Wibsey Liberal Club A, who have won the 2014-15 E Rosse Hopkinson Trophy. From left: Mark Hirst, Tom Bell, Damian Gallagher, Ian Carradice
WIBSEY Liberal Club A overcame The Leicester Street Club, formerly East Bowling Unity Club, to lift the E Rosse Hopkinson Plate Trophy at East Ward Labour Club.
There was plenty of support for both teams, and the spectators witnessed a tense finish to an excellent match.
Wibsey duo Ian Carradice and Tom Bell were up against Leicester Street’s Chris Richards and Tony Dawson respectively, and won three of the first four frames to trail by only 38 points at halfway.
Mark Hirst won his first frame for Wibsey against Andy Chisholm and Hirst’s team-mate, Damian Gallagher, defeated Steve Casey to overturn the deficit and lead by 33 points with two frames to play.
Casey took his final frame by 22 points, which at the time levelled the scores, as Chisholm led Hirst by 11 points at this juncture with only pink and black remaining.
