Yorks ladies in final torment
YORKSHIRE Crown Green ladies failed in their bid to reach the final of the Inter County Championships when they lost to Shropshire by just 12 points in the semi-final.
There were good performances by Karen Gant (Meltham) 21-6, Chloe Ghaffer (Meltham) 21-12 and Chloe Hirst (Lockwood Cons) 21-13 all from the home team.
While in the away team Emma Tobin (Whitkirk) won 21-10 with Alexis Lunn-Gadd (Ossett Flying Horse) and Lorraine Hirst (Linthwaite Hall) both winning 21-11.
The Home team, playing at Rastrick won 218 - 197) the away team, playing at Hanwood lost 185 - 218.
Lynda Drury (New Mill) 14, Sonya Lucas 21; Karen Gant (Meltham) 21,Sian Skelton 06; Linda Gledhill (New Mill) 21,Gill Chambers 14, Fern Beaumont (New Mill) 21, Jackie Rutter 15;Alicia Beaumont (Meltham) 11, Wendy Jones 21; Joanne Marsden (Rastrick) 21,Marg Fray 15; Suzanne Howarth (New Mill) 16, Pauline Wilson 21; Chloe Ghaffer (Meltham) 21, Jodie Rutter 12; Julie Mallinson (Lockwood Cons) 18, Carleen Doody-Millington 21;Jasmine Kendall (Meltham) 21,Alison Cotton 17; Suzy Ladbrooke (Lockwood Cons) 12,Hollie Bishton 21; Chloe Hirst (New Mill) 21, Angela Gaut 13.
Nichole Farrar (Whitkirk) 08,Sally Clee 21; Alexis Lunn-Gadd (Ossett Flying Horse) 21, Emily Cunningham 11; Jacquie Haigh (Meltham) Jane Archer 16; Emma Tobin (Whitkirk) 21 Helen Clee 10; Helen Gilroy (Rufford Park) 17 Cheryl Caswell 21; Debi Davis (Brighouse) 16, Natalia Connor 21; Alex Edmundson (Pudsey BC) 08, Jen Rogers 21; Mandy Wilson (Chapel Allerton) 07, Emma Massey Jones 21; Karen Hill (Ossett Flying Horse) 13, Jade Jones 21; Sharon Gadd (West Park) 11, Molly Sullivan 21; Lorraine Hirst (Linthwaite Hall) 21 Sarah Weaver 17; Andrea Buckley (New Mill) 21, Tracy Ryan 17.
THE Colne Valley Federation team ended their season in agonising fashion as they lost out 18-14 to Barnsley in their final league game.
The defeat means they failed to retain their Division 1 title, having needed 19 chalks to overhaul newly crowned champions Leeds A.
The match was split over two days as the away team traveled to West Melton in Wath-uponDearne on Saturday night. Captain Gary Siswick (Crosland Moor) got the Colne Valley off to the perfect start with an impressive 21-10 success, but the match quickly swung in Barnsley’s favour as they registered the next five winners.
Victories from Michael Sweeney, Matt Hollingworth and Wayne Moseley stopped the rot, but a further three defeats saw an 8-4 loss and a sizable 30 point aggregate deficit to make up at home.
The home leg was played on Sunday, with a large crowd watching.
Josh Brown (Kirkheaton Con) picked up a sweep winning 21-10 to get the ball rolling, but any momentum for the Colne Valley was quickly snuffed out as Matthew Parkes registered an eye catching win for Barnsley as he overturned newly crowned Pudsey Classic winner Craig Gant 21-16.
The home team went on to register eight winners, with George Turton (Lindley BC) impressing on debut as he backed up his Huddersfield Merit winning form with a 21-12 success. It wasn’t enough however, with Barnsley capturing the overall aggregate by 16 chalks.