THE 18th annual Driffield Open Bowls Festival came to a close on Sunday with the semi finals and finals of all competitions at the Kings Mill Road greens. But with strong entrants from all over the region this year only Sledmere's David Coultas (mens singles) and Nafferton's J Foster and J Rudd (ladies pairs) won from the Driffield area.

Norman Collingbourne (Driffield Mixed) was beaten finalist in the mens singles and Cranswick's Wendy Sylvester got through to the ladies singles final before being beaten by P Veitch of Scarborough South Cliff.
Likewise, Joan Stabler and Mildred Galtry (Driffield Rec) got to the final of the ladies pairs before going down, and B & B Nudd (Leconfield) were beaten finalists in the mixed pairs.

Chief organiser Stewart Clark would like to thank all who helped with the running of this year's festival, including Phil and Chris Skelton who ensured that the greens played as well as they did, to the helpers for setting the rinks out in the morning and clearing them up at night time, and to the many who provided the players with refreshments, both hot and cold, throughout the week.

Also Stewart expresses his thanks to the rest of the Open Bowls committee for their help during the week - Janet Farnsworth, Percy Ashbridge, Margaret Colling bourne and John Burchett - and to the many bowlers who entered the tournament, helping to make it the success it is.

Grateful thanks to the sponsors who backed the tournament: Lloyd Dowson Group, Paul Berriman Windows, Transglobal Engineering, E Dobson & Sons, Driffield Town Council, Dewhirst group, F Waites & Sons, Boston Bowls Supplies and Tesco.


Closing results
Mixed Pairs
Round 3
M Bryan, L Watts 16, T Winter, P Veitch 20; G Bint, A Leacyh 21, F Oxtoby, D Padwick 18; B & B Nudd 22, TB & R Wainwright 15; D & E Coultas 18, J Rudd, B Render 12.
Semi finals
T Winter, P Veitch 15, G Bint, A Leach 24; B & B Nudd 28, D & E Coultas 12.
Final
A Leach, G Bint 31; B & B Nudd 17.

Mens Pairs
Round 3G Holmes, G Thomas 26, A Mouser, S Price 17; R Ireland, M Wedgewood 16, L Watts, S Vickerton 17; J Martinson, D Whittle 12, T Winter, C Holmes 18; D Coultas, S Danby 23, B Render, M Stocks 20.
Semi final
G Holmes, C Thomas 26, L Watts, S Vickerton 10; T Winter, C Holmes 22, D Coultas, S Danby 14.
Final
G Holmes, C Thomas 7, T Winter, C Holmes 32

Ladies Pairs
Semi finals J Cocker, D Bartle 11, J Foster, J Rudd 22; J Foote, B Sibert 14, J Stabler, M Galtry 19.
Final
J Foster, J Rudd 32, J Stabler, M Galtry 7

Ladies Singles
Round 1
M Bryan,21 R Stathers 3; J Hayton 21, J Foote 8; M Whittle 20, J Woodcock 21; W Sylvester 21 D Thompson 13; P Rollason 17, D Padwick 21; R Dodgson 3, J Hartley 21; J Hall 21, B Sibert 10; P Veitch 21, J Wilson 13.
Round 2
M Bryan 21, J Hayton 8; J Woodcock 18, W Sylvester 21; D Padwick 21 J Hartley 14; J Hall 12, P veitch 21.
Semi finals
M Bryan 14, W Sylvester 21; D Padwick 11 P Veitch 21.
Final
W Sylvester 3, P Veitch 21.


Mens Singles
Preliminary round
B Cockell 11, J Buckle 21; M Lonsdale 4 D Kelly 21; D Willie 10 R Parsons 21; M Walmsley 14 G Bint 21.
Round 1
J Buckle 13 D Kelly 21; P Parsons 21 G Bint 16; S T Budd 15 R N Ireland 21; C Kelly w/o T Winter; D Coultas 21 B Render 16; TC Adkins 18 P Drury 21; P Kelly v C Pattison w/o; L Watts 21 P Brown 8; JG Burnelll 21 PF Smith 8; J Anderson 21 R Hartley 144; SF Clark 21 U Danby 9; K Wilson 21 A Mouser 17; B Ross 13 N Collingbourne 21; D Slack 21 L Waby 17; K Woodcock 6 S Danby 21; P Melton 19 TB Wainwright 21.
Round 2
D Kelly 14 P Parson 21; R N Ireland 21 C Kelly 19; D Coultas 21 L Watts 13; J G Burnell 21 K Wilson 14; N Collingbourne 21 S Danby 17.
Semi finals
R N Ireland 18 D Coultas 21; JG Burnell 6 N Collingbourne 21.
Final
D Coultas 21 N Collingbourne 13.