YVONNE Monaghan claimed a hat-trick of titles at the Northants Bowling Federation indoor finals held at the Peterborough & District club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was second defeat on the day for Mitchell who earlier lost in the pairs with Neil Wright against Brian Martin and Chris Ballard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Young Ollie Jeapes will be defending the national under 25 singles title following his 21-7 defeat of Owen Aspinall in the county final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The winners will represent the county in the national finals at Lincoln at the end of April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n MEN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 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).<\/p>\n\n\n\n MIXED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WOMEN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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 … <\/p>\n