Paul Morgan earns Robin Hood’s Bay Open Singles Merit final win

Adam Chilvers (North Cliff) won 21-13 against David Muir while Chris Dobson beat Ronnie Noble 21-12.

Steve Dover was pressed by Mel Dale (Bridlington Bay) but held on for a 21-17 win and a game against Pauline Allison who won 21-14 against Tommy Roberts.

Russ Fair defeated fellow Doncaster player Peter Strutt for a game against Peter Harvey (Whitby) who beat Jim Barr 21-16.

Morgan crushed James Arnold (Robin Hood’s Bay) 21-6 to face Richard Jackson who beat Pam Moment 21-9.

Home bowler Trish Fewster had the late bye to face Lisa Watson (Hunmanby) who had a 21-16 win against Sue Emmerson.

Geoff Coleman won one all-Whitby game against Sue Purcell 21-10 for a game with the winner of another, Jo Leeman, who beat Joyce Harland 21-16.

Simon Walker (Borough) had a big 21-10 win against Yvonne Daniels (RHB) and Cliff’s Danny Cooper eliminated another home player, Peter Fewster, 21-11.

Daphne Fewster (RHB) won 21-10 against Ian Harland (Whitby) and Denise Dobson (Dukes Park) beat Brian Dalby 21-12.

Callum Malone (North Cliff) recorded a 21-16 win against Josh Emmerson (Whitby) to face Brian Coleman (Preston) who put Tony Allen (Hunmanby) out 21-17.

Cliff’s Ed McCormack beat Ashley Brunton-Douglas 21-12 while Lil Barr scored a first merit win against Derek Dale (Brid Bay) 21-11.

Tim Purcell won 21-12 against Katie Gates (Dukes Park) while Jo Gates (Borough) beat her Mixed Doubles partner Scott Wardman (North Cliff) 21-10.

Caroline Watson was close to another good win, this time against Ian Richardson, but was just beaten 21-19 after a big comeback from Richardson who went on to face Kenny Wale who was also challenged by Dave Moment before winning 21-18.

Sue and Billy Holdsworth clashed again and this time Billy won 21-17 to set up a game against Hunmanby clubmate Pam Watson who beat Peter Harland (Whitby) 21-10.

Kevin Gates (Dukes Park) won 21-15 against Hunmanby’s Jennie Allen and home bowler John Collinson had a fine 21-20 win against Geoff Watson.

Another home bowler, Ross Daniel, beat Emmo Emmerson to face home player Anne Warnes, who also had a good win over Lynn Gates (Borough) 21-17.

Robert Child beat Peter McCrory (Whitby) 21-14 and Rita Bland pulled off a fine 21-18 win against Barrie Watson.

In the second round Chris Dobson beat Chilvers 21-13 while Allison pushed Dover before losing 21-19.

Harvey cruised past Strutt 21-7 while Morgan defeated Jackson 21-10.

That was also the score when Lisa beat Trish Fewster to face Leeman who beat her Whitby clubmate Geoff Coleman 21-12.

Cooper crushed Walker 21-6 and Denise Dobson winning 21-11 against Daphne Fewster.

Malone had a big 21-7 win against Brian Coleman to face clubmate McCormack who won 23-12 against Lil Barr.

Tim Purcell also had a big win, 21-9 against Jo Gates to set up a game with his Whitby clubmate Wale who beat Richardson 21-17.

Pam Watson won the all-Hunmanby game against Billy Holdsworth 21-19 while Kevin Gates ended Collinson’s challenge 21-15.

Ross Daniel won the Robin Hood’s “derby” against Warnes 21-18 and Rita Bland pressed Child but eventually went down 21-17.

The third round opened with Chris Dobson easing past Dover 21-13 while Morgan had a second 21-10 win, this time against Harvey.

Lisa Watson won a very close game against Leeman 21-20 to face Cooper who was also pressed by Denise Dobson before winning 21-17.

Malone had a 21-10 win over McCormack and Tim Purcell won the all-Whitby game against Wale 21-17.

Kevin Gates won 21-14 against Pam Watson and Child finished the round with a 21-15 win against Ross Daniel.

The first quarter-final saw Morgan eliminate Chris Dobson 21-16 while Lisa Watson had a fine 21-13 win against Cooper.

Tim Purcell also had a good 21-17 win over Malone while Child won 21-16 against Kevin Gates.

Morgan then destroyed Lisa Watson 21-6 in the first semi to set up a final against Purcell who just made it through 21-20 against Child.

In the final Morgan worked hard for a 21-18 win against Purcell.