YVONNE Monaghan claimed a hat-trick of titles at the Northants Bowling Federation indoor finals held at the Peterborough & District club.
She retained the senior singles at the expense of Chris Ford; defeated Elizabeth Wallace in the open singles and then partnered Vicky Simpson to victory in the pairs against defending champions Shirley Suffling and Lin Tuck.
She missed out on a fourth title when beaten in the triples with Jean Baker and Pam Seymour against last year’s winners Elizabeth Wallace, Sue Moir and Chris Ford.
National title holder Martyn Dolby retained his county senior singles title against Kevin Vinter, while Stephen Harris claimed the open singles crown against John Holroyd.
There was a last end win for Tom Newman-Borrett and substitute Liz Hext in the pairs against Lin and Kevin Tuck, and a last bowl extra end success for Paul Dalliday, Simon Law and Tristan Morton in the rinks against title holders Michael Humphreys, Tom Newman-Borrett and Stephen Harris.
Dalliday and Law went on to win a second title when joining forces with Louise Harris to win the mixed triples against last year’s winners Chris Ford and Stephen Harris, this time in the company of Malcolm Mitchell.
It was second defeat on the day for Mitchell who earlier lost in the pairs with Neil Wright against Brian Martin and Chris Ballard.
Young Ollie Jeapes will be defending the national under 25 singles title following his 21-7 defeat of Owen Aspinall in the county final.
The winners will represent the county in the national finals at Lincoln at the end of April.
RESULTS
MEN
Singles: Stephen Harris bt John Holroyd 21-14; Senior singles: Martyn Dolby bt Kevin Vinter 21-15; Under 25 singles: Ollie Jeapes bt Owen Aspinall 21-7; Pairs: Brian Martin and Chris Ballard bt Malcolm Mitchell and Neil Wright 23-11; Triples: Paul Dalliday, Simon Law, Tristan Morton bt Michael Humphreys, Tom Newman-Borrett, Stephen Harris 20-19 (after extra end).
MIXED
Pairs: Tom Newman-Borrett & Liz Hext bt Lin & Kevin Tuck 19-18; Triples: Paul Dalliday, Louise Harris, Simon Law bt Malcolm Mitchell, Chris Ford, Stephen Harris 19-6.
WOMEN
Singles: Yvonne Monaghan bt Elizabeth Wallace 21-10; Senior singles: Yvonne Monaghan bt Chris Ford 21-10; Pairs: Vicky Simpson & Yvonne Monaghan bt Shirley Suffling & Lin Tuck 18-11; Triples: Elizabeth Wallace, Sue Moir, Chris Ford bt Jean Baker, Pam Seymour, Yvonne Monaghan 25-15.
