Roy Bradburn won the 2025 Over 60s Merit after beating Ian Edwards 17 in the final on a extremely quick and challenging Bowring green. He trailed 5-2 early on but after going on to lead 11-10 he was never behind as he never held the jack for more than an end.
In the Semi Finals Roy went 9-3 up and from 13-6 ahead of Louise Cotton won 7. Ian was 10-7 down to Steve Bishton but from 14 across ran out.
Results are here.
Well done to Roy on his success, following in Paul Beer’s footsteps in winning both the Senior and Over 60s Merit.
Thank you to the Bowring for hosting today.
Quarter FInals:
Roy Bradburn was 11-9 down to Graham Turner but went 14-11 up. He kept this lead to win 18.
Louise Cotton from 7-4 up against John Mann won 6.
Ian Edwards went 8-1 up on Paul Beer who levelled at 8 across. Ian went 15-8 up but Paul levelled again at 15 across. He then went 20-15 up and won 17.
Steve Bishton was 11-4 down to Dave Evans but from 13-11 up he went 17-13 ahead. Dave got back to be ahead at 18-17 but Steve ran out from 20-18 up.
Last 16:
Graham Turner raced 8-0 up on Adrian Owens and then 14-5. Adrian got back to 18 across but Graham ran out.
Roy Bradburn was 8-5 down to Pete Spragg but then 13-9 up. From 14 across he ran out.
John Mann was only 11-10 up against Mark Doodson but from 17-14 ahead ran out.
Louise Cotton was 7-5 down to Kevin Edwards but went 14-10 up, and from 14-11 ahead ran out.
Ian Edwards raced 15-1 ahead of Graham Bleakley and won 6.
Paul Beer was 11-3 up on John Doherty but John got back to 12-11 down however Paul won 12.
Dave Evans was 18-8 up on Colin Woodward and won 11.
Steve Bishton went 11-4 up on Steve Smith but Steve got back to be 12-11 down. He went 17-11 up and held off another comeback to win 17.
Last 32:
Graham Turner was 12-10 down to Steve Faulkner but from 15-14 down ran out.
Adrian Owens was 11-8 up on Martin Beddow who then went 19-16 up, however Adrian ran out.
Pete Spragg was only 10-7 up on Tony Roche but then won 9.
Ian Edwards was 3-2 down to Tim Childs but was clever on a mark and went 16-3 ahead and won 10.
Graham Bleakley was 9-0 up on Dave James and kept this lead to win 10.
Paul Beer was only 3 across with Nick Marshall but went 15-3 up and won 12.
John Doherty was 10-4 up on Kevin Jones but from 16-12 ahead went 19-16 down. However he won 20.