[<<] [>>] by Geoff Young at Heaton Park
2 Aug 2003 (Other News)

The North-west Federation held on to the Pennine Challenge trophy iIn brilliant weather and the brilliant ambiance; a good time was had by all.

Teams

North-West

David Openshaw (Pendle)
Dave Nicholson (Crake Valley)
Abdul Ahmad (Pendle)
Paul Rigge (Bury)
Pat Hague (Ellesmere)
Brian Oldham (Ellesmere)

Yorkshire and Humberside & Croquet North

Charles Waterfield (Middlesbrough)
Andrew Davies (Beverley)
Peter McDermott (Middlesbrough)
Derek Watts (Tyneside)
Mike Evans (Beverley)
Phil Errington (Belsay Hall).

Results

Advanced Doubles

Openshaw & Rigge bt Waterfield & Watts + 3
Nicholson & Hague bt Davies & Evans +5TPO
Ahmad & Oldham lost to McDermott & Errington -19

Advanced Singles

Openshaw bt Waterfield +2
Nicholson bt Davies +12 TPO
Ahmad bt McDermott +4

Handicap Singles

Rigge bt Watts +6
Hague lost to Evans -14
Oldham lost to Errington - 17

Match result North-West 6 games, Yorkshire and Humberside & Croquet North 3.