Paul Morgan secures Bridlington Bay Open Singles merit victory

In the first round Dávid Clarke (Sheffield) won 21-19 against home player David Hensby and Dave Lowe (Crossgates) beat Steve Dover 21-15. Lynn Gates (Borough) won 21-14 against Judith Andrews (North Cliff) to face Geoff Price (Dukes Park) who had a big 21-11 win against Ian Richardson.

Andy Deighton (Dukes Park) had an even bigger win, 21-6, over Ronnie Noble while Sue Holdsworth won 21-15 against Katie Gates (Dukes Park).

Alan Landers was not troubled in a 21-11 win over home player Mary Kenworthy but Kevin Gates (Dukes Park) had an even bigger win against another home player, Mel Dale, the score being 21-8.

Callum Malone (North Cliff) also had a big win, 21-10, over Emmo Emmerson (Whitby) and Geoff Oldham won 21-12 against Tony Bland.

Mally Kay had a 21-11 win against Rita Bland to set up a game against Gary Thornton who beat Adam Chilvers (North Cliff) 21-15.

Robert Child won an all-Cliff game against Pam Moment 21-10 to face Bernard Chalk who won an all-Brid Bay contest against David Wright 21-19. Jo Leeman put David Muir out 21-12 and Dave Moment won another all-Cliff game 21-10 against David Hill.

Geoff Watson cruised through 21-7 against Ashley Brunton-Douglas while Derek Dale (Bridlington Bay) won 21-17 against Larry Dixon.

Caroline Watson had a good 21-15 win against Scott Wardman (North Cliff) and Chris Dobson put Ian Hadden (Whitby) out 21-10.

Pauline Allison (Borough) won 21-18 against Ray Leeman and Paul Morgan (North Cliff) beat Denise Dobson (Dukes Park) 21-15.

In round two, Barrie Watson won 21-11 against Allison Roe and Gareth Gidman (Alverthorpe) beat Billy Holdsworth 21-13.

Andy Webb (Alverthorpe) had a 21-17 win against Kenny Wale to face Tom Muckley (Hunmanby) who had a big 21-6 win against Ian MacGregor (Brid Bay).

Jo Gates (Borough) made it through 21-18 against Ed McCormack to face Lowe who won 21-19 against Clarke.

Price had a comfortable 21-11 win over Lynn Gates to face clubmate Deighton who beat Sue Holdsworth 21-13.

Landers eliminated Kevin Gates 21-17 and Malone won 21-13 against Oldham.

Thornton also won 21-13 against Kay to set up a game against Child who beat Chalk 21-11. Jo Leeman won 21-12 against Dave Moment while Geoff Watson had a big 21-6 win against Derek Dale.

Chris Dobson ended Caroline Watson’s hopes with a 21-18 win and Morgan also had a 21-6 win over Allison.

Gidman just won the first game of the third round beating Barrie Watson 21-20 to face his Alverthorpe clubmate Webb who put Muckley out 21-14.

Jo Gates pushed Lowe hard but eventually went out 21-18 while Price won the all-Dukes Park game against Deighton 21-15.

Landers won the all-Cliff game against Malone 21-12 to face Thornton who beat Child 21-11. Jo Leeman beat clubmate Geoff Watson 21-14 and Morgan edged it 21-20 against Chris Dobson.

Webb won the all-Alverthorpe quarter final against Gidman 21-15 while Price just made it through 21-20 against Lowe.

Landers cruised through 21-9 against Thornton while Morgan made it through 21-12 against Jo Leeman.

Price won the first semi-final 21-18 against Webb while Morgan eliminated Landers 21-18.

The final was another close affair with the score 10-10 after 5 ends.

Morgan then surged into a 19-12 lead only for Price to reply winning the next 3 ends to make it 19-17. Morgan closed the game out with a 2 in the 16th end for a 21-17 win.

On Friday there is an Over-60s singles at Whitby while on Sunday Westgate stage the East Yorkshire Doubles, both starting at 9.30am.