National and Other Outside Competition Results

North West Surrey B.A. Finals Day held at Egham BC on Sunday 30 August 2009

Results :-

Morning Session

Mixed Pairs  :  Charlotte Emanuel & Barrie Emanuel (Egham) beat

                      Lorna Kilpatrick & Bob Campbell  25 - 13.

Mixed Triples : Pat Roddis, Hazel Gater & Bill Brown (Ember beat

                      Linda Pillman, Dick Jones & Mick Roddis (Ember)  16 - 14.

Mixed Fours :  Glenda Dexter, Jenny Bater, Colin Bater & Ian Dexter (West Byfleet) beat

                      Kath Slade, Stephen Barnard, Pam Garden, John Cook (Egham)  23 - 17.

Ladies League

Semi-Finals  :  Bishop Duppas beat Knaphill  20 - 11.

                      Oxshott beat Ottershaw  16 - 12.

Early Afternoon Session

Ladies Singles Chrissii Davies (Egham) beat Charlotte Emanuel (Egham)  21 - 15.

Mens Singles   Alan Pendelpho (Egham) w/o Lee Clarke (West Byfleet)

Mens U/B Singles : Steve Sheppard (Chertsey) beat Gordon Gregory (Walton)  21 - 15.

Late Afternoon Session

Ladies League

Final  :            Oxshott beat Bishop Duppas  24 - 18.

Mens Pairs  :   Philip Clark (sub) & Ian Dexter (West Byfleet) beat

                       Peter Fry & Mark Jones (sub)  21 - 19.

Mens Triples :  Dave Bardsley, Dick Jones & Mick Roddis (Ember) beat

                       Peter Leary, Peter Barrett & David Wheeler (Hersham Comrades)  22 - 6.

Ladies Triples : Chrissii Davies, Ann Pickin & Pam Garden (Egham) beat

                       Kate Anderson, Christine Wooler & Charlotte Emanuel (sub) (Egham)  26 - 6.

Ladies Pairs  :  Pat Launders & Charlotte Emanuel (Egham) beat

                       Glenda Dexter & Judith Castle (West Byfleet)  26 - 17.

The Home Counties Bowling Association Championships held at Croydon BC.

The Home Counties Bowling Association Championships were held on Sunday at Croydon BC and Surrey achieved success in the two singles championships played throughout the day.

In the Under-25 Singles competition Gareth McDonagh (Cheam BC) went straight into the semi-final where he beat Charlie Bell of Buckinghamshire 21 – 17. In the final he met George Schab of Oxfordshire who had previously beaten Scott Whiting of Kent in his semi-final. But Gareth romped away in the final and never looked back as he took the title by 21 – 8.

In the Singles, Surrey’s representative was Mark Bishopp (Weybridge) who beat Mark Charelett of Oxfordshire 21 – 17 in the quarter-final. In the semi-final he battled hard and beat Andy Smalldridge of Sussex 21 – 16 before meeting Middlesex’s Simon Jee in the final. Once again the Surrey player dominated the final against a talented opponent and took the title with a comprehensive 21 – 9 victory.

There was disappointment for Surrey in the Triples final however. Surrey were represented by Mick Gray, Mike Appleford and Gary Stevens (Cheam BC) and they could not have had a better start against a Kent team skipped by Steve Savage. Surrey were leading 16 – 3 after just 7 ends and looked to be coasting to a comfortable victory. However, as can happen in bowls, the wheels then fell off as their Kent rivals launched a spirited comeback. So much so that the Surrey team failed to score again mainly due to the Kent skip’s fine bowls and Kent ran out 17 – 16 winners in an extraordinary turnaround of fortunes.

However, Surrey must be happy with two titles and a finalist in these prestigious championships. Surrey also picked up over £300 in prize money for finishing second in the Senior Home Counties BA league (played throughout the season) and for the Under-25’s playing in the Junior league. A highly satisfactory conclusion to an above average season for the County. 

21 September 2009

West Surrey Bowling Association Finals Day played at Knaphill BC on Saturday 19 September

Results :-

Champion of Champions Singles :-

Danny Wilkinson (Seale & Sands) beat David Young (Tongham) 21  -  12.

Singles Championship :-

Andrew Boarer (Mayford Hall) beat Mike Rejman (Farnham) 21  -  7.

Pairs Championship :-

Steve Sheppard & Dave Allen (Chertsey) beat Dave Wells & Chris Ions (Weybridge) 20  -  14.

Triples Championship :-

Bob Killick, Ian Barrow & Steph Ponsilo (Woodbridge Hill) beat

Tom Young, Nick Byron & Dave Young (Farnham)  18  -  11.

Fours Championship :-

Terry Duckley, Robin Street, Stewart King & John Kenton (Knaphill) beat

Marcus Street, David Bailey, Ben Otley & Mark Dunne (Knaphill)  19  -  9.

Harry Mills Triples :-

Camberley 39, Cranleigh R.B.L. 31.

Rink Scores :-

(Camberley)  Alastair McNeil, Ian McCarthy & David McCallum  24,

(Cranleigh R.B.L.)  Len Thompson, Trevor Wheeler, Eamon O'Flynn  12.

