Lisle Hunt-ed down in Open final

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ADAM Hunt has been crowned the 2018 Blyth Comrades Open champion after defeating Chris Lisle 4-2 in the final.

There were 69 entries on the day, which included talent from all over the North East.

Hunt firstly defeated Scott Hunt in his board final before dispatching Andy Gradwell 4-0 in the quarterfinals.

He went up against Andy Parks in the semis, where it was neck and neck early doors before Hunt took control and eventually prevailed 4-1.

Lisle had been in fine form going into the final, having overcome Stephen Adams in the last 16, Mark Stephenson 4-1 in the last eight and Micky Ord 4-3 in the semi-finals - but Hunt proved much too strong.

In the ladies’ competiiton there were 11 entries, young Natasha Kennedy defeating Sarah Higgins 3-2 to take the honours.

In the youth section, Drew Mole emerged victorious from a total of 18 entries.

■■ANDY Allaker claimed the Durham CIU singles title, seeing off Cameron Anderson 3-1 in the decider.

CITY of Newcastle Golf Club’s three-man team of Phil Ridden, Alex Dixon and Zac Laws put up a stout defence of their England Champion Club title.

The trio finished runners-up in the 2018 final over the par-71 Huddersfield golf course.

■■MONDAY is the deadline to make a nomination for the 2018 Sport Newcastle Unsung Heroes of Sport Awards.

The awards night will be held at Newcastle Falcons’ Kingston Park ground on Tuesday, November 27.

Go to www.sportnewcastleorg. uk to make a nomination.

■■WHITLEY Arrows lost 8-0 to Manchester Storm in the English Under-11 North Ice Hockey League.

■■TEAMS are wanted for the Newcastle Indoor Cricket League, which starts next month.

Matches will be held on Thursdays (6.00 and 7.00) from October 4 to December 14 at St Cuthbert’s High School and the cost is £30 per team.

For more details, or to enrol, e-mail james.morgan@ northumberlandcricketboard. co.uk or ring 07772 214 416.

■■DURHAM Phoenix Fencing Club is starting wheelchair fencing sessions at its base at Hetton School.

For more details go to www. durhamphoenixfencing.co.uk.

■■NEWCASTLE driver Matt Bell still has a fighting chance of taking the LMP3 title in the European Le Mans Series despite rain washing out the second of the weekend’s races in Spa, Belgium.