LINCOLNSHIRE SECURE WALKER CUP

Lincolnshire have won the Walker Cup, after defeating Northamptonshire in this afternoon’s final at Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa.

It is their third success in the competition, adding to previous victories in 1976 and 2000.

It was Northamptonshire’s second appearance in the final, reaching the same stage in 1985, but they are yet to secure the title.

Lincolnshire recorded a 10-shot victory over Oxfordshire in this morning’s semi-final, with Northamptonshire requiring an extra-end to defeat Wiltshire.

Results:
Semi-finals:
Lincolnshire bt Oxfordshire 42-32
(Rink scores: Lincolnshire names first) L Catchpole, L Cooke, P Strong and A Dunham bt K Galloway, C Gaskins, D Knight, K Hawes 20-17; C Cullum, R Hill, C Tomlin and A Gowshall bt C Galletly, C Bloomfield, H Young and C Campion 22-15.

Northamptonshire bt Wiltshire 43-42
(Rink scores: Northamptonshire names first) A-M Waters, M Harris, K Smith and R Wigfield bt D Shadwell, K Yeoman, S Cooke and A Jacobs 26-20; A Dring, P Bodily, S Tansley and Y McKee lost to C Mitchell, D Davis, L Young and A Fail 17-22

Final:
Lincolnshire bt Northamptonshire 37-32
(Rink scores: Lincolnshire names first) L Catchpole, L Cooke, P Strong and A Dunham lost to A-M Waters, M Harris, K Smith and R Wigfield 20-21; C Cullum, R Hill, C Tomlin and A Gowshall bt A Dring, P Bodily, S Tansley and Y McKee 17-11.

AVERY LABELS HIMSELF INTO HISTORY BOOKS

Kent’s Jason Avery has secured the Men’s Junior Singles Championship, supported by David Mitchell-Gears MBE.

The 24-year-old defeated Wiltshire’s Tom Newman 21-11 in this afternoon’s final at Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa.

Left-handed Avery becomes Kent’s first ever winner of the Men’s Junior Singles Championship since its introduction in 1974, whereas Wiltshire’s sole success came via Graham Shadwell in 1999.

The Folkestone Park bowler reached the final with victories over 2011 runner-up Kyle Mallandain in the quarter-final and Warwickshire’s Craig Carter in the last four.

Newman, meanwhile, reached the final with victories earlier today over Herefordshire’s Dan Holmes and Middlesex’s Glen Adams.

Results:

Quarter-finals:

Craig Carter (Rugby, Warks) bt Steve Dunn (Silver End, Essex) 21-8;

Jason Avery (Folkestone Park, Kent) bt Kyle Mallandain (Reading, Berks) 21-16;

Glen Adams (Hendon, M’sex) bt Kyle Leeks (Felixstowe & Suffolk, S’folk) 21-16;

Tom Newman (Avon, Wilts) bt Dan Holmes (Ledbury, H’ford) 21-11.

Semi-finals:

Jason Avery (Folkestone Park, Kent) bt Craig Carter (Rugby, Warks) 21-16;

Tom Newman (Avon, Wilts) bt Glen Adams (Hendon, M’sex) 21-14

Final:

Jason Avery (Folkestone Park, Kent) bt Tom Newman (Avon, Wilts) 21-11

Congratulations to Royal Wootton Bassett who today won the Bowls England National Two Fours beating Kings BC (Devon) 40 – 39 in an exciting final.

Results:

Semi-finals:

Royal Wootton Bassett BC (Wilts) bt Harlow BC (Essex) 39-12;

Rink Scores (Royal Wootton Bassett skips first):

A Blake G Hatherall, G Morphett & N Collett bt S Hawkins, G Collis, G Kempsell & G Hurley 22-6;

K Anderson, M Biggs, D Godwin & M Snell bt D Larkin, T Cook, G Howell & J Oakes 17-6;

Kings BC (Devon) bt Vines Park BC (Worcs) 36-33;

Rink Scores (Kings skips first):

P Hackett, A O’Neill, H Goodwin & S Tolchard lost to M Leedham, C Barton, G Burbridge & R Moule 13-18;

R Honeywell, M Bass, L Ridout & J Chestney bt D Banks, A Burbridge, S Poyner & L Lane 23-15;

Final:

Royal Wootton Bassett BC (Wilts) bt Kings BC (Devon) 40-39;

Rink Scores (Royal Wootton Bassett skips first):

K Anderson, M Biggs, D Godwin & M Snell bt P Hackett, A O’Neill, H Goodwin & S Tolchard 21-17;

A Blake G Hatherall, G Morphett & N Collett lost to R Honeywell, M Bass, L Ridout & J Chestney 19-22

In the last of the BW Men’s National Finals weekend Westlecot secured the Fours title when the rink of Paul Kistle, Jake Webster, Ben Choules & Mikey Titcombe beat the Amesbury rink of Norman Gould, Mick Crook, Chris Collins & Mike Tyler 22 – 16.

Kyle Anderson, Gave Godwin & Steve Snell (Royal Wootton Bassett) won the Bowls Wiltshire Men’s National Triples at Devizes BC this afternoon when they beat Ashley Kierl, Russell Francis & Graham Shadwell (Spencer Moulton) 20 – 11.

Paul Kistle and James Richman (Westlecot) won the BW Men’s Pairs title at Devizes BC this morning when they Russell Francis & Graham Shadwell (Spencer Moulton) 20 – 19.

In this mornings BW Men’s Over 55 Fours Rob Clews, Jim Fitzpatrick, Richard Gainey & Will Jones (Chippenham Town) beat their fellow club members Kevin Ringham, Martin Clark, Roger Workman & Nobby Clark 18 – 13.

Bowls Wiltshire Ladies today held their National Championship Finals at Bradford on Avon BC.

In the Four Bowl Singles Bev Lilley (Devizes) beat Ann Roberts-Phare (North Wilts) 21 – 6.

In the Two Bowls Singles Ann Roberts-Phare (North Wilts) beat Emma Maslen (Avon) 16 – 9.

In the Under 25 Singles Joanna Hicks (Highworth) beat Charlotte Daniell (Royal Wootton Bassett) 21 – 16.

In the Triples Debbie Shadwell, Sue Cooke & Alex Jacobs (Box) beat Yvette Maxwell-Darkes, Maisie Daniell & Charlotte Daniell (Royal Wootton Bassett) 21 – 12.

In the Fours Debbie Shadwell, Jane Taylor, Jean Collier & Michelle Williams beat Ann Haunton, Kay Webb, Linda Perfitt & Lynda Whittingham (Westlecot) 21 – 12.

The Pairs Final between Jackie Pearce & Janet Willis (Stratton Churchway) and Debbie Shadwell & Kathryn Yeoman (Box) will be played in the BW Domestic Finals in September at Devizes BC.