adminIn his first set of the match, Craven beat Eaton by three shots and registered an 8-5 win before losing his second set in which Eaton beat him 11-4.
The two bowlers recorded a tie-break and three ends were given and it was the defending champion Craven who walked tall as he beat Eaton 5-0.
Craven said he was happy to win the Masters title once again.
“I am very happy to retain my title, the competition was very high . . . The semi-final and final were tough and am very happy that I won. Both Tim O’Callaghan and Eaton were good.
Having a tie-break in the final is challenging and at some point I lost my way in my second set of the final but it was good that I got back on track and ensured I raised my game and produced my best shots,” said Craven.
In the semi-finals, Craven beat O’Callaghan 7-6 in his first set and O’ Callaghan hit back and recorded a 7-5 win. As their points were “even”, they had a tie-break and in the end Craven beat O’Callaghan 4-1.
In the other semi-final match, Eaton beat Roy Garden 7-5 in the first set before registering a 7-3 win in the second. In the women’s section, Old Miltonians Mel James broke the record for the hosts when she emerged as the overall winner.
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