THE NBF/NWBF county indoor finals at Stamford saw Tom Newman-Borrett claim a hat-trick of titles, while four other players will head to the national finals at Lincoln next month bidding for title doubles.
He teamed up with Ian Smith to win the pairs, then Smith’s wife Michelle joined them for a mixed triples triumph before he linked up with Michael Humphreys and Stephen Harris to edge out national triples title holders Paul Dalliday, Simon Law and Tristan Morton.
The one title that got away was the mixed pairs with Michelle Smith as Lyn and Kevin Tuck made up for last year’s final disappointment. Lyn added a second title later in the triples with Shirley Suffling and substitute Elaine Upton.
Michelle Smith, who also qualified in four events, was beaten in the singles by Hazel Brewin, who missed out on a singles double by losing in the senior singles to Elizabeth Wallace, who later completed a double by winning the pairs with Chris Ford.
Stephen Harris retained his singles title at the expense of John Holroyd, while Martyn Dolby remains on course for a hat-trick of national veterans singles titles after defeating Kevin Vinter in the county decider.
Ollie Jeapes will also be bidding for a hat-trick of national titles as he qualified unchallenged in the under 25 singles.
The national championships will be held at Lincoln in the week beginning April 20th.
RESULTS
MEN: Singles – Stephen Harris bt John Holroyd 21-4; Veterans singles – Martyn Dolby bt Kevin Vinter 21-10; Pairs – Tom Newman-Borrett & Ian Smith bt Tony Barwell & Nick Wilkie 24-7; Mixed pairs – Lyn & Kevin Tuck bt Tom Newman-Borrett & Michelle Smith 16-11; Triples: Michael Humphreys, Tom Newman-Borrett, Stephen Harris bt Paul Dalliday, Simon Law, Tristan Morton 17-15; Mixed triples – Tom Newman-Borrett, Michelle & Ian Smith bt Graham Agger, Lynne Agger, Peter Brown 17-8.
LADIES: Singles – Hazel Brewin bt Michelle Smith 21-15; Senior singles – Elizabeth Wallace bt Hazel Brewin 21-8; Pairs – Elizabeth Wallace & Chris Ford bt Michelle Smith & Lynne Agger (Sub) 24-15; Triples – Lyn Tuck, Shirley Suffling, Elaine Upton (Sub) bt Valerie Du’Kett, Rita Downs, Ann Northen 26-16.
BELOW: Ladies singles finalists Michelle Smith (left) and Hazel Brewin
BELOW: Pairs finalists (from left) Tom Newman-Borrett, Ian Smith, Tony Barwell, Nick Wilkie.
BELOW: Veterans singles finalists Kevin Vinter (left) and Martyn Dolby.
(Pictures courtesy of Bob Warters)
