COMPETITION NEWS 7 – ROSE BOWL REPORT
ROSE BOWL
The Club’s programme of competitions continued on Sunday when members competed for the Rose Bowl.
In the top half of the draw, Len Southworth reached the final with four good wins against Mark Rowlinson (21-16), Dave Bedford (21-13), Fergal Wright (21-19) and in the semi-final, Janice Hobson (21-14). Len’s final opponent was John Unsworth, who having won the first pairs competition of the season, continued his good form with wins against Derek Wignall (21-6), Noel Morgans (21-12), Darren Edgerley (21-10) and Chris Lancaster (21-11). The final was close all the way through but it was Len who got over the line with a 21-19 win. Congratulations to Len on his first competition win at the Hesketh Arms.
A plate competition was held for those knocked out in the 1st Round and this was won by Alex Rimmer with a 15-11 win against Dave White in the final. Losing plate semi-finalists were Jim Howard and Roger Van Beever.
CORONATION CUP UPDATE
The Coronation Cup has progressed on schedule and the quarter-final line-up is as follows :-
Quarter-Finals – games to be played by the end of May
Chris Harding (+2) v. Laurie Townson (+4)
George Hitchmough (+4) v. Roy Webster (+4)
Bill Bloor (Scratch) v. Brian Sutton (+4)
Dave White (+4) v. Fergal Wright (+2)
SPRING PAIRS – SUNDAY 16th MAY
Entries are still being taken for the Spring Pairs, which will take place on Sunday 16th May. To book a place, please contact Mike Milne (michaelmilne66@outlook.com / 07752352065) as soon as possible. This is a random pairs with plate (pairings to be drawn on the day), starting at 12 noon. Please register by 11.45 am to allow for a prompt start.
Players booked in so far are :-
Sue Andersen ; Terry Corfield ; Sue Davies ; Mike Dunlop ; Darren Edgerley ;
George Hitchmough ; Barry McArthur ; Pat McArthur ; John McCabe ; Alex Rimmer ;
Lynne Smith ; Peter Smith ; Roger Van Beever ; Tony Wakefield
CLUB PLATES
If any member holds one of the Club’s plate trophies could they please return it next time they play in a competition so that the engraving can be brought up-to-date.