IT might seem like the father and son paring of Trevor and Richard Hargreaves always scoop the Skipton Summer Doubles, but that is just a figment of the imagination.

Their victory at Silsden Playing Fields on Sunday was only the second time they have won it together.

Their previous success was back in 1995, although both of them have won on many occasions with different partners.

It all clicked into place for them on Sunday, but it was no cake walk as they faced four tough pairings.

Their first was comfortable enough as they got the better of Broughton Road pair of Darrell Gore and Jim Akrigg 15-7.

Other interesting early results saw Les Foster and Peter Shaw win 15-6 in ten ends against Derek Seed and David Leeming while J Parkin and Terry Birch defeated Paul Kaye and Chris Wilson 15-12.

The quarter-finals saw Parkin and Birch in top form as they brushed aside the Sutton brothers Jason and James Jennings 15-2.

The Whinfield pairing of Gary Hodge and David Hudson where doing well and reached the semi-final with a 15-12 win over Mick Demain and John Chambers.

The Gargrave duo of Cath Rushton and Julian Phillip must have been on a high as they led Les Foster and& Peter Shaw 10-3, but the next six ends saw Foster and Shaw turn it round to go through 15-13.

The best match of the day saw Sutton’s Kevin Mackie and Craig Smith take on the Hargreaves duo, it was tit for tat throughout with Smith’s strong wood fires stopping end after end.

It was a fire great match, with the crowd getting well involved, but the Keighley pair are at their best when under pressure and they edged a 15-14 win.

The semi-finals saw Birch and Parkin take on Hudson and Hodge. The long wait between matches saw Parkin and Birch struggle to find their earlier form.

Gary Hodge produced some good bowls for the Whinfield pair as they cruised to a 15-4 win to secure a place in the final.

Parkin and Birch looked a weary pair as they departed with a 15-4 defeat, Hudson and Hodge had done well to make the final.

Trevor and Richard Hargreaves met Les Foster and Peter Shaw in the other semi-final.

A tight game saw the lead change hands throughout, at 10-9 to Foster and Shaw they led the jack and produced a terrible end to give away a poor four. Two more singles and the game was over with the Hargreaves pairing winning 15-10.

The final would prove to be a game too far for Hudson and Hodge, A good start saw Hudson and Hodge notch a two, but in eight ends it was all over 15-4 to the father and son Keighley pair.

Richard and Trevor picked up their cash prize from guest presenter Brian Farrage of Settle.

The Skipton Hire Centre Clarkson and Supplementry Cups played out the quarter-finals last Thursday.

Trevor and Richard Hargreaves had been in good form earlier in the week as they steered their Keighley A team to a big victory over Addingham A in the Clarkson Cup.

Both won 21-2 as the team pulled back a 100 handicap start for Addingham and romped to a 215-184 win.

Skipton Inter District Veterans took on Leeds and the the outcome was slightly disappointing at home. They had four winners with Derek Seed 21-3 and David Jacques 21-9 the best scores in a 15-13 defeat.

The away side did better with five winners, Trevor Hargreaves 21-9 and Idris Wade 21-11 put up the best results in a 16-12 win.

The Skipton and District Hargreaves League Merit qualifying round takes place on Sunday, July 16. Entries are needed so please contact Peter Haworth.