Kevin Gates wins Eastfield Open Singles competition
Kevin Gates defeated Stuart Thompson in Eastfield’s Open Singles on Sunday.
The first round opened with Sue Emmerson (Whitby) winning 21-16 against Rita Bland to face Jo Leeman who won 21-12 against Lynn Gates (Borough).
Sue Holdsworth had an easy 21-8 win against Judith Andrews (North Cliff) while Andrew Walker (Bridlington Bay) had a fine 21-14 win over Ian Richardson.
Ronnie Noble won 21-6 against Ian Harland (Whitby) while Callum Malone also recorded a big win, 21-8, in an all-Cliff game against Mally Kay.
Ashley Brunton-Douglas also recorded a good win against Denise Dobson (Dukes Park) by 21-13 to set up a game against Stuart Thompson who beat Sue Purcell 21-8.
Home bowler John Burton won 21-16 against Scott Wardman to face Jo Gates (Borough) who won 21-12 against Dave Moment.
Tim Purcell won 21-9 against Whitby clubmate Tommy Roberts for a game against Chris Dobson who beat David Muir 21-13.
Mo Chambers recorded a 21-12 win over Geoff Watson to face her Castleford clubmate Mark Harrap who put Larry Dixon out also 21-12.
Billy Holdsworth won 21-8 against Eastfield’s David Wicks and Geoff Oldham beat Katie Gates (Dukes Park) 21-9.
Danny Cooper (North Cliff) eased past Joyce Harland (Whitby) 21-8 for a game against another home bowler, Mike Carter, who won 21-12 against Richard Gowan (North Cliff).
Gary Thornton continued the series of big wins with a 21-8 scoreline against Emmo Emmerson while Pam Watson beat Tony Bland 21-12.
Kevin Gates won 21-9 against Pauline Allison (Borough) while Caroline Watson had a fine 21-19 win against Kenny Wale.
Her Borough clubmate Simon Walker won 21-12 against John Jarvis (Eastfield) to face Peter Harland (Whitby) who put Andy Tomlinson (Eastfield) out 21-19.
Tony Chambers won 21-17 against Ed McCormack and the youngest bowler in the field, Alix Stallard, put up a very creditable performance in losing to Robert Child 21-13.
Eileen Greenwood (Eastfield) had a 21-16 win over John Cooper (North Cliff) to set up a game against Allison Roe (North Cliff) who won comfortably, 21-10, against Pam Moment.
David Hill (North Cliff) had a good 21-17 win against Ray Leeman to face Alan Landers who eliminated Brian Dalby (Borough) 21-13.
The round concluded with Ian Hadden (Whitby) just going through 21-20 against Barrie Watson and Andy Deighton winning 21-15 against Lisa Watson (Hunmanby).
In the all-Whitby opener of the second round Jo Leeman won 21-16 against Sue Emmerson to face Andrew Walker who won 21-12 against Sue Holdsworth.
Malone won 21-13 against Noble and Thompson won by the same margin against Brunton-Douglas.
Burton won his second game, this time 21-11 against Jo Gates to face Chris Dobson who crushed Tim Purcell 21-9.
Mo Chambers won 21-14 against Harrap and Billy Holdsworth beat Oldham 21-10.
Danny Cooper went through comfortably, 21-10, against Carter while Pam Watson ended Thornton’s hopes with a 21-14 win.
Caroline Watson went down 21-11 to Kevin Gates while Simon Walker eliminated Peter Harland 21-8.
Child had an easy 21-12 win against Tony Chambers for a game against Greenwood who won 21-18 against Roe. Landers crushed Hill 21-8 while Hadden had a fine 21-15 win over Deighton.
Walker’s good run was ended by Jo Leeman who won 21-17 while Thompson also won 21-17 against Malone.
Burton’s fine run continued with a 21-16 win against Chris Dobson to face Mo Chambers who scraped through 21-20 against Billy Holdsworth.
Danny Cooper went through 21-12 against Pam Watson while Kevin Gates was pushed by Simon Walker before winning 21-19. The last quarter-final was set up when Child beat Greenwood 21-9 and Landers beat Hadden 21-14.
