CHRIS Ford and Stephen Harris both claimed a hat-trick of titles at the Northants Bowling Federation indoor finals hosted by the Stamford club.
Ford took the blue riband singles crown at the expense of Shirley Suffling, 21-10; led Elizabeth Wallace and Sue Moir to the triples title and then teamed up with Adam Warrington and Harris to win the mixed triples.
She missed out on a fourth title when Suffling gained revenge for her singles defeat by defeating her and Wallace 20-15 in the pairs with new partner Lyn Tuck
England international Stephen Harris was in imperious form as he skipped Michael Humphreys and Tom Newman to the triples title, and after winning the mixed triples joined forces with sister Louise to claim the mixed pairs.
Paul Dalliday is the new men’s singles champion after a comfortable 21-9 defeat of Warrington, who also missed out in the triples with John Earl and Martyn Dolby, although the latter retained the veterans singles after a two and a quarter hour marathon with Jeff Pitt, the final scoreline 21-18.
Wallace also had hopes of a three-timer, but like Warrington had to be content with one success, the triples, as she lost out in both the pairs and mixed pairs.
Finals newcomer Yvonne Monagham won the women’s senior singles title against Viv Hempsell, but narrowly missed out in the triples with Hazel Brewin and Pam Seymour.
Simon Law and Stuart Popple, a substitute for young Ollie Jeapes who was away on Lincs duty, crushed the hopes of Peter Linnell and Ally McNaughton in the pairs with a 28-4 romp.
In a delayed under 25 open singles final due to both players involved in a county event in Nottingham, holder Ollie Jeapes defeated Owen Aspinall 21-13.
The winners will represent the county in the national finals being held at Lincoln at the end of April.
RESULTS
MEN
Singles: Paul Dalliday bt Adam Warrington 21-9; Veterans singles: Martyn Dolby bt Jeff Pitt 21-18; Under 25 open singles: Ollie Jeapes bt Owen Aspinall 21-13; Pairs: Stuart Popple (sub) & Simon Law bt Peter Linnell & Ally McNaughton 28-4; Triples: Michael Humphreys, Tom Newman, Stephen Harris bt Martyn Dolby, John Earl, Adam Warrington 23-15.
WOMEN
Singles: Chris Ford bt Shirley Suffling 21-10; Senior singles: Yvonne Monagham bt Viv Hempsell 21-11; Pairs: Lyn Tuck & Shirley Suffling bt Elizabeth Wallace & Chris Ford 20-15; Triples: Elizabeth Wallace, Sue Moir, Chris Ford bt Hazel Brewin, Pam Seymour, Yvonne Monagham 21-17.
MIXED
Pairs: Louise & Stephen Harris bt Elizabeth Wallace & Chris Ballard 18-13; Triples: Adam Warrington, Chris Ford, Stephen Harris bt Jeff Clipston, Liz Hext, Ray Keating (sub) 21-10.
