Handicap team competition
Sponsored by NEDL
CLOSE RESULTS IN CUP FINALS
Report by Clive Warley
There were close finishes in both finals of this season’s handicap cup competitions, held at the Railway Institute on Thursday 8th May.
Nestle Rowntree ‘B’ recovered from being 3-0 down in the Shepherd Cup final against York RI ‘J’. The fight back started in game 4 with Dave Simpson beating Jason Parker 46-41. Bob Lee then had a remarkable win over Gareth Stott 55-49. Gareth had earlier beaten Dave Simpson 48-46. In game 6 RI restored their advantage as Elaine Gears beat Keith Webster 56-45. Bob Lee then beat young Jason Parker 55-45. The crucial 8th match could have gone either way and in a nail-biting game Dave Simpson overcame a determined Elaine Gears 46-45 to level the match. Keith Webster then produced some outstanding hits to beat overcome Gareth Stott 45-33 to lift the Cup 5-4.
The Machell Trophy, for teams beaten in the first round of the Shepherd Trophy, was just as exciting, as Groves Associated ‘B’ edged Sessions ‘A’ 5-4. Star for Groves was Paul Kozyra who won all of his three matches. Chris Hutchinson and Martin Hood won 1 game each for Groves. For Sessions, Mick Willcockson won 2 and Chris Nicholls and Nigel Thorn won one each.
The prizes were presented by Steve Tindall from the sponsors NEDL.
Shepherd Trophy Final: Nestle Rowntree B 5 (B Lee, D Simpson, K Webster) York RI J 4 (E Gears, Jason Parker, G Stott)
Nestle Rowntree ‘B’: (l to r) Steve Tindall (NEDL), Bob Lee, Dave Simpson, Keith Webster, Stu Stevens (who played in earlier rounds)
York RI ‘J’: (l to r) Steve Tindall (NEDL), Gareth Stott, Elaine Gears, Jason Parker
Machell Trophy Final: Groves Associates B 5 (M Hood,C Hutchinson,P Kozyra) Sessions A 4 (C Nicholls,N Thorn,M Wilcockson)
Groves Associates ‘B’: (l to r) Martin Hood, Chris Hutchinson, Paul Kozyra, Steve Tindall (NEDL)
Sessions ‘A’: (l to r) Nigel Thorn, Mick Wilcockson, Chris Nicholls, Steve Tindall (NEDL)
Previous rounds
Stage 1 - weeks commencing 16th December 2002 and 30th December 2002
Winners continue in the Shepherd Trophy (S), losers go into the Machell Trophy (M)
Monday 16/12/2002
Northern Electric v Sessions A
Norwich Union v Poppleton C
York RI I v Poppleton E
Strensall A v York RI H
Tuesday 17/12/2002
York RI F v Shepherds C
Groves Associates C v Shepherds D
Coneysthorpe v Nestle Rowntree C
Strensall D v Strensall B
Groves Associates B v Shepherds B
Wednesday 18/12/2002
Sessions B v Groves Associates A
York RI E v Nestle Rowntree A
Poppleton B v Strensall C
Nestle Rowntree B v York RI B
York RI D v British Telecom B
Poppleton D v York RI G
Poppleton A v York RI K
Thursday 19/12/2002
British Telecom A v Shepherds A
Sessions C v York RI J
Thursday 02/01/2003
Bootham v Winner of British Telecom A and Shepherds A
Stage 2 - week commencing 10th February 2003
Monday 10/02/2003
S2 - Northern Electric v Groves Associates A
M1 - Norwich Union v Poppleton E
M2 - Strensall A v Sessions B
M2 - Shepherds D v York RI K
M2 - York RI B v British Telecom B
Tuesday 11/02/2003
S2 - Nestle Rowntree A v Poppleton C
S3 - York RI F v Nestle Rowntree B
S3 - Groves Associates C v York RI D
S3 - Coneysthorpe v Poppleton A
M1 - Groves Associates B v Sessions C
M2 - Shepherds C v Sessions A
M2 - Strensall D v Shepherds A
M2 - York RI G v Strensall C
Wednesday 12/02/2003
S3 - Poppleton B v York RI I
S3 - Poppleton D v York RI J
M2 - York RI E v Nestle Rowntree C
Thursday 13/02/2003
S3 - York RI H v Bootham
S3 - Shepherds B v Strensall B
Stage 3 - week commencing 31st March 2003
Monday 31/03/2003
MQ/3 - British Telecom B v Shepherds D
Tuesday 01/04/2003
S3/8 - Nestle Rowntree A v Groves Associates A
SQ/3 - Coneysthorpe v York RI J
M2/8 - Groves Associates B v Norwich Union
MQ/2 - Sessions A v Shepherds A
Wednesday 02/04/2003
SQ/1 - Nestle Rowntree B v Poppleton B
SQ/2 - York RI D v York RI H
MQ/1 - York RI E v Strensall A
Remaining quarter-finals - week commencing 14th April 2003
SQ/4 - Strensall B v Groves Associates A
MQ/4 - Groves Associates B v Strensall C
Semi finals
Thursday 01/05/2003 (at Railway Institute)
S - Nestle Rowntree B v York RI D
M - Strensall A v Sessions A
Tuesday 06/05/2003 (at Railway Institute)
S - York RI J v Strensall B
M - British Telecom B v Groves Associates B
Finals
Thursday 08/05/2003 (at Railway Institute)
Shepherd Trophy: Nestle Rowntree B 5 (B Lee, D Simpson, K Webster) York RI J 4 (E Gears, Jason Parker, G Stott)
Machell Trophy: Groves Associates B 5 (M Hood,C Hutchinson,P Kozyra) Sessions A 4 (C Nicholls,N Thorn,M Wilcockson)