Chris Mordue of Brighouse Sports won the Britannia Developments-sponsored WEDNESDAY MERIT after beating Wibsey’s Philip Walker 21-16 in the final.

It was the fourth time Mordue, the current Waterloo champion, has lifted the trophy, having previously been successful in 1994, 1995 and 2003.

A total of 72 entries braved the weather conditions at Peel Park and there were plenty of shocks.

Young Pudsey bowler Connor Davis ousted 2005 champion Tony Riley (Brighouse Sports) 21-19 in the first round, while Scott Sansom (Asa Briggs) defeated 1998 and 2004 champion Jon Edmondson (Brighouse Sports) 21-15 in the quarter-finals.

Meanwhile, Mordue was easing his way through to the final with wins over Nino Esposito (Lister) 21-11, Andrew Howie (Eccleshill) 21-15 and Sansom (Asa Briggs) 21-13. Walker was also in terrific form, beating Mick Angus (Eccleshill) 21-13, 2007 Bradford Merit champion Glen McCafferty (Asa Briggs) 21-15 and Peter Wilson (Greengates) 21-18, before missing out on the title to Mordue.

Last 16: D Hemsley (Royd House) 12, S Sansom (Asa Briggs) 21; J Edmondson (Brighouse Sports) 21, P Hillam (Eccleshill) 11; D Davis (Pudsey) 16, A Howie (Eccleshill) 21; C Mordue (Brighouse Sports) 21, C Esposito (Lister) 11; M Angus (Eccleshill) 13, P Walker (Wibsey) 21; G McCafferty (Asa Briggs) 21, C Davis (Pudsey) 9; J Armitage (Pudsey) 20, I Matthews (Eccleshill) 21; P Wilson (Greengates) 21, K Murgatroyd (Drighlington) 13. Quarter-finals: Sansom 21, Edmondson 15; Howie 15, Mordue 21; Walker 21, McCafferty 15; Matthews 13, Wilson 21. Semi-finals: Sansom 13, Mordue 21; Walker 21, Wilson 18. Final: Mordue 21, Walker 16; A set of measures belonging to the Bradford League went missing at the Wednesday Merit. If anyone has found them, please contact Norman Lickley (01943-884323).

Bradford beat Castleford 32-24 in their latest YORKSHIRE CGA VETERANS INTER-DISTRICT contest at Oakenshaw.

League leaders Huddersfield provide Bradford’s next opposition on Friday, June 27 (1.30pm). The home match is again at Oakenshaw, with the away leg at Meltham.

Teams – at Oakenshaw: T Brocksom, W Bull, C Esposito, J Fleming, K Murgatroyd, G Oliver, J Ramsey, PL Walker; at Meltham: R Baines, DM Burns, G Clare, A Gallagher, K Green, L Hanson, M Jowett, M Lambert.

The Sharpes Estate Agents-sponsored HOWARTH and SUPPLEMENTARY CUPS continue on Thursday.

Note a change in venue, with Eccleshill now playing Wyke at Horton.

Preliminary round – Howarth Cup: Clayton (30) 197, Wyke (45) 221; Eccleshill (Scr) 198, Asa Briggs B (30) 192. Supplementary Cup: Queensbury (25) 174, Brackenhill (45) 170.

SPEN VALLEY PAIRS (Sunday, July 13, venue to be confirmed) – Draw: Phil Brooke & Andrew Page (Spen Ex-Service) v David Fox & Darren Stevenson (Spen Victoria); Mick Maguire & Chris Wilson (Spen Victoria) v Robert Aaron & Michael Wood (Blakeboroughs); David Armitage & Michael Robinson (Ossett FH) v Alan Ball & Benny Wilson (Spen Victoria); James Hanson & Gary Wike (Pudsey) v Mark Moorin & Kevin Siddle (Bramley Libs).

BROTHERTON CUP (Sunday, June 29) – Draw, quarter-finals (10am): 1 Clayton A v Pudsey, at Methley BC; 2 Overthorpe A v Eccleshill B, at Rothwell BC; 3 Yeadon Park A v Brighouse Sports A, at Swillington BC; 4 Shipley Club A v Crossroads, at Rothwell Park BC. Semi-finals (12.30pm): 1 v 2, at Rothwell Park BC; 3 v 4, at Rothwell BC. Final (3pm): at East End Park.