Bury Win the Longman Cup (4 Oct 09) by Paul Rigge

Bury, having made the final for the first time in our 21 year history, weren’t overcome by the occasion and lifted the trophy beating Reigate Priory 5 – 2. What a birthday present to end the season with at the third time of trying!! Bury won a single and double in the morning session for a 2 – 1 lead at lunch. In bright clear sunshine, nearly all four afternoon singles went our way but a sterling fight back by Geoff returned the closest result on the day.

Bury names first:
Mac Hardman(14) and Paul Kenworthy(4.5) beat Mike Bottomley(5) and John Bristoe(16) +8
Graham Saunders(11) lost to Neil Coote(5) -10
Matt Holmes(16) beat Geoff Gunton(6) +26
Paul Kenworthy beat Neil Coote +9
Mac Hardman lost to Geoff Gunton -3
Graham Saunders beat Mike Bottomley +12
Matt Holmes(16) beat John Bristoe +15

Paul Rigge won the Heaton Park Advanced Tournament (20 Sep) by Geoff Young

Paul Rigge won the Heaton Park Advanced Tournament.

Thirteen players from ten clubs contested the event over two days to an Egyptian format. At the end of Saturday Andrew Winn, Paul Rigge, Jerry Guest and Robbie Dodds were in the lead each with three wins and one defeat.

On the Sunday Winn and Rigge remained the chief contenders and at the end were inseparable, leading to a shootout at the peg which Paul Rigge won at shot 7 (2-2 after five).