Category Archives: Under 25s

U25 South West Counties vs Devon Result

Report from Team Manager, Adam Tanner:

I’m very pleased to report an excellent win over Devon in our opening South West Counties fixture versus Devon at Taunton Deane BC on Sunday.

Although Chris Poole’s rink was a player short due to a late dropout, and therefore needed to have a quarter of their score withdrawn, they still won 24.75 – 12. Michael Titcombe won 29-12 and Craig Morphet won 27-14.

There is no such thing as an easy game versus Devon but, as reflected by the scores, the performances and attitudes of our players were excellent. High standards continued to the very end (partly because the rinks were quietly competing between themselves to see which could manage the highest margin!).

Our next fixture comes at Clevedon BC versus Somerset on 15 July, and a team will be circulated soon.

Rink scores:

David Murray/Jamie Shadwell/Chris Poole (1 player short) beat S Apsey 24.75 – 12

Nathan Richards/John Hermon/James Vincent/Mike Titcombe beat C Thompson 29-12

Jordan Moody/Isaac Jacobs/James Richman/Craig Morphet beat J Tinham 27-14

White Rose Trophy Regional Finals Result

Match report from Adam Tanner of the Under 25 County Double Rink competition vs Devon played at West Backwell BC, Somerset on Sunday:

We led by 7 shots after 10 ends and were just 2 shots behind after 16 ends, however unfortunately the boys couldn’t get back in front and were unable to chase the high tallies that were eventually needed during the final couple of ends.

In the afternoon Devon beat Somerset to qualify for the National Finals. Devon have won the National Title 4 times in the last 8 seasons.

We now move on to our South West Counties League fixtures, the first of which is against Devon again, next Sunday 25 June at Taunton Deane BC. The team will be announced shortly.

Rink scores:

James Richman/Chris Poole/Craig Hatherall/Mike Titcombe lost to Harry Goodwin 20-29

Gary Jackson/Jamie Shadwell/Ben Choules/Craig Morphet lost to Dom Tuckett 16-23

Under 25 White Rose Trophy team for Regional Finals

The below players have been selected to represent Wiltshire in the U25 White Rose Trophy Regional Finals.

The game will be held at West Backwell BC, The Recreation Ground, Backwell, Somerset, BS48 3HG on Sunday 18 June. Dress code will be whites and county shirts and can all players arrive by 9.30am for a 10.00am start. The first match will be against Devon and if we win we will play the winner of Cornwall and Somerset in the afternoon to book a place at the National Finals at Leamington Spa.

This is a big match for us and so any support will be greatly appreciated!

Rink 1

James Richman Westlecot
Chris Poole Holt
Craig Hatherall Westlecot
Michael Titcombe Westlecot

Rink 2

Gary Jackson Westlecot
Jamie Shadwell Spencer Moulton
Ben Choules Highworth
Craig Morphet Royal Wootton Bassett

Reserves to attend

Jordan Moody Salisbury

 

White Rose Regional Finals

Today Bowls England announced the draw for the regional finals of the U25 White Rose Trophy.

Wiltshire will play at West Backwell Bowls Club in Somerset on Sunday 18 June and will face Devon in the morning, whilst Somerset will play against Cornwall. The winners of each match will then face in the afternoon with the winner securing their place in the National Semi-Finals at Leamington Spa on 3 September.

Team Manager, Adam Tanner, will announce the team shortly so please keep an eye on the website.

White Rose Trophy vs Worcestershire Result

Match report from Adam Tanner of the Under 25 County Double Rink competition vs Worcestershire played at Royal Wootton Bassett this morning:
I’m very pleased to report another strong win, 53-33, this time against a Worcestershire team which finished as national runners up in 2014 (and beat Wiltshire en route).
Craig Morphet’s rink had a tough draw against England U25 back ender Luke Lane, but put themselves 8-0 up after just 2 ends with some excellent early bowling. They went on to win 23-19 after 19 ends.
Mike Titcombe’s rink managed an excellent 30-14 win. Although they dropped a 6 on the 12th end, they immediately scored a 5 in response, and that was the only time all day that they dropped more than a single shot on an end. Scorecards and a team photo are below.
Once again, the character and spirit throughout the team was excellent. Thanks to everyone who was there to support us.
After 5 consecutive weekends of U25 bowling, we now have a breather, which has been well earned. On Sunday 18 June we will play the regional finals at Bristol BC. If we win in the morning, we will play again in the afternoon for a place in the National Semi-Final in Leamington. Opponents are yet to be confirmed. I will be in touch well in advance to let you know the draw and our chosen team.
Rink scores:
Jamie Shadwell/Chris Poole/Ben Choules/Craig Morphet beat Luke Lane 23-19
James Richman/Jordan Moody/Craig Hatherall/Mike Titcombe beat Glenn Weaver 30-14

White Rose U25 vs Gloucestershire Result

On Sunday morning the White Rose U25 team played a tough Gloucestershire outfit at Royal Wootton Bassett in the preliminary round of the Under 25 Double Rink competition.

