THERE was huge disappointment for Huddersfield’s county players as Yorkshire lost the Crosfield Cup final against Warwick & Worcester.
Marsh United was the home venue, where Yorkshire were beaten 217-204, while the away side went down 224-202 at Valley BC to complete an overall 241-206 defeat.
Yorkshire were defending the County Championship title they won so magnificently last year, but it was clear from the off that Warwick & Worcester were going to be no pushover.
Only four of the home side – Graeme Wilson, Dave Fisher, John Spinks and Dave Cooper – were able to win, while six of the away team emerged victorious, including Brighouse Sports’ Chris Mordue (the captain) and James Davison of Eccleshill, who plays for Thongsbridge in the Slawit & Golcar Cars Huddersfield League.
The County Juniors will be hoping to go one better when they play their final on Sunday.
At Marsh United – (Yorkshire names first): Graham Hickey (Lower Hopton) 13 Gareth Herbert 21, Graeme Wilson (Lower Hopton) 21 Steve Freer 11, Craig Gant (Netherton Con) 19 Peter Davenport 21, Dave Fisher (Morton House) 21 Gary Morton 16, Dave Fox (Kirkheaton Con) 16 Anthony Bracken 21, Jack Dyson (Netherton Con) 18 Tom Palmer 21, John Spinks (Alverthorpe) 21 Simon Trentham 9, Dave Cooper (Littlemoor) 21 Darren Round 13, Michael Sweeney (Morton House) 11 Mark Denman 21, Robert Hitchen (Lower Hopton) 14 Steve Wallace 21, Ashley Tattersley (Morton House) 17 Carl Fielding 21, Ashley Daykin (Netherton Con) 12 Steve Darling 21. Yorkshire 204 Warwick & Worcester 217.
At Valley BC – (Yorkshire names second): Ross Dunkley 21 Nathan Webster (Alverthorpe) 12, David Wolverson 16 Scott Fisher (Morton House) 21, Neil Clarke 21 Kieren Smith (Crossgates) 11, Ryan Prosser 21 Robbie Fitzpatrick (Morton House) 11, Ben Harris 15 James Hanson (Pudsey BC) 21, Paul Gamsby 21 Mark Hughes (Crossgates) 9, Phil Clinton 20 Liam Griffin (Pudsey BC) 21, Tom Pritchard 21 Ian Booth (Lower Hopton) 20, Greg Smith 21 Nicky White (Thongsbridge) 13, Paul Hemming 18 Chris Mordue (Brighouse Sp) 21, Justin Hemmings 11 James Wilcox (Crossgates) 21, Peter Dunkley 18 James Davison (Eccleshill) 21. Warwick & Worcester 224 Yorkshire 202.
Graham Hickey and David Scott beat Mike Tunstall and Phil Lee 21-20 to go through in the Hill Crest Open Pairs, sponsored by Grosvenors Butchers. The final heat is on Saturday (6.30) when the draw will be done greenside. The field includes previous winners Robert Hitchen and Stuart Mort, plus current Yorkshire away team captain and 2000 Classic winner Chris Mordue.
Field – J Hanson/IBooth (Hopton), R Hitchen/S Mort (Halifax), J Simpson/G Timewell (Todmorden), M Richardson/D Misserre (Sheffield), F Hickey/Partner (Hopton), M Atkinson/G Siswick (Huddersfield), P Heap/M Gillies (Oldham), C Mordue/J Mordue (Brighouse).
Mirfield Old Bank Autumn Double latest qualifiers are Gareth Nicholson and Roy Nicholson (Lower Hopton ), who beat Danny Fountain and Tony Riley (Brighouse) 56-40, and Chris Brown and Gary Ellis (Sheffield/Whitefield), who beat Andy White and Noel Burrows (Manchester) 58-41.
