Lower Hopton pair reach Old Bank finals

Lower Hopton pair Graeme Wilson and Robert Hitchen beat Ashley Tattersley and Wayne Moseley (Lower Hopton/Lockwood Con) 57-54 in the Mirfield Old Bank Autumn Doubles bowls competition on Monday night.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Sep 2018, 09:04 GMT

Wilson and Hitchen are the first qualifiers to the semi-final and finals night which will be held on Monday October 1.

Darren Plenderleith and Craig Barker (Tamworth) beat Chris Mordue and Liam Griffin (Pudsey/Lower Hopton ) 58-44 in last Thursday’s final qualiftying round.

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Plenderleith and Barker take the last place in the intermediate stages on Thursday September 27.

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The final night of the Brighouse Classic sponsored by Damart takes place on Saturday evening, 5.30pm start.

Sixteen players chase the £1,000 first prize and there is a repeat of the 2018 All-England final as Chris Mordue (Pudsey) takes on Wayne Ditchfield (Eccleston) in the opening round.

Previous winners Callum Wraight (Shrewsbury) and Simon Coupe are also in the quality line-up including Thornhill’s Andy Mitchell.

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Draw: Callum Wraight (Shrewsbury) v Tom Gasson (Hove Edge), Andy Mitchell (Thornhill) v Ben Stapleton (Rochdale), Greg Smith (Birmingham) v Tommy Johnstone (Poynton), Chris Mordue (Pudsey) v Wayne Ditchfield (Eccleston), Elliot McGuinness (Birmingham) v Gerald Merry (Tarporley), Ashley Daykin (Huddersfield) v Stuart King (Bradford), Stuart Mort (Preston) v Jonny Wood (Crossgates), Carl Fielding (Birmingham) v Simon Coupe (Preston)