steve Taylor lost 21-10 but Steve Lonnia and Lynn Gates only lost 21-20 and 21-19 respectively so the deficit was only 70-73.

Three wins in the second four games swung the match back Borough’s way.

Pete Charter lost 21-11 but this was more than offset by wins for Andy Adamson (21-3), Steve Price (21-7) and Ronnie Noble (21-18) meant Borough were ahead 144-122.

The last four games were shared.

Sue Wilkinson lost 21-7 but wins for Gary Thornton (21-20) and Dave Pryce (21-7) meant that Barrie Watson could have lost to nil and Borough would still have won.

As it was he did lose 21-13 meaning Borough won 206-191.

At Ossett Hunmanby started with two wins in the first four games for Harry Old (21-10) and Bernie Overfield (21-11) while Jennie Allen lost 21-17) and Peter van de Gevel lost (21-9) to make the score 68-63.

Three wins in the next four games, Phil Todd by 21-12, Billy Holdsworth by 21-13 and Pam Watson by 21-17 offset a 21-9 defeat for Glyn Goodyear to establish a 140-126 lead. In the last four games Tony Allen won 21-17 as did Geoff Oldham and Lisa Watson won 21-15 while Jack Richardson lost 21-18 for an overall win by 221-196.

In the quarter-finals, to be played on Saturday 20 July Borough play last year’s winners Whitkirk (Leeds District) while Hunmanby play Farnley Tyas (Huddersfield District).

There is a bonus that the two clubs could face each other in the final as they are in separate halves on the draw.

On Sunday a full field of 64 bowlers from all over Yorkshire descended on Borough’s Manor Road green for the annual Tyne Cup sponsored by Unison with trophy in memory of former Borough secretary Mick Gates

With such a big field six jacks were used and there was 4 on the card from the start.

In the first round Linda Armstrong (Castleford) lost 21-20 to Kenny Wale (Whitby) but Eileen Greenwood (Eastfield) did pull off an unexpected 21-20 win over Kevin Garside (North Cliff).

Borough’s Dave Pryce won 21-19 against ex-Borough Secretary Ian Hadden, now of Whitby and Tom Silcock (Barnsley) who was held to 21-20 by Sue Green (Whitby).

In the second round Pryce played Silcock and won 21-4 while Katie gates (Dukes Park ended Greenwood’s challenge.

The third round saw Pryce progress 21-12 against Geoff Watson (Whitby), Steve Lonnia (Borough) beat another Whitby contender, Tim Purcell, 21-10 while Chris Dobson beat Borough’s Jo Gates 21-16 and Cliff’s Alan Landers beat Wale 21-14.

Danny Cooper (N Cliff) beat Barrie Watson (Borough) 21-14 while Simon Walker (Borough) beat Ian Richardson (N Cliff) 21-20. Paul Morgan (Whitby) saw off Gary Thornton 21-19 while his Whitby clubmate Sue Emmerson ended Katie Gates’ run 21-15.

In the quarter-finals Pryce had a 21-4 win over Lonnia while Landers beat Dobson 21-16.

Cooper ended Walker’s fine run 21-17 and Morgan won by the same margin against Emmerson.

In the semis Pryce recorded another 21-17 win over Landers while Morgan went into the final with a 21-20 win against Cooper.

Pryce started the final confidently to race into a 13-4 lead but Morgan clawed his way back to 12-14 before Pryce ran away to win 21-14 to earn the Tyne Cup on his own green.

The prizes and the trophy were presented by Borough President Andy Adamson.

There are no Over-60s merits for two weeks as a team representing the area is playing in the Yorkshire Veterans Hickson Trophy at Heckmondwike, Bradford District, competing with Airedale & Wharfedale, Leeds and Wakefield for a place in the semi-finals on July 12.

On Sunday July 7 there is a Singles Merit at Westgate.

The start time is 9.30am and anyone wanting to play must register beforehand as the draw will be made in advance.