DESPITE a battling display Cassaeran coach Andrew Evans’ series of surprise victories came to an end in the final of the Forsyths Partners Jersey Senior Open.

Unseeded 39-year-old Evans had defeated No 4 seed Adrian Jacobs, aged just 23, in the quarter finals and then top seed Tim Webster in the semis.

His final opponent was Bern Gudzelack, the No 3 seed from Yorkshire – and 14 years younger.

He too was in impressive form, beating Jersey’s Jeremy Cross in the quarters and Ed Gates, the No 2 seed in the semis.

It was a gruelling final with many long baseline rallies.

Gudzelack won the first set 6-4 but gutsy Evans hit back to take the second by the same score.

But despite the support of the home crowd the physical encounter was beginning to take its toll on Evans and Gudzelack got the break of serve at 3-2 in the third and went on to take the set and the title 6-2.

But Jersey did claim titles – again against the odds – when the Island pair of Cross and Pieter Theron beat top-seeds Webster and Ed Seater 7-6, 7-6 in a thrilling men’s doubles final Jersey’s Rebecca Edwards and Guernsey’s Pieter Theron won the mixed doubles final against Matt Harris and Michelle Snyman 7-5, 6-2.

In the ladies’ final South African No 4 and top seed Michelle Snyman’s class shone through as she beat Mariana Lancaster from Warwickshire 6-1, 6-2.

Men’s singles: Ben Gudzelack bt Andrew Evans 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.

Ladies singles: Michelle Snyman bt Mariana Lancaster 6-1, 6-2.

Men’s doubles: Jeremy Cross and Pieter Theron bt Tim Webster and Ed Seater 7-6, 7-6.

Ladies doubles: Mariana Lancaster and Michelle Snyman bt Rebecca Edwards and Francesca Dubras 6-1, 7-6.

Men’s U21: Ed Seater bt Richard Stera 6-4, 6-1.

Men’s singles plate: Richard Brocken bt Ruben de Sousa 7-5, 6-3.