Thompson won 21-15 against Jo Leeman while Burton went through 21-19 against Mo Chambers.
Kevin Gates just made it through with a 21-20 win against Danny Cooper while Child pulled off a good 21-16 win against Landers.
Burton’s fine performance ended when Thompson won 21-19 in the first semi-final to set up a final against Gates who beat Child 21-15.
The final saw Thompson establish a 16-10 lead, but Gates fought back to win 21-17.
On Friday there is an Over-60s doubles at Borough while on Sunday Robin Hood’s Bay stage an Open Singles. Entries in advance to the relevant Merit Secretaries.
Also from Monday to Friday next week there is the Whitby Festival.
There will probably be some places on the first four days, Singles in Sets, Three Man Team, Powerplay Singles and Doubles at £10 per day but Finals Day on Friday is for full entrants only.
In Division 2 of the Evening Singles League played on Monday Bridlington Bay B won 142-134 (4-4) at home to Robin Hood’s Bay while Dukes Park B won 136-125 (5-3) away to Eastfield B.
North Cliff B won 152-11 Borough 3 (6-2) away to Westgate B, Westgate A beat Dukes Park C away 153-127 (5-3) and Whitby C won 147-106 (4-4) at Hunmanby B.
Also on Monday in Division 1 Borough C were “home” to Borough A and suffered a 160-122 (7-1) defeat.
On Tuesday Borough B entertained Whitby B and won 133-123 (5-3) while Brid Bay A took on North Cliff A at Bridlington and lost 154-109 (6-2).
Whitby B were at home to Dukes Park A and lost heavily, 152-120 (6-2) and hosts North Cliff B lost to Hunmanby A 137-134 but won 5 of the 8 games.
In the Over-60s Doubles League Division 1 Hunmanby A destroyed Brid Bay A 14-0 (135-70) at Hunmanby while Borough B won 10-5 (107-4) at Eastfield.
North also lost 10-5 (106-89) at home to Whitby and in the final match in this Division Borough A won 10-4 (109-106) at home to Dukes Park A.
In Division 2 Bridlington Bay B entertained Westgate A and, like their A team, lost every game for a 15-0 (136-80) defeat, Dukes Park B won their “home” match against Dukes Park C 12-2 (128-98) and Westgate B only lost on the aggregate, 9-6 (112-103) at home to Borough C.
In the Evening Doubles League Whitby went to Borough on Wednesday to play Borough C and came away with a 76-53 (3-1) win.
On the normal Thursday Hunmanby had a 79-63 (3-1) home win against North Cliff B while North Cliff A won 73-58 (3-1) at home to Eastfield.
Brid Bay took advantage pf bigger wins for a 73-64 (2-2) win at Westgate and in the other match Borough A had a clean sweep 84-46 win at Dukes Park.
In Division 1 of the Saturday League Borough B won all the games in a home match against North Cliff B for a 12-0 (210-86) scoreline wile Dukes Park A won 9-4 (171-147) at Bridlington Bay A.
Borough A also had a big win at North Cliff A, 10-3 (185-151) and finally Whitby hosted Hunmanby A and won 7-5 (183-158) by virtue of a better aggregate.
In Division 2 there were only two matches. Borough C failed to make it a clean sweep for the club losing 11-2 (197-127) at home to Westgate A while Eastield, after losing the first 3 games won the remainder for a 9-3 (191-127) at home to Bridlington Bay B.
More information on the leagues can be found at bowlsnet.uk under East Coast of Yorkshire.
The draws for the first rounds of Yorkshire’s Eric Hutchinson Cup and the Derrick Radley Cup have now been announced and in the former Whitby play Skipton Broughton Road at a venue to be confirmed while Borough and Hunmanby have byes to the second round where Borough will play Kingston BC and Hunmanby will play Hill Crest.
If Whitby win their first round match they will play the winners of Elland WMC (District) & Burley in Wharfedale (Aire & Wharfedale District).
In the Derrick Radley Cup Bridlington Bay play Slazenger’s 2 at Magnet Sports, Dukes Park play Lindley BC 2 at South Leeds Cons (Leeds District) and North Cliff play Cleckheaton Sports 2 at Thorner.