MENS

In the qualifying round Steve Carnall came out of the traps at full speed for 246 – 266 – 212 – 235 – 247 – and a final 179 for 1421 including his 36 handicap.

He was closely followed by Robbie Skinner on 1411 and Chris Skudder 1353 Ken Burton 1352 – a bit further behind were Frank Stander 1322 – Malcolm Glover 1316 – Paul Crippen 1315 – Bill Marcham 1314.

Pot games were won by Steve Carnall 246 266 – Pete Conwall 234 254 - Steve Beynon 258 – and Barry Collins 246.

With only 40 pins between sixth and twenty-forth place there was plenty of scope to jump ahead or worse still bowl a bad game and drop down the list.

In the event the final was contested by Chris Skudder – Steve Carnall – and Keith Webb – Ray Harrison – Maurie Phillott – Paul Crippen also leapfrogged into the final.

Chris Skudder outshone the rest by not losing a single round robin game – but he did tie one – and finished the tournament as winner with 3634 and a 223 scratch average.

Low handicap man Steve Carnall lost just one game but still finished 180 points behind Chris with 3454 whilst averaging 218. Keith Webb came a creditable third with 3405 and averaged 205 for the day. Then followed by Ray Harrison 3331 – Paul Crippen 3263 – Maurie Phillott 3161.

Well done Chris Skudder!

WOMEN

Ruth Stander led the qualifying field with 1298. Closely followed by Lynn Cole 1274 – Jackie Atkinson 1253 – Low handicap player Angie Brown 1228 – Pam Marcham 1224 – Di Wilson 1213 – Tricia Outrim 1202.

Pot games were won by Jan Steiner 245 - Lynn Cole 238 – Jackie Atkinson 265 – Ticia Outrim 202 – and Angie Brown 202 267 213.

The final six moved about over the next four games of qualifying and the round robin final ended up with Tricia Outrim steaming through the field by scoring well and winning four games to amass a total by the last game of 3206 averaging 197. This just pipped Lynn Cole to the post with her total of 3183 – Average 192. Young Angie Brown came in third with 3147 averaging 203. Fourth Ruth Stander 3099 – Fifth Di Wilson 2993 and Sixth Jackie Atkinson 2962.

Well done Tricia!

The next AMF Senior Tour events are 2/3 October Macclesfield and 27/28 November Wolverhampton. Then followed by the AMF Senior Tour Invitational Event at Nottingham 12 December.

Malcolm Glover