Bowling Club

DUKES Park’s round robin merit was played on Sunday, April 20, when 32 pairs were drawn in eight blocks of four pairs.

Each pair played three games, the winning pair of each block qualifying for the quarter finals at which stage Dukes Park were represented by four pairs.

Ron Marshall and Dennis O’Neill (DP) over 17 ends qualified for the semi’s winning 21-15 against Geoff Watson and Mick Jessop (Whitby). Jackie Stapleton and Ian Mott (DP) over 12 ends qualified for the semi’s winning 21-10 against A Standing and Kevin Garside (DP).

Andy Deighton and Chris Bielby (DP) qualified for the semi’s over 14 ends winning 21-15 against Ernie and Sheila Pearce (Hunmanby). Rex and Cynthia Jennison (Westgate) over 15 ends qualified for the semi’s winning 21-11 against Rex and Edna Trickett.

Andy and Chris secured a place in the final winning 21-12 against Ron and Dennis. Jackie and Ian booked their place in the final winning 21-6 against Rex and Cynthia.

Jackie and Ian, as in their previous game, gave Andy and Chris little room to manoeuvre and over the 10 ends bowled ran out worthy winners 21-8. Cloudy and cold conditions throughout the day didn’t deter the competitors from displaying a high standard of bowling on two well maintained greens.

The president Mrs Barbara Bulmer thanked the competitors, also the competition stewards Mrs Sue O’Neill and Mrs Marlene Webb on a well organised merit, to the ladies supervising the canteen, the measurers and scorers, organisers of the raffle and the many members helping to make it a very successful event, finally offering commiserations to Andy and Chris and the presentation of the trophies to Jackie and Ian. Congratulations.

Evening singles

Dukes Park beat Westgate, 146-120. Dukes Park names first: H Hill 21 T Smith 19, P Dobson 14 B Jordan 21, R Marshall 21 P Hawkins 10, R Wardill 21 D Senior 3, T Firth 16 D Wilson 21, J Leeson 11 R Hipgrave 21, D O’Neill 21 S Hawkins 8, J Hale 21 L Boyles 17.

Dukes Park 2 beat Whitby 2, 167-86. Dukes Park names first: M Mallory 21 A Landers 5, K Standing 21 B Sewell 3, D Coates 21 A Myers 14, G Scorah 21 E Green 12, A Standing 21 K Landers 6, R Mallory 21 D Sewell 17, B Ogilvie 20 B Steele 21, S O’Neill 21 R Leeman 8.

Dukes Park 4 beat Westgate 2, 165-118. Dukes Park names first: P Richards 18 S Dolphin 21, I Mott 21 B Dolphin 18, J Stapleton 21 C Jennison 15, A Deighton 21 M Townend 11, C Bielby 21 R Jennison 9, B Shepherd 21 P Hirst 12, D Lowe 21 T Donald 14, B Holdsworth 21 S Hall 18.

Borough 4 lost to Dukes Park 4, 103-168. Borough names first: B Holmes 18 R Shepherd 21, J Davies 12 D Lowe 21, D Purdey 19 J Stapleton 21, P Gosling 8 P Richards 21, B Gosling 15 B Holdsworth 21, J Smith 10 A Deighton 21, B Day 13 C Bielby 21, M Stephenson 8 I Mott 21.

Evening doubles

Dukes Park beat Borough 3, 84-39.