Free Press Cup Semi Final Results

King George V and Haunchwood will contest the 2018 Free Press Cup Final after coming through narrow semi finals. KGV beat the George by just 8 chalks, with a 35 shot win at home key, Paul Lamb and Jason Galvin winning 5 and 6 respectively. Ryan Prosser and Paddy McGuinness were the only winners for the George, both 20. Over at the George and Frank Leek’s 5 win was crucial in keeping down the damage to just 27, especially considering that Pete Davenport and Matt Price won 5 and 6 respectively.

The other Semi Final saw two bigger home wins, with Haunchwood’s 50 shot win the bigger against Willenhall Nordley. 6 winners at home were key, as Matt Aspin’s 4 win was the best of them, along with Shane Day’s 8 win. At Nordley and Phil Perry’s 16 win was crucial for the visitors in keeping them down to a 43 shot win, despite Paul Evans winning 2.

At KGV

J Galvin             21-6    P Hemming

G Pritchard      21-17  G Herbert

C Bergin           21-19  Russ Prosser

T Pritchard      20-21  Ryan Prosser

M Pritchard    20-21  P McGuinness

P Lamb            21- 5   P Clinton

Total             124 – 89      KGV + 35

At George

P Davenport        21-5     N Harrell

M McGuinness   21-18   P Knight

L Fagan                21-20   A Gibbs

E McGuinness    21-13   S Fisher

M Price               21-  6    A Wright

T Roden                5- 21   F Leek

Total                110 – 83    GEORGE  + 27

KGV WIN BY 8