Chris Ivey attempting to double up on two Summer handicap finals, just failed to steal the Open Handicap from Mike Wright, going down in 5 after a promising start.
Starting at Chris +4, Mike -4, Mike gradually ate away at the handicap in the first game, eventually saving 2 game balls and taking it at sudden death 15/14. Chris roared back to win the second 15/8 with barely a dent in the handicap, and then kept his nose in front all the way through the third - to win 15/12 and take a 2-1 lead.
As Chris tired in the fourth, Mike got into a few runs of points and always looked like taking control. Game 15/11 to Mike to take it to a decider. And the fifth game went much the same way with Mike the more consistent and Chris allowing unforced errors to creep in.
Mike took the fifth 15/8 and the title and trophies, to replace the Veterans' handicap he held in 2015.