Six for Sam as Max retains
The 2019 Northumbria County Closed Champions were crowned on Sunday at Tynemouth with many familiar and some new faces claiming the titles.
Sam Ward made it six women’s titles with a win over Emma Gregson while Max Forster fended off David Barnett’s attempt to regain the men’s title as he won for the second year in a row.
Jon Evans again won two titles, retaining his M55 crown and adding the M60 as he beat first Glenn Ward and then defending champion Ronnie Freeman on a typically busy day for the Welsh wizard. Peter McLeod, who lost out to Jon in last year’s M45 final, took the top prize this year and along with Simon Cliff retained the Doubles title.
Gill Millington took the Women ‘s O40 title in an all-Tynemouth final against title-holder Louise Robertson, who nevertheless went on the claim the E Grade crown. Angus Forster made it a family double as he won the B Grade while Sam Sweeney and Neil Roberts were the C and D champions.
COUNTY CLOSED 2019 : FINALS
W40: Gill Millington 3-1 Louise Robertson 8-11, 13-11, 11-8, 11-7
M60: [1] Jon Evans 3-1 [2] Ronnie Freeman 11-4, 11-6, 11-13, 11-8
M55: [1] Jon Evans 3-0 [2] Glenn Ward 11-7, 17-15, 11-5
M45: [1] Peter McLeod 3-0 [3/4] Charlie Ponente 11-9, 11-6, 11-4
B: Angus Forster 3-1 Nathan Dobson 8-11, 11-5, 11-4, 13-11
C: Sam Sweeney 3-0 Lewis Cruz 11-7, 11-9, 11-8
D: Neil Roberts 3-2 Shaun Hood 13-15, 11-5, 9-11, 11-9, 13-11
E: Louise Robertson 3-1 Neale Pattinson 11-8, 8-11, 11-8, 11-5
DBLS: McLeod & Cliff 2-0 Garner & Doran 11-4, 11-8
R/B: Simon Long 3-0 John Thompson 11-9, 11-6, 11-8
LADIES: [1] Sam Ward 3-0 [2] Emma Gregson 11-5, 11-5, 11-5
MEN: [2] Max Forster 3-1 [3/4] Dave Barnett 11-8, 12-14, 11-5, 11-7
Plate Champions:
A: Dave Jackson, B: George Frewing, C: Steven Rutherford, D: Henry Darragh, M45: John Armstrong, M55: Tim Shield, M60: Mike Cherryman, Ladies: Amy Rowell, R/B: John Armstrong
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