Phil Todd beats Callum Malone in thrilling William Boyes Challenge Cup final

This competition was established in 1923 by Alderman William Boyes, of Boyes Stores fame.

Entry is limited to members of East Coast of Yorkshire clubs and entries are done through the clubs.

There was a near full field of 62 entrants and it turned out to be a very long, hot day for players and organisers; starting at 9am and finishing at nearly 8.30pm.

The first round started with two pairs of clubmates playing each other, Kenny Wale winning an all-Whitby game against Peter Harland 21-10 and Jo Gates beating Steve Bell 21-12.

Ed McCormack (North Cliff) won 21-15 against Ray Leeman (Whitby) to face clubmate Danny Cooper, who beat another Whitby player, Geoff Coleman, 21-19.

Borough President Shaughan Temple had a close win, 21-20, against Geoff Oldham (Hunmanby) while Andy Adamson won an all-Borough game against Les Ramm 21-16 while Matthew Fewster (Robin Hood’s Bay) just made it into the second round winning 21-20 against Borough’s Rita Band.

His clubmate Ian Richardson who also won 21-20 against Lisa Watson (Hunmanby) to face another Robin Hood’s Bay player, Daphne Fewster, Matthew’s grandmother, who beat Sue Purcell (Whitby) 21-16.

Home bowler Brian Dalby cruised through 21-8 against David Birch (Hunmanby) to face Nigel Trotter (North Cliff) who beat Tim Purcell (Whitby) 21-14.

Barrie Watson (Borough) won 21-8 against Trish Fewster (Robin Hood’s Bay) while holder Callum Malone (North Cliff) won 21-11 against Peter Harvey (Whitby).

Todd made easy work by beating David Wicks (Eastfield) 21-7 to face clubmate Tony Allen who pulled off a surprise 21-11 win against Geoff Watson (Whitby).

Gary Thornton (Borough) progressed 21-13 against Katie Gates (Dukes Park) while Andy Craven (Whitby) beat Paul Morgan (North Cliff) 21-17.

Steve Dover (Whitby) won 21-13 against Barry Gosling for a game against clubmate Jo Leeman who beat Ashley Brunton-Douglas (Eastfield) 21-17.

Greg Long (North Cliff) beat Peter Fewster (Robin Hood’s Bay) 21-15, while Caroline Watson won 21-12 against Larry Dixon (Westgate).

Alan Landers (North Cliff) won 21-17 Jennie Allen (Hunmanby) to face his partner Allison Roe who beat another Cliff bowler, Alan Lee, 21-19.

David Muir (Eastfield) came close to pulling off a surprise win against Dave Pryce (Borough) before going down 21-19 and Kevin Gates (Dukes Park) joined Pryce by winning 21-14 against Tommy Roberts (Whitby).

Pam Watson (Hunmanby) won comfortably against Tony Flynn (North Cliff) 21-16 to face Robert Child (North Cliff) who beat Jim Barr (Borough) 21-17.

The round concluded with Joyce Harland (Whitby) beating Ronnie Noble (Borough) 21-11 and Ian Fewster (Robin Hood’s Bay) winning 21-16 against Dave Moment (North Cliff).

In the second round Adam Chilvers (North Cliff) beat Lill Barr (Borough) 21-14 to face Jo Gates who had a fine 21-15 win over Wale.

Cooper beat McCormack 21-14 while Temple won yet another all-Borough game against Lynn Gates 21-18.

Adamson won 21-10 against Matthew Fewster and this was also the score when Richardson beat Daphne Fewster.

Trotter also won 21-10 against Dalby to face Malone won beat Barrie Watson 21-17.

In the bottom half of the draw Todd also won 21-10 against Tony Allen to face Craven who eliminated Thornton 21-17.

Dover just made it through 21-20 against Jo Leeman to face Caroline Watson who produced yet another 21-10 win against Long.

There was another 21-10 score when Landers won against Roe for a game against Kevin Gates who beat Pryce 21-18.

Finally Child won 21-19 against Pam Watson and Ian Fewster continued his good form with a 21-17 victory over Joyce Harland.

The third round opened with Chilvers winning 21-19 against Jo Gates and Cooper beating Temple 21-16.

Richardson went through 21-20 against Adamson while Malone beat Trotter 21-16.

Todd also won 21-16 against Craven while Dover ended Caroline Watson’s hopes by winning 21-10.

Once again this was the score when Landers beat Kevin Gates to face Ian Fewster who just went through 21-20 against Child.

In the first quarter-final Chilvers just won, 21-20, against Cooper to face Malone who ended Richardson’s run with a 21-17 win.

Todd progressed 21-15 while Ian Fewster’s fine form continued with a 21-18 win against Landers.

Malone had an easy passage in the first semi-final winning 21-11 against Chilvers but Fewster pressed Todd before Todd went through 21-17.

The final, between possibly the oldest bowler in the field and one of the youngest, was one worthy of this venerable competition.

After 4 ends the scores were level at 9-9 before Todd opened up a 12-9 lead after 6 ends.

Malone then recovered and won 4 successive ends to lead 14-12. Todd then pulled 1 back only for Malone to go 16-13 up after 12 ends.

The next 3 ends were shared making the score 18-15 to Malone after 14 ends. This was extended to 19-15 after 16 ends before Todd won 5 successive ends to run out the winner by 21-19.

This was his second win, the previous one being in 2010.

The prizes were presented by Association Fixture & Competition Secretary David Muir in the absence of President Emmo Emmerson.

On Friday there is an Over-60s Singles Merit at Hunmanby and on Sunday there is a Round-Robin Doubles at Dukes Park.

Entries in advance to the relevant Merit Secretaries.