An update on both our Men’s and Women’s Senior Fours:
Women’s Senior Fours Prelim Round
Some strong wins in the first games of this competition:
J. Gledhill (NB) 20 v M. James (G) 14
Newbiggin were lead ing 5-3 after 5 ends. They extended their lead to 12-5 after 10 ends. Gosforth scored a 5&3 on ends 12/13 to cut their deficit to 13-14. But Newbiggin pushed on and took 4 out of the last 5 ends to win 20-14.
C. Brodie (P) 22 v S. Alden (AM) 12
This game was a classic game of two halves and the difference between short and long jacks! Amble started strong and were winning 12-4 after 10 ends. Then Percy won the jack and took the following 7 ends including a 5 on the last end to win overall 22-12!
F. Charlton (FH) 23 v A-M. Murray (FH) 5
The Forest Hall ladies had to battle each other in this game and it was Charlton’s team that dominated from the start to win overall 23-5, including 3×3, 5&6!
J. Miller (WM) 13 v R. Bartram (BD) 17
This was another game of 2 halves! W&M took an early lead and after 9 ends were 12-2 up. Then Benfield got in their stride and took the following 9 ends to win the game 17-13.
M. Green (NB) 9 v B. Ware (WM) 18
After 6 ends Newbiggin were leading 6-4. Then W&M got in their stride taking the next 5 ends to take the lead of 13-6. By end 14 W&M had extended their lead to 16-8. They kept the pressure on Newbiggin and ended the game 18-9 up.
B. Bell (M) 17 v E. Timoney (M) 3
This game was a battle of the Morpeth ladies with Bell’s team leading from the start and after 5 ends they were 5-1 up. They extended their lead to 12-3 after 10 ends, taking a 4 on end 10. Bell’s team took another 4 on end 12 and Timoney’s team called it a day and finished the game 3-17 on end 12.
V. Errington (BD) and A. Stevenson (GC) both got a Bye into Round 1.
Next week’s games will decide who makes it into the semifinals!
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Men’s Senior Fours: Quarter-Final Lineup Takes Shape After Bumper Three-Round Chase
By Your Green-Side Insider
The County Senior Fours championship moved at a lightning pace over the last couple of weeks, racing through three full rounds to find our quarter-finalists. With a Tuesday, June 23rd deadline hanging over the final Round 3 matches, the greens hosted a superb mix of early exits, resilient comebacks, and standout campaigns from the rinks safely through to the final stages.
The Front-Runners: Booking a Quarter-Final Spot
Three teams have already put together magnificent strings of victories to book their place in the tournament’s final eight:
Leeson Leading the Charge: R. Leeson (M) and his Morpeth rink have shown superb consistency from opening night. They set their stall out early with an 18–10 opening victory over M. Wilson (AM), before hitting top gear to defeat G. Richardson (PD) 22–9. They faced their toughest test in Round 3, but dug deep to hold off a fantastic challenge from D. Illingworth (R) 18–15 to secure their spot.
King of the Greens: Benfield’s J. King (BD) has enjoyed a brilliant, fluent run through the draw. After establishing a strong 19–8 win against J. Allen (PD) in Round 1, King’s unit grew in confidence, getting past D. Morton (R) 24–15. They saved their most authoritative display for Round 3, putting together a beautifully measured team performance to beat G. Robson (FH) 19–6 on away turf.
Myerscough Marches On: The G. Myerscough (ST) rink from St Georges has been a scoring powerhouse. After edging a tight, tactical battle against S. Harvey (G) 14–11 on opening night, they hit a blistering patch of form to defeat P. Moorhead (FH) 32–10. They carried that momentum straight into Round 3, putting on a masterful display to advance 19–6 against P. Duffy (G).
The Final Round 3 Showdown
All-Gosforth Derby to Settle the Bracket: The final remaining quarter-final spot in this section comes down to a mouth-watering club derby between S. Pallas (G) and J. Curtis (G). Pallas earned his way here by beating A. Bojke (HS) 20–10 and coming through a high-scoring thriller against T. Roberts (AP) 26–19. Curtis has had to work incredibly hard, winning a single-shot heartstopper against L. Taylor (AS) 19–18 before navigating past M. Shepherd (NB) 21–16. Their clash promises to be an absolute classic.
With the final spot being decided by Tuesday night, the path to the Senior Fours title is becoming incredibly clear, and the upcoming quarter-final ties look exceptionally strong.