Hanson completes golden year for Pudsey

The Champion of Champions should have involved 16 invited bowlers in what is the end-of-season finale, although it was disappointing that two failed to turn up.

Hanson's second victory in the event – he also won in 2010 – came via earlier victories over Peter Barstow (Shelf) 21-14, Andrew Tate (Clayton) 21-15 and Gareth Coates (Akroydon Victoria) 21-18.

Runner-up Firth, a very underestimated bowler, showed his class with wins over Neil Tordoff (Wyke) 21-10, Simon McGorlick (Akroydon Victoria) 21-18 and Graeme Raey (Cononley) 21-17 before meeting his match against Hanson.

Victor Ludorum results – Last 16: Thomas Hanson (Pudsey) 21 Peter Barstow (Shelf) 14, Andrew Tate (Clayton) w.o. Darren Clare (Clayton), Andrew Walker (Harold Park) 8 Gareth Coates (Akroydon Victoria) 21, Sharon Gadd (Shipley) Club) w.o. Martin Laycock (Guiseley), Stewart Firth (Harold Park) 21 Neil Tordoff (Wyke) 10, Simon McGorlick (Akroydon Victoria) 21 Trevor Benn (Wyke) 16, John Stocks (Peel) 17 Graeme Raey (Cononley) 21, Paul Gill (Clayton) 19 Jordan Wike (Pudsey) 21. Quarter-finals: Hanson 21 Tate 15, Coates 21 Gadd 15, Firth 21 McGorlick 18, Raey 21 Wike 11. Semi-finals: Hanson 21 Coates 18, Firth 21 Raey 17. Final: Hanson 21 Firth 9.

The Aire Wharfe Champion of Champions takes place on Sunday at Idle from 10am, also with a total of 16 bowlers.

List of players: Neil Nicholson (Myrtle Park), David Cadwallader (Sutton Park), Barry Sugden (Wayside), Brian Hall (Greenbottom), Gary Wike (Pudsey), David Locke (Grove Hill), Steve Gardner (Stanningley), Steven Fender (Burley in Wharfedale), Steve Calvert (Rawdon), James Greenwood (Rufford), Kevin Wood (Shipley Club), John Benson (Rufford), Ken Gilroy (Eccleshill), Sylvia Halliday (Crowghyll), Nicky Bastow (Guiseley), Paul Wilczynski (Shipley Club).

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Bradford representatives Pudsey won the Yorkshire Parks Victory Trophy, defeating Guiseley (Aire Wharfe) 189-167 in the final at Shipley Club.

Guiseley, who had shocked Meersbrook (Sheffield) in the first round, followed it with a win over Tadcaster before running Pudsey close.

Pudsey made it a treble of wins, having won the Yorkshire Parks Brotherton Cup and Naylor Premier League.

Scores from final (Guiseley names first): Richard Stockdale 16 Thomas Hanson 21, Luke Teale 20 Josh Mordue 21, Joe Stockdale 15 Gary Wike 21, Tom Cater 7 James Hanson 21, Ben Stockdale 15 John Spinks 21, Gary Whelan 19 Ian Shaw 21, Dave Norris 13 Dan Beardsworth 21, Nicky Bastow 21 Chris Hatton 7, Graham Oliver 20 Stuart Hanson 21, Mick Hall 21 Jon Edmondson 14. Guiseley 167 (2) Pudsey 189 (10).

Results – First round: Meersbrook 176 Guiseley 192, Thornhill 158 Tadcaster 186, Rufford Park w.o. New Farnley, Pudsey 208 Mytholmroyd 101. Semi-finals: Guiseley 197 Tadcaster 165, Rufford Park 89 Pudsey 210. Final: Guiseley 167 Pudsey 189.

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Littlemoor won the Henry Taylor Cup, defeating Spen Victoria 226-184 in the final at Hove Edge.

The victors made the perfect start with wins from Lee Wider 21-3 and Craig Hebbard 21-8 to lead by 37 chalks after four jacks.

Spen looked to be hitting back in the middle four games, with Peter Senior 18-10 up on Jack Bowes, and Andrew Wood well up on Neil McPhail, before both Littlemoor men upped their game.

Bowes won his game to 19, while McPhail scrambled to 16 against an in-form Wood as Littlemoor extended their advantage to 40 chalks after eight jacks.

Andy Mitchell showed some late resistance for Spen with a superb 21-6, but it was too late as Littlemoor carded another three winners to triumph by 42 chalks.

Scores from final (Spen Victoria names first): Peter Ellis 3 Lee Wider 21, Phil Smith 8 Craig Hebbard 21, Mick McGuire 21 John Armitage 20, Les Mitchell 14 Mark Allman 21, Tony Throup 10 Marc Armitage 21, Mark Ellis 21 Steve Gardner 16, Andrew Wood 21 Neil McPhail 16, Peter Senior 19 Jack Bowes 21, Andy Mitchell 21 Jeff Goodall 6, Chris Ellis 14 Brian Richards 21, Richard Crowther 14 Nigel Roper 21, Scott Tattersley 18 Craig Farquharson 21. Spen Victoria 184 Littlemoor 226.