Middleton Cup v Devon Result

 MIDDLETON CUP 2018: Bowls Wiltshire v Bowls Devon
Saturday 2 June 2018 @ Topsham BC
 
Wiltshire  Ends Ends Devon
Rink Skip 5 10 15 18 21 21 18 15 10 5 Skip Rink
1 Steve Snell 6 12 16 20 22 15 13 7 4 0 Rob Paxton 1
2 Ben Gadd 2 6 9 10 11 33 28 25 19 10 Louis Ridout 2
3 Neil Smith 5 10 10 11 19 20 20 18 11 3 Griff Sanders
3
4 Neil Collett 10 13 19 21 26 17 13 11 9 4 Jamie Chestney 4
5 Mel Biggs
2 5 8 13 14 26 22 18 14 7 Ian Lesley 5
6 Russell Francis 1 6 12 12 13 17 15 13 9 8 James Webber 6
Total 26 52 74 87 105 128 111 92 66 31 Total
Total Shots 105 128 Total Shots
Total Points 4 18 Total Points

On Saturday 2 June Wiltshire faced Devon in their opening Middleton Cup match against Devon at Topsham BC. With 24 ends to play Wiltshire trailed by 31 shots, however with only 11 ends to play across the six rinks WIltshire were only 10 shots behind. Two rinks on their 21st ends were holding 2 and 6 shots respectively, however strong bowls from the Devon skips on each rink saw them collect the shots.

Devon saw out the match to take 18 points and a positive 23 shot difference.

Wiltshire now look to their second match against Worcestershire on Saturday 16 June with the team to be announced shortly.