International Pairs UK

2007

Subsequent to the report below, Deen Graves and Martyn Ashcroft were disqualified from both the World Final in 2008 and the UK Final in 2007 due to irregularities in their qualification process . As a result, Elliott Briggs and Tom Woods from Howley Hall were promoted to International Pairs UK Champions 2007 and Andrew Richardson and Mike Greener from Woodham were promoted to International Pairs English Champions 2007.

Deen Graves and Martyn Ashcroft blew away the competition on the first day of the UK final at Carnoustie, amassing an astounding 45 points to be 5 points clear of the field at the halfway stage. They followed up with a steady 39 points in the final round to take the UK title by just two points from the youngest pair in the final - Elliott Briggs and Tom Woods from Howley Hall.

With almost all the groups in towards the end of day one, it was looking like a very tight contest for the UK title with eleven pairs within four shots of the lead, but that all changed when Deen and Martyn returned with 45 points from the second to last group out. An amazing score given the windy conditions faced by all the competitors on the Championship course.

With an overnight lead of five points the UK title was theirs to lose and although they weren't able to repeat their heroics of the previous day when the competition shifted to the Burnside course for the final round, they managed to do enough to hold on in the face of some stiff competition.

Sixteen year-olds Elliott Briggs and Tom Woods from Howley Hall claimed the English title by adding 43 points to their overnight 39 to finish second overall and Bonnybridge pair John Brown and Stephen Maxwell carded 45 points to storm through the field and finish alone in third on 80 points - also claiming the Scottish title.

The Welsh title went to father and son pair Bryan and Aled Williams who finished with a total of 73 - just a point ahead of their closest rivals, last year's UK champions Paul Johnson and Neil White from Llanwern, who put up a creditable defence of their title.

The line-up of qualifiers for the 2008 World Final was completed by Andrew Richardson and Mike Greener from Woodham and Roy Knowles and David Steel from Market Rasen.

These six pairs will return to Scotland in September 2008 to compete on the Dukes Course in St Andrews against the International Pairs champions from all other competing nations.

Full results

Position	Players (Handicaps)	Club	Score
1	Elliott Briggs (13) & Tom Woods (24)	Howley Hall	82
2	John Maxwell (4) & Stephen Brown (5)	Bonnybridge	80
3	Andrew Richardson (2) & Mike Greener (5)	Woodham	77
4	Roy Knowles (5) & David Steel (12)	Market Rasen	76
5	Ben Hussain (6) & Simon Brookman (18)	Bedford	76
6	Alan Ereira (13) & Syer Shulver (0)	Beccles	76
7	Trevor Chesterman (16) & Andy Kernaghan (7)	Matlock	75
8	Ray Standring (6) & Mark Green (11)	Mytton Fold	75
9	Scott Clarkson (3) & Jordan Bedford (8)	Skipton	75
10	Timothy Burke (13) & Brendan Sharkey (24)	Hadley Wood	75
11	Adam Walker (10) & Mike Weaver (5)	Standish Court	75
12	Marc Rodgers (5) & Shaun Angel (0)	Crookhill Park	74
13	Russell Darlington (18) & Glen Bromly (12)	Barlaston	74
14	Bryan Williams (10) & Aled Williams (10)	Cottrell Park	73
15	Shaun Smith (1) & Simon Deaves (6)	Scarborough South Cliff	73
16	Paul Johnson (5) & Neil White (9)	Llanwern	72
17	Brian Parkinson (12) & Alison Parkinson (21)	Rusper	72
18	Jason Kerrison (3) & Lauren Jupp (5)	Magnolia Park	72
19	Marc Bicknell (4) & Daragh Dunleavy (13)	Truro	71
20	John Larvin (12) & Matthew Larvin (4)	Handsworth	71
21	Don Meek (15) & Paul Meek (6)	Ross on Wye	71
22	Paul Jewell (10) & Roy Broadley (7)	Bradford	71
23	Harri Jaakola (18) & James Maxwell (2)	Trefloyne	70
24	Donald Krzyzanowski (4) & Matthew Sloggie (5)	Strathpeffer Spa	70
25	Emyr Thomas (5) & Dyfrig Frater (8)	Glyn Abbey	70
26	John Cook (14) & Terry Skillett (6)	Crondon Park	69
27	Scott Richardson (21) & David Christopher (10)	Charnock Richard	69
28	Dave Burrows (6) & Kevin Beattie (5)	Kilnwick Percy	69
29	Tony Piggott (6) & Paul Staker (7)	Boughton	68
30	Andy Cousins (3) & Paul Jenkins (2)	Kendleshire	68
31	Nick Simpson (6) & Steve Simpson (13)	Castle Hawk	68
32	Frans van Haren (19) & Nigel White (20)	Boston West	67
33	Paul Williams (9) & David Rees (13)	Pennard	67
34	John Street (14) & Nick Street (6)	Lullingstone Park	67
35	Paul Guthrie (10) & Brian Noye (10)	Millfield	65
36	David Fisher (12) & Martin Whiley (10)	Hebden Bridge	64
37	Pauline Bramley (9) & Judy Gascoigne (12)	Matlock	63
38	Alex Miller (14) & Mike Stewart (12)	Corhampton	62
39	Alf Wilson (7) & Ken Saint (3)	Middlesbrough Brass Castle	DQ
40	Martyn Ashcroft (18) & Deen Graves (14)	Dawlish Warren	DQ