10:30am Thursday 9th September 2010
TWO of the counties fine young prospects Ashley Keirl (Spencer Moulton) and Kyle Anderson (Westlecot) will meet in the final of the Unbadged Singles this Sunday at Wootton Bassett, writes DAVE EATON.
The two youngsters booked their places in the final when recording two excellent victories last Saturday at Chippenham Town in the quarter and semi-finals.
In a tight game, 20-year-old Keirl beat Chris Payne (Garrards) 21-19 and then followed it up with a 21-17 win over James Nobbs (Marlborough).
Anderson, 17, who has played in the Middleton Cup for Wiltshire this year, turned the tables and gained revenge over Avon’s Mark Ashcroft for his 21-11 loss in last year’s final.
Ashcroft, winner of the unbadged singles for the past two years, lost 21-16 to Anderson who then comfortably overcame Bob Leonard 21-5 in the semi-finals.
County president Roger Green said: “Ashley had two cracking games and produced two good victories.
“He only really started playing for us here at Spencer Moulton last season but has played for the County U25 side already.
“He is an up-and-coming lad and a fine prospect for the future, give him a couple more years and he should be a very good player.”
The Two Wood Singles saw the Chippenham Town club dominate proceedings on their own green with Dave Godwin and John Lucas battling their way through to the final.
Godwin had two comfortable 21-9 wins while Lucas registered a 21-11 success and then in a tougher encounter beat Swindon’s Geoff Porte 21-16.
In the Champion of Champions semi-finals Spencer Moulton’s Russell Francis received a reprieve although he was getting hammered by Winsley’s Jack Swinburne.
When Swinburne picked-up a three to move 20-9 ahead and only wanting one shot for victory he conceded. Apparently he would have been unable to play in the final owing to previously booked holiday commitments.
Francis will therefore play Westlecot’s Mike Jackson in the final who had a comfortable 21-7 semis win over Norman Gould.
Wootton Bassett took the honours 18-15 against Westlecot in the first of the Over 60’s Triples finals.
But in the second, owing to illness and holiday commitments, Bassett conceded a walkover to Malmesbury.
The finals of all these events plus several others will be played on Sunday (September 12) at Wootton Bassett (start 10am).
RESULTS
Unbadged Singles quarter-finals: Kyle Anderson (Westlecot) beat Mark Ashcroft (holder, Avon) 21-16; Chris Payne (Garrards) lost to Ashley Keirl (Spencer Moulton) 19-21; Bob Leonard (Chippenham Park) beat Jordan Moody (Alderbury) 21-11; James Nobbs (Marlborough) beat Pete Long (Amesbury) 21-14.
Semi-finals: Anderson beat Leonard 21-5; Keirl beat Nobbs 21-17.
Two-Wood Singles quarter-finals: Geoff Porte (Swindon) beat Tony Keating (S Moulton) 21-5; Paul Kistle (W’lecot) beat Jonathan Cook (Devizes) 21-11; John Lucas (Chipp T) beat Bill Gourlay (Wilton) 21-11; Dave Godwin (Chipp T) beat Norman Gould (Salisbury Victoria) 21-9.
Semi-finals: Porte lost to Lucas 16-21; Godwin beat Kistle 21-9.
Champion of Champions semi-finals: Mike Jackson (W’lecot) beat Norman Gould (Salisbury Vic) 21-7; Russell Francis (S Moulton) beat Jack Swinburne (Winsley) – match conceded.
Over 60s Triples semi-finals: Jeff Nichols, John Thomas and Phil Reade (W’lecot) lost to Dave Edmonds, Heth Jones, and Alan Small (Wootton Bassett) 15-18; Colin Hicks, Brian Reynolds and Malcolm Curtis (Malmesbury) beat Bob George, Hedley Bowen and Dave Snell (Wootton Bassett) – walkover.
FINALS PROGRAMME
Sunday, September 12
10am, Four Rink League: Holt v Westlecot.
Tourist Trophy: Chippenham Town v Amesbury.
1pm, U21 Pairs: Kieran Plumb (Amesbury) & David Leighfield (Alderbury) v Mike Titcombe Jnr & Gary Jackson (Westlecot).
2pm, Over 60s Triples: Colin Hicks, Bryan Reynolds and Malcolm Curtis (Malmesbury) v Dave Edmonds, Heth Jones, and Alan Small (Wootton Bassett).
Mixed Double Rinks: Chippenhan Town v Avon.
2.45pm, Champion of Champions: Russell Francis (Spencer Moulton) v Mike Jackson (Westlecot).
Unbadged Singles: Kyle Anderson (Westlecot) v Ashley Keirl (Spencer Moulton).
4pm, Greenkeepers Singles: Kevin Carter (Highworth) v Andy McCann (Devizes).
5pm, Two Wood Singles: Dave Godwin (Chippenham Town) v John Lucas (Chipp Town).
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