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Semi-Final Defeat for Pudsey

This week Pudsey B were hoping to emulate the A team and reach the Jacques Shield Cup final. Pudsey faced Victoria A and lost the opening leg before Chris Parker levelled the match. Victoria responded and took a 3-1 lead before Doug Bartle got the better of Peter Clarkson in four sets. Maan Younis re-established Victoria’s two sets cushion with a comfortable win over Nicola Smith. Chris brought the score back to 4-3 with a four set win over Clarkson having lost the first leg18-16. However the resilient John Chew got the better of Nicola over four ends to give Victoria a 5-3 win.

Horsforth School U16 girls were competing in Grantham on Sunday in the Northern regional final. Horsforth led by Pudsey Girls Nicole Finn and Ellen Auty were 7-1 winners over Wymondham College from Norfolk and now progress to the National Finals in Hinckley on 19th March. Both girls’ county experience showed as they won their four matches without dropping an end. In the Under 13 girls Horsforth led by Pudsey’s Samantha Parker failed to progress as they drew one match and lost one.

In the Leeds League this week in division two Pudsey E were in fine form as they crushed Leeds Judean D 9-1. Here three wins each for Richard Ball and David Noutch and two for Sandra Rider. In division three Pudsey F gained a rare victory as they beat Ossett 6-4 thanks to a fine performance from Richard Laws in winning all his games and also combining with John Dasoalo to win the doubles.

Posted 07 March 2011 08:42 GMT