Hat-trick of titles for Huddersfield bowler

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I am grateful to Alan Crowther for this report and photos from the Final stages of the fifth running of the Roger Crowther Memorial Handicap at Longwood BC on Easter Monday.

A gloriously sunny day and a bumper crowd plus all 42 entries taking part contributed to raising a magnificent £500 for Kirkwood Hospice.

Neil Slattery , previous winner in 2023 and 2024, took the honours in 2026 therefore completing a hat-trick of wins. Slattery had a comfortable path to the semi-final where he beat Wayne Moseley 21-20 in the match of the day.

Runner-up Gareth Metcalfe had a scare in the last 16 round where he had to overcome a 17-10

deficit against home bowler David Walkden and then squeezing past Kris Lunn in the semi-final 21-17.

The other highlight of the day was young Harry Brook, a 11th hour substitute, whose impressive display of bowling enabled him to reach the last 8. Young Brook is also the holder of the Junior Gambart Baines 2025 competition which is also sponsored by the Crowther family

ALL THE RESULTS

Last 16

Stacey Dyson 21 I Briggs 13

W Moseley 21 C Ainley 8

M Neill 21 D Beeby 15

N Slattery 21 J Ramsden 11

L Hirst 15 K Lunn 21

J Sykes 11 H Brook 21

C Turner 21 B Ramsden 20

G Metcalfe 21 D Walkden 19

Quarter-Finals

Stacey Dyson 14 W Moseley 21

M Neill 13 N Slattery 21

K Lunn 21 H Brook 13

C Turner 12 G Metcalfe 21

Semi-Finals

W Moseley 20 N Slattery 21

K Lunn 17 G Metcalfe 21

Final

N Slattery 21 G Metcalfe 13

The four semi-finalists are shown the trophy by Roger Crowther's daughter, Zara. Left to Right: Neil Slattery, Wayne Mosley, Zara Crowther, Gareth Metcalf and Kris Lunn