ROSEBOWL winner Chris Davies chalked up his second success of the winter by winning the latest Griffin Sixteen.
He achieved it with the help of an amazing comeback in the final against Paul Ingleby, who led 18-12 but never scored again!
Davies, understandably, was delighted to pocket the £70 top prize, although he played solidly throughout.
Strangely for runner-up Ingleby, he staged his own comeback to win his first-round match against Ray Whitwam 21-16, having been 16-10 down before a break of 11.
Runaway favourite Jack Dyson, at 12-1 on for the heat betting, fell at the first hurdle when losing 21-19 to Barry Gibson.
First round – Ray Whitwam 16 Paul Ingleby 21, Richard Brook 17 Andy Cairns 21, John Abbott 18 Dennis Tattersley 21, Mick Higgins Jnr 21 Mark Wood 19, Jack Dyson 19 Barry Gibson 21, Roy Sutton 8 Chris Davies 21, John Ineson 21 Peter Kain 12, Brian Morley 6 Barry Tinker 21.
Quarter-finals – Ingleby 21 Cairns 14, Tattersley 16 Higgins 21, Gibson 10 Davies 21, Ineson 8 Tinker 21.
Semi-finals – Ingleby 21 Higgins 17, Davies 21 Tinker 14.
Final – Ingleby 18 Davies 21.
This coming Sunday’s Sixteen starts at 11.00 and is sponsored by Jack Dyson.
Draw (with odds in brackets) – Tony Marren (10) v Wayne Dews (10), Peter Hopkinson (50) v Ashley Daykin (3), John Wright (20) v Craig Gant (8), Dave Scott (14) Gareth McMahon (8), George Fellows (25) Mick Higgins (20), Mark Richardson (14) v Mark Bramall (5), Donald Rae (14) v Graham Sigsworth (14), Robbie Fitzpatrick (6) v Duncan Reeves (7/2).