Adam Tanner, Team Manager, is delighted to announce that Wiltshire beat Gloucestershire by 21 shots – the most convincing win that the team has had in Adam’s seven years as manager.

Mike Titcombe made his debut at skip and was drawn to skip against Nathan Kitchen, an England U25 skip. However, this did not phase Mike or his fellow players and the Wiltshire rink won by 11 shots, scoring a 6 and two 5s in the process. Craig Morphet skipped the other rink containing two young debutants to a 10 shot win. Each rink only dropped more than 1 shot 3 times, which showed real maturity and discipline. Adam is very proud of them all.

Our support was excellent, and Adam would like to thank everyone who was there yesterday – it’s much appreciated.
The White Rose team starts again from scratch next Sunday morning, at home to Worcestershire, and the full team will be announced shortly.
Please see a picture of the team below

Under 25 White Rose Trophy team vs Gloucestershire

The below players have been selected to represent Wiltshire in the U25 White Rose Trophy first round vs Gloucestershire.

The game will be held at Royal Wootton Bassett BC on Sunday 14 May. Dress code will be whites and county shirts and can all players arrive by 10am for a 10.30am start.

This is a big match for us and so any support will be greatly appreciated!

Rink 1

James Richman Westlecot
Chris Poole Holt
Craig Hatherall Westlecot
Michael Titcombe Westlecot

Rink 2

Gary Jackson Westlecot
Jamie Shadwell Spencer Moulton
Ben Choules Highworth
Craig Morphet Royal Wootton Bassett

U25 friendly versus Oxfordshire

Match report from U25 Team Manager, Adam Tanner

 

On Saturday we travelled to South Oxford bowls club to play Oxfordshire County U25 in a warm-up game for our White Rose fixture and county games this year. It was a tough fixture against an Oxfordshire side which last season reached the national final of the White Rose Trophy. This represented an ideal test for us.

The rink of Jamie Shadwell, George Twine, David Murray and Ben Choules won a low scoring game 17-11. Kyle Anderson also had a strong win, and Michael Titcombe lost narrowly. Although a rink skipped by Ashley Peach was more heavily beaten, this was a very inexperienced rink, and I was very pleased with their performances and conduct. Although we lost the match 80-70, it’s worth mentioning that we had the better of the Oxfordshire rinks which contained their White Rose Trophy players.

A team for next weekend’s White Rose Trophy fixture versus Gloucestershire is being finalised, and will shortly be published.

Rink Scores:

Jamie Shadwell/George Twine/David Murray/Ben Choules won 17-11

Jordan Moody/Chris Poole/Craig Morphet/Mike Titcombe lost 18 – 21

James Richman/Adam Bolwell/Craig Hatherall/Kyle Anderson won 23-15

John Hermon/Jack Wilkins/Bradley Frankham/Ashley Peach lost 12-33

 

Under 25 Four Counties Tournament Result

Match report from U25 Team Manager, Adam Tanner

 

Bank Holiday Monday saw the Wiltshire U25 team head to Cheltenham for the annual Four Counties Tournament involving Wiltshire, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. It was a very positive and useful afternoon for both myself and the players.

Despite winning two rinks (one again against Worcestershire and one against Somerset) and only narrowly losing by 1 shot against Gloucestershire, it wasn’t enough to beat Somerset, whose slightly better shot difference saw them lift the trophy, with Wiltshire in a good second.

 

Rink Scores:

Jordan Moody/Jamie Shadwell/Gary Jackson/Mike Titcombe lost 20 – 21 vs Gloucestershire

Tom Newman/Chris Poole/Craig Hatherall/Kyle Anderson won 21 – 16 vs Worcestershire

James Richman/Ben Choules/Adam Bolwell/Craig Morphet won 17-15 vs Somerset