Championships – Over55 Pairs results

The second County Championship of the year was held on Saturday November 23rd.  The 31 entrants were initially placed in 7 groups (3×5 and 4×4) but due to last minute dropouts 2 of the groups of 5 were reduced to 4 teams. All games were of 9 ends duration. At the end of the Round Robins the 7 group winners plus the next best 9 went into the Last 16 – the first KO stage. These resulted in wins for…

Rod Dawson/Nigel Clarkson v Peter Arthur/Jean Bridges (9-8)
Keith Hughes/David Brown v Peter Hawkett/Sue Haigh (9-8)
Dave & Anne Herbert v Roger & Diane Ellis (8-6)
Freddie & Gill Alnutt v Chris Prendergast/Jean Bridges (10-9)
Robert Mumford/Pat Beardsley v Brian & Linda Halliday (12-2)
Rose Haynes/Paul Whitcombe v Allan Meek/Derek Beardsley (8-5)
Carolyn Barthram/Jean Rhodes v Audrey Craven/Joan Ramsden (12-3)
Roger Green/Pat Lawry v Colin Welford/Rhona Worley (10-3)

In the QFinals

The Alnutts knocked out Carolyn/Jean (12-3)
Keith/David knocked out Robert/Pat (9-7)
The Herberts knocked out Roger/Pat (7-5)
Rose/Paul knocked out Rod/Norman (10-7)

The SFinals went to Keith/David against the Herberts (12-5) and Rose/Paul against the Alnutts (11-4)

The Final was an excellent match from all 4 players but it was David and Keith who finally triumphed thus denying Rose and Paul of retaining their last years title.

The Umpire for the day was Tim Pearson and proceedings concluded as scheduled just after 4pm.

Champions

David Brown & Keith Hughes
(Easingwold)

Runners Up

Rose Haynes & Paul Whitcombe
(Great Ouseburn)