Hibberd has staying power to claim cup
John Leader and Frank Hibberd competed for the Taylor Cup in a best-of-three encounter which turned into a five-hour battle.
Hibberd won the first 14-9 and Leader responded to claim the second 14-6.
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Hide AdIn the last game, accurate hitting-in from his opponent forced Leader to send a ball off the lawn at a critical stage and Hibberd took advantage to complete a 14-8 victory.
The Secunderabad Cup did not last quite as long, with Cliff Daniel surviving some late misses to defeat Alan Richardson 26-15.
Two good breaks from Philip Wood saw him beat Adrian Morris 26-15 to lift the St George’s Cup.