Durham and Cleveland Veterans County Closed Championships

(Boldon SC)

Men's Over-35 final: Peter Lonsdale (Guis) bt David Lumsdon (Chester-le-St) 9-0 9-5 9-0.

Over-40 final: Kevin Carr (CIS) bt Rob Wytcherley (Dton) 10-8 9-6 9-2; semi-finals Carr bt Colin Shields (Yarm) 10-8 9-2 10-9; Wytcherley wo K Whitfield.

Over-45 final: Brian Duke (Nun) bt Ken Robinson (Dton) 9-6 6-9 9-4 9-1; semi-finals - Robinson bt John Cordy (Bann) 9-2 9-3 9-1; Duke bt John O'Connell (Sedge) 9-3 9-5 9-1.

Over-50 final: Norman Turnbull (Nor) bt Leon Kirton (Dton) 6-9 9-6 5-9 9-3 9-6; semi-finals - Kirton bt Ernie Matthews 9-6 9-4 9-7; Turnbull bt Brian Graham (Bann) 9-5 9-7 8-10 9-7.

Over-55 final: Tom Elves (Bol) bt Jim Hart (Nor) 9-7 7-9 7-9 9-7 10-8; semi-finals - Hart bt John Neil (Will) 9-4 9-0 9-7; Elves bt Brian Holliday (Nun) 9-2 9-0 10-8.

Over-60 final: Dave Caudwell (Will) bt Peter Smith (Sto) 9-7 9-3 9-5; semi-finals - Caudwell bt Ken Marshall (M Ho) 9-3 9-5 9-7; Smith bt Jim Clarke (Bann) 9-4 4-9 9-1 9-3.

Plate winners

Over-40: Kevin Clark (CIS); over 45 John Cordy (Bann); over 50 Keith Ferguson (Bann); over 55 John Shaw (CIS); over 60 Malcolm McArthur (Sto).

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Junior Inter-County Championships

Durham and Cleveland took the group honours in commanding style in the boys Under-19 division two North with 4-1 wins against both Northumbria and Northamptonshire.

P W L Pts

Durham and Cleve 2 2 0 37

Northumbria 2 1 1 19

Northants 2 0 2 14

l Suffolk withdrew

D and C 4, Northumbria 1: Lee Skinners (Ayc) bt J Wilson 3-0; Graham Johnson (Ayc) bt M Hinder 3-0; Michael Burton (Bannatynes) bt L Anderson 3-1; Richard Collins (Nunthorpe) lost to S Boyer 1-3; Ben Harrison (Norton) bt Fleck 3-0.

D and C 4, Northants 1: L Skinner v A Crofts 3-1; G Johnson b S Wilkinson 3-0; M Burton lost to M Fuller 2-3; R Collins bt R Griffiths 3-0; B Harrison bt S Maund 3-0.

Northumbria 3, Northants 2.