Throup cock-a-hoop at ending Bradford League title duck (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Throup cock-a-hoop at ending Bradford League title duck

4:40pm Wednesday 12th September 2012 in Sport By John Preston

Wyke ’s Tony Throup was crowned Ben Ramsden Merit champion after beating Paul Gill of Eccleshill 21-16 in the final. Throup’s knowledge of the Spen Victoria green proved crucial as he bowled consistently well all day to win his first Bradford League title.

Throup took an early 10-4 lead in the final, playing a mark across the middle of the green.

Despite recovering to 10-7, Gill was always playing catch-up.

Throup returned to the mark that had given him previous success and extended his lead to 19-8, and then 20-12. Gill scrambled a few late chalks before Throup scored the single he needed to take the title.

Quarter-finals: Paul Hillam (Eccleshill) 13, Andy Gilroy (Eccleshill) 21; Paul Gill (Clayton ) Paul Rooks (Eccleshill) 9; Danny Fountain (Brighouse Sports) 16, Tony Throup (Wyke) 21; Nicky Bastow (Eccleshill) 21, Judy Cockcroft (Thornton ) 8. Semi-finals: Gilroy 11, Gill 21; Throup 21, Bastow 14. Final: Gill 16, Throup 21.

It was disappointment for Yorkshire Ladies when they lost to South Yorkshire in the final of the British Ladies County Championship by just eight points at the Waterloo Hotel, Blackpool on Sunday.

Yorkshire were behind all through the game, trailing by 31 chalks at the halfway point, but kept on clawing back points until they were one behind with three jacks still on the green – but it was not to be.

Sharon Gadd (West Park) put on an outstanding performance from being 7-1 down to winning 20 consecutive points to finish a 21-7 winner, with Louise Whiteley (Hove Edge) and Ann Hinchliffe (Lockwood Cons) both putting in great performances to win 21-9.

Yorkshire 421, South Yorkshire 429: Andrea Buckley (New Mill) 19, Linda Rowland 21; Debbie Davies (Pudsey BC) 8, Jackie Fraser 21; Suzi Ladbroke (Lockwood Cons) 17, Jean Winchcombe 21; Jacqui Roper (Meltham) 21, Elizabeth Burkhill 17; Karen Whitefoot (Marsh Utd.) 17, Elizabeth Hill 21; Dawn Bray (Ossett Flying Horse) 21, Rachel Wass 15; Katy Atkinson (Marsh United) 17, Cynthia Tonge 21; Louise Whiteley (Hove Edge) 21, Janet Bissatt 9; Karen Hill (Hanging Heaton ) 21, Pauline Tomlinson 18; Jean Gee (Marsh Utd.) 9, Debbie Talbot 21; Marie Lockwood (New Mill) 8, Jennifer Wilby ) 21; Linda Gledhill (New Mill) 17, Sarah Fox 21; Ann Hinchliffe (Lockwood Cons) 21, Jayne Hamilton 9; Karen Gant (Meltham) 21, Margaret Richardson 14; Christine Hasselby (Myrtle Park) 12, Susan Hill 21; June Johnson (Ossett Flying Horse) 21, Anna Hamilton 13; Marjorie Haigh (Heckmondwike ) 21, Yvonne Hamilton 19; Julie Best (Marsh Utd.) 10, Margaret Swift 21; Amanda Hagen (Ossett Flying Horse) 21, Maxine White 19; Lisa Rice (Harold Club) 21, Melanie Saville 16; Sharon Gadd (West Park) 21 Donna Pugh 7; Alexis Lunn-Gadd (Morton House) 20, Sarah Clarke 22; Julie Mallinson (Outlane) 19, Christine Davies 21; Suzanne Howarth (New Mill) 17, Kerry Brown 21.

Matt Jones (Dukinfield) and Liam Griffin (Leeds) qualified in the latest heat of the £5,300 Brighouse Classic sponsored by Naylor Wint-ersgill (Chartered Accountants).

Jones beat James Hanson (Lower Hopton) 21-16 in the third round, while Griffin left Joe Bray (Cleckheaton ) on ten. The final heat takes place on Friday at 6.30.

Full draw: Griffiths (Chadderton) v John Metters (Preston), Dave McDermott (Wirral) v Graham Hirst (Mirfield), Dean Ferris (Stoke) v Andrew Sykes (Mirfield), Andy Milsom (Burton-on-Trent) v Dave Jackson (Macclesfield), Darren Smith (Burton-on-Trent) v Graham Hickey (Halifax), Lee Heaton (Preston) v Richard Brook (Mirfield), Mark Ferris (Stoke) v Allan Thompson (Mirfield), Andy Buckley (Chadderton) v Adrian Ward (Ullenhall).

Netherton duo Ashley Daykin and Jack Dyson were week seven qualifiers in the 2012 Pudsey Classic .

Daykin beat Kevin Nicholas (Gresford Colliery) 21-10, Andy Farmer (Sheffield) 21-16 and Dan Hughes (Wrexham) 21-10 to qualify for finals night, drawing No 5.

Dyson made it through, with wins over Dave Smith (Hollies) 21-16, Debbie Farmer (Sheffield) 21-11 and Steve Curbishley (Chester) 21-18, drawing No 12.

The final week of qualifying continues on Saturday, with practice from 6pm for a 6.30pm start.

Eccleshill’s Mick Angus is in action against Dan Williams of Shrewsbury and clubmate Richard Stockdale plays Bury’s Jack Hargreaves. Littlemoor’s Andy Smith faces Matthew Jones (George & Dragon).

The finals of the Eric Hutchinson Memorial Trophy and Derrick Radley Trophy take place on Sunday at Broad Oak BC, Huddersfield.

The Radley final is at 12pm and sees Bradford League teams Drighlington and Rufford A, who will start as hot favourites, clash. The Hutchinson final follows at 3pm, with old foes Skipton Craven and Shipley Club battling it out in a repeat of the 2010 final.

Entries are still been taken for the Walter Worsman Teenage Handicap , sponsored by B&M Motors of Wibsey , which take place on Sunday, September 23. It is open to teenagers aged 13 to 19 inclusive on September 23. Contact Norman Lickley on 01943-884323.