MARIE NICHOLSON of Meltham won the Ladies Afternoon League Merit at Longwood.

She defeated Marsh United’s Jean Gee 21-13 in the final, only days after Jean had won the Huddersfield Merit.

Never behind in the final, Marie opened an early 7-3 lead and extended it to 14-7. It was 19-10 and 20-13 before Marie sealed the win.

Marie beat Suzy Ladbrooke in the semi-finals while Jean defeated Elaine Lunn.

First round – B Toon 9 L Gledhill 21, E Bell 5 S Ladbrooke 21, J Wrigley 21 A Rose 11, M Nicholson 21 A Earnshaw 10, E Lunn 21 C Dawson 9, G Iredale 18 L Drury 21, A Vickers 21 A Bennett 13, J Gee 21 M Cooper 7.

Quarter-finals – Gledhill 15 Ladbrooke 21, Wrigley 20 Nicholson 21, Lunn 21 Drury 14, Vickers 20 Gee 21.

Semi-finals – Ladbrooke 17 Nicholson 21, Lunn 16 Gee 21.

Final – Nicholson 21 Gee 13.