(Camberley)  Terry Friday, Arnie Lewis, Garry Clark  15,

(Cranleigh R.B.L.)  Andy Bullen, Ray Otley & Andy Gladwell  19.  

Results form the Sutton & District BA Finals Day

Results from Sutton & District BA Finals Day held at Wallington BC on Saturday 19 September 2009 were as follows :-

The Ted Pierce Trophy  :  Terry Clary (Chessington) beat Harry Reed (West Park) 21  -  13.

Paston Cup  :  Graham Pilbrow (Epsom) beat Colin Savage (Wallington) 21  -  12.

Blesma Pairs  :  Peter Gammage & Derek Nightingale (Supreme) beat

                        Peter Harwood & Vernon Smith (Supreme)  23  -  22.

St. Raphael's Mixed Pairs  :  Sharmishta Patel & Keith Adams (Sutton) beat

                                          Rosemary Cavilla & Peter Pearce (Sutton)  21  -  15.

Arthur Hughes Triples  :  Malden Manor beat Cheam Fields  19  -  18.

Yonwin Cup  :  Chipstead beat Cuddington  76  -  50.

Surrey & Southey BC Member Nathan Beeson carries off £1,500 Worthing Open Title

The first fully integrated and unified Worthing Open Tournament finished last weekend with the organisers claiming a really competitive but friendly atmosphere. Any worries that they had harboured before the event were quickly dispelled as they heard many comments about the friendliness and comradeship between the sexes for the entire fortnight.

The tournament still attracts a useful number of good bowlers and while the organisers would have liked to have seen more lady entrants there was, nevertheless, a significant number of them.

As you would have expected, there was a number of Surrey entries and some of them reached the later rounds and finals.

Chris Jones and Peter Hamilton from Epsom Park BC reached the final of the Pairs competition, just losing out to Gary and Adrian Snook from Hampshire.

The Fours competition was won by Malcolm Dare, Rex Moore, Rod Boyce and Peter Lines from Hampshire who beat a Middlesex four skipped by Ernie Rudston.

The Triples final again featured a Surrey entry but Steve Wessier, Ray Carey and Nathan Beeson from Southey BC just missed out 14 – 19 against David Hubbard, Marc Duson and David Cornwall from Sussex.

The ‘blue ribbon event’, the Worthing Unified Singles Championship, was won by Surrey member Nathan Beeson from Southey BC. He met David Moses from Sussex and won impressively by     21 – 12. I understand that the score belied the high standard of bowls played by both players but Nathan finished the stronger and walked away with the princely sum of £1,500, thought to be the highest purse of any open bowls tournament in the Country. David Moses won £600 as a losing finalist. Well done Nathan and all Surrey entries who reached the later rounds.  

9 September 2009

Weybridge Trio Win London & Southern Counties BA Triples Title

Last Saturday Malcolm Davy (Lead), Adam Clarke (Two) and Dave Wells (Skip) from Weybridge BC won the above triples title at Bounds Green BC. They won by 3 shots and are to congratulated on being successful in this prestigious competition.

8 September 2009

'Friends of English Bowling' National Mixed Pairs 2009

Three Surrey mixed pairs qualified for the Regional Finals of the above competition played on Sunday 6 September at Putney Town BC. Eight pairs qualified from the counties of Kent, Surrey  & Sussex, including the three from Surrey. Unfortunately none of the Surrey pairs succeeded in reaching the Regional Final where both finalists go forward to the National Finals (last eight in the Country) to be held on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September at Goodwood BC in Leicestershire. 

Quarter-Final Results :-

Debbie Souter & Dennis Hennessy (Southey BC) 17, 

Rachel Mackriell (Victoria Drive BC) & Martin Biggleston  (Eastbourne BC) 21.

Sheila Seddon & Edgar Wilkins (Milford BC) 23, 

Lilian Holliday & Chris Holliday (Wokingham BC) 20.

Debbie Sarratt (Old Coulsdon BC) & Paul Bennett (Purley Bury BC) 12,

Julie Parker & Alan Morton (Lenham BC) 30.

Semi-Final Result :-

Sheila Seddon & Edgar Wilkins (Milford BC) 17,

Rachel Mackriell (Victoria Drive BC) & Martin Biggleston (Eastbourne BC) 18.

The two finalists qualifying for the National Finals were :-

Rachel Mackriell (Victoria Drive BC) & Martin Biggleston (Eastbourne BC) and

Linda Bailey & Keith Bailey (Eltham BC).

A Croydon BC trio win the England Civil Service Triples Title

Robin Smith, Colin Mitchell and Mike Smith (Skip) won the London Area of the Civil Service Triples competition and then joined 15 other triples for the National finals which were played this week in Royal Leamington Spa BC. There they met Carlisle in the National Final and won by 2 shots and will now represent England next July at Folkestone to compete against Ireland, Scotland & Wales for the Great Britain Title. Many congratulations Chaps  -  and good luck next July. 

4 September 2009

Bletchingley Bowler reaches London & Southern Counties Singles Final

Brian Rogers of Bletchingley BