Darren Griffiths, the 2005 winner of the Vital services classic at New St Littleborough cruised into the last 16 last Sunday when he beat former Yorkshire merit winner Graham Hickey 21-11 to book a place in the July 13 final showdown.
Joining him there is Clive Chapman Heywood who staged the comeback of the day from 12-2 down to beat another Yorkshire player in Robert Hitchen.
Paul Firth (Mirfield) and Martin Hodson (Chadderton) were the other qualifiers.
This Sunday sees t
he last of the qualifying rounds (1pm start).
Last years runner up Richard Hobson (Hill Crest) heads a strong challenge from the Sowerby Bridge club, and with no fewer than eight entries from the Halifax area expectations are high that there will be some local qualifiers.
Draw: D. Hartley (Hill Crest), S. Barber (Derbyshire), R. Hobson (Hill Crest), J. Woodward (Bury), C. Austin (Hill Crest), N. Kirkman (Westhoughton), A. Kenyon (Halifax), M. Wensley (Clitheroe), C.Harris (Bury), P.Fisher (Hill Crest), A. Land (Frodsham), J. Senior (Yorkshire), M.Reagan (Hill Crest), G.Chadwick (Westhoughton), P.Dudley (Bury), D.Scott (Silsden).
BRIGHOUSE Sports' Jon Edmondson will be hoping number 13 is lucky for him in the West Riding and Spen Valley Association's individual merit final at Heckmondwike BC on Sunday, July 13 (2.30).
DRAW: G.Wike (Pudsey BC) v D.Beardsworth (Pudsey BC), P.Rooks (Eccleshill) v S.Cooper (Mirfield OB), D.Armitage (Ossett FH) v P.Jagger (Spen Victoria), C.Farquharson (Pudsey BC) v I.Shaw (Shipley), S.Bowes (Eccleshill) v J.Hanson (Pudsey BC), R.Bentley (Cleckheaton Sports) v N.Bastow (Eccleshill), J.Edmondson (Brighouse Sports) v M.Wood (Hanging Heaton), D.Scarth (Hanging Heaton) v P.Cousins (Pudsey BC).
The pairs finals takes place at the same venue on the same day at 10.30.
DRAW: P.Brooke and A.Page (Ex-Servicemen's) v D.Fox and S.Stevenson (Spen Vic), M.Maguire and C.Wilson (Spen Vic) v R.Aaron and M.Wood (Blakes Albion), D.Armitage and M.Robinson (Ossett FH) v A.Ball and B.Wilson (Spen Vic), J.Hanson and G.Wike (Pudsey BC) v M.Moorin and K.Siddle (Bramley Libs).
Elland Association Division Three Woodvale 9, Hill Crest A 1: D. Mortimer 21, S. Conway 19; B. Townsend 9, J. Barnes 21; L. Butcher 21, D. Barnes 17; J. Armitage 21, T. Kidd 14; B. Etherington 21, G. Halliday 2; P. Mortimer 21, N. Brown 20; R. Turner 21, A. Forrest 12; G. Price 21, T. Goulden 14.
Hill Crest A 9, Woodvale 1: T. Goulden 21, B. Eetherington 15; S. Conway 21, B. Townsend 8; D. Barnes 19, J. Armitage 21; T. Kidd 21, D. Mortimer 2; G. Halliday 21, P. Mortimer 5; N. Brown 21, R. Turner 19; T. Austin 21, G. Price 13; A. Forrest 21, L. Butcher 12.
Broad Oak 6, Milnsbridge 5: A. Hinchliffe 21, B. Peacock 1; F. Beaumont 20, S. Berry 21; C. Townend 21, V. Haigh 12; K. Wilson 17, S. Smith 21; P. Wilde 20, J. Mallinson 21; D. Bottomley 21, R. Ellis 17; R. Wilde 21, J. D. Haigh 16; B. Hinchliffe 11, D. Peacock 21.
Division Four Spen Victoria 8, Akroydon Vics B 2: M. Wilson 21, I. Halstead 14; M. Arnold 21, Jn Holmes 2; D. Jackson 14, C. Robson 21; R. Rhodes 15, Y. Hinchliffe 21; D. Woodgate 21, J. Butterworth 7; B. Wilson 21, R. Halstead 15; D. Arnold 21, L.
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