SCOTT FISHER beat the snow and his compatriots to win the latest Griffin Sixteen.
All the field joined the snow clearing operation so play was delayed for no more than 20 minutes.
Some members from outlying districts were unable to get to the venue, but Geoff Sigsworth travelled from Blackpool and played while David Scott, from Keighley, turned up simply to watch.
Fisher, in fact, played consistently to win the event, scoring a 21-16 victory against sponsor Peter Read in the showpiece.
Fisher said he was delighted to finally win a Griffin competition and happy to have won through against four really good bowlers.
He also thanked sponsor and final opponent Read, the members for clearing the green and Lesley and Mark Wood for providing excellent refreshments.
Read said he was glad to be ‘back in the frame’ again after a break from winter bowling of around four years.
First round – P Kain 11 S Fisher 21, B Morley 20 J Dyson 21, C Davies 18 D Fisher 21, G Sigsworth 13 R Sutton 21, D Rae 11 R Brook 21, M Wood 5 S Hirst 21, D Reeves 17 P Read 21, T Holmes 17 A Daykin 21.
Quarter-finals – S Fisher 21 Dyson 15, D Fisher 21 Sutton 13, Brook 21 Hirst 16, Read 21 Daykin 9.
Semi-finals – S Fisher 21 D Fisher 14, Brook 19 Read 21.
Final – S Fisher 21 Read 16.
It’s the second qualifier for the Bernard Sigsworth Memorial competition on Sunday (10.00), with players aiming for the final on Sunday, March 14.
Preliminary round (odds in brackets) – P Hopkinson (66) v D Reeves (14), J Ollerenshaw (50) v E Haigh (14), J Hatzer (66) v R Crowther (12), P Ingleby (20) v D Walkden (16), F Greenwood (16) v B Tinker (100), A Crowther (50) v P Read (50), G Sykes (100) v J Abbott (66), P Ramsden (60) v D Beeby (20), R Morley (33) v R Sutton (33), J Dyson (8) v W Dews (40).
First round – M Bramall (20) v S Fisher (8), A Wadsworth (66) v R Mozley (33), S Parkin (100) v D Rae (40).
