14/10/2024
Ducks' two in a row. Quack! Quack!
Richard 'Duck' Hargreaves completed a 2024 Skipton Craven double on Sunday 13th October by lifting the £100 first prize to add to his win in March.
In a 'nip and tuck' final Richard just had the better of Ruffords Ryan Benson. Richard looked to be romping it at 12-6 and 14-9, but eight singles in the next nine ends saw Ryan edge in front 17-15. Ryan let it slip with a bad 24th end and Richard got into his favourite corner to run out 21-17.
Ryan collected £60 for his efforts nontheless.
In the semi-finals Ryan had the better of David Poole 21-18, while Richard overcame Ian Bernard 21-11, the losers each picking up £40.
The losing quarter finalists, whose combined age is in excess of 250 years were Ken Lee, Steve Griffiths, Chris Hight and John Benson each receiving £20.
The full results are below.
Final
Ryan Benson 17 v Richard Hargreaves 21
Semi - Finals
David Poole 18 v Ryan Benson 21
Richard Hargreaves 21 v Ian Bernard 11
Quarter Finals
Ken Lee 6 v David Poole 21
Steve Griffiths 19 v Ryan Benson 21
Richard Hargreaves 21 v Chris Hight 17
Ian Bernard 21 v John Benson 9
Second Round
Gary Hodge 18 v Ken Lee 21
David Poole 21 v Gordon Pickles 18
Joe Stockdale 17 v Steve Griffiths 21
Ben Ullock 12 v Ryan Benson 21
Michael Bardlsey 12 v Richard Hargreaves 21
Chris Hight 21 v Daniel Teale 17
Peter Hepworth 7 v Ian Bernard 21
Paul Hillam 20 v John Benson 21
First Round
Gary Hodge 21 v Pete Thornton 17
Mick Hall 18 v Ken Lee 21
David Poole 21 v John Hanson 8
Les Foster 18 v Gordon Pickles 21
Joe Stockdale 21 v Mark Allman 10
Steve Griffiths 21 v Ben Titorenko 16
Ben Ullock 21 v Kevin Burnett 6
Tony Riley 6 v Ryan Benson 21
Michael Bardlsey 21 v Dave Norris 20
Rob Garth 12 v Richard Hargreaves 21
Chris Hight 21 v Mick Dunn 12
Jack Summers 9 v Daniel Teale 21
Peter Hepworth 21 v Dave Fairless 18
Ian Bernard 21 v John Hardisty 10
Christiine Bardsley 4 v Paul Hillam 21
Reid Haddow 6 v John Benson 21
