Kington'S Matthew Bithell lifted Hereford-shire's Champion of Champions crown with a six-shot defeat of Mike Price.

Bithell, who booked his final berth with a crushing semi-final win against Eddie Brookes, captured the title with a 21-15 triumph.

Kingland's Price secured his final spot after a comfortable 10-shot semi-final win over John Wear.

Results, First round: Graham Phillips (Ross) 21 Rob Jaynes (Ledbury) 14, John Wear (Hereford) 21 Frank Harwood (St Martin's) 1, Mike Price (Kingsland) 21 Roland Handcock (Wellington 15), Neil Macklin (Belmont) 21 Colin Reading (Castle Green) 16, Mark Lovelock (Brimfield) 21 David White (Weobley) 6, Matthew Bithell (Kington) 21 David Tolson (Wiggin Three Elm) 6, Eddie Brookes (Eastnor) bye, Graham Hepworth (Bulmers) bye;

Quarter-finals: John Wear 21 Graham Phillips 16, Mike Price 21 Neil Macklin 6, Matthew Bithell 21 Mark Lovelock 18, Eddie Brookes 21 Graham Hepworth 19;

Semi-finals: Mike Price 21 John Wear 11, Matthew Bithell 21 Eddie Brookes 7.

Final: Matthew Bithell 21 Mike Price 15.

n Kington are the Nash Rocks League champions after taking the title by one point from runners-up Leominster, who were league leaders for the whole of the first half of the season.

Brimfield, who were equal on points with Leominster after a late run of three victories, were pushed into third place on shot difference.

Both Kington and Leominster received their awards at the presentation and floodlit tournament held at Kington to complete the outdoor season.

Final Table

P W D L F A Pt

Kington 14 9 0 4 1341 1109 28

Leominster 14 9 0 5 1458 1303 27

Brimfield 14 9 0 5 1323 1349 27

Weobley 14 8 0 6 1201 1085 24

Hay 14 7 0 7 1093 1050 21

Wellington 14 5 0 9 1003 1138 15

Kingsland 14 5 0 9 1280 1421 15

Wiggin 14 3 0 10 862 1106 10

n Richard Boulton was the £100 winner of Leominster BC's annual charity tournament, which raised £1,257 for the Guide Dogs for the Blind.

Runner-up was P Hope, followed by M Havard and R Dyer.

St Martin's club champions - men's singles, F Harwood; ladies' singles, J Lewis; men's pairs, W Fenn and J Knowles; ladies' pairs, I Healey and L Blower; G Bufton two-wood singles, B Rands; Hereford Times singles, V Davies; Joan Lee three-wood singles, V Davies; John Sweetman triples, L Knowles, J Gill and J Knowles; men's novice singles, D Green; men's handicap singles, S Booth; four-wood drawn pairs, J Sweetman and V Davies; two-wood drawn pairs, J McConnell and D Went; pavilion mixed pairs, A Warman and P Warman.

Club scores: St Martin's 75 Gloucester Spa 63 (P Seymour 18-11, S Booth 19-11, J Knowles 15-21, J McConnell 23-20)

St Martin's 107 Panteg 117 (J Sweetman 18-120, P Seymour 18-12, B Rands 14-23, D Skyrme 10-29, A Hillier 28-16, F Harwood 19-17)

St Martin's 79 Eastnor 125 (J Knowles 17 D Leans 24, D Went 18 R Owen 28, F Harwood 13 J Gray 27, J Green 21 M Hoffman 20, P Seymour 10 G Merredy 26)

Castle Green 70 Sapey 52, Castle Green 76 Rodbough 74, Kington 83 Castle Green 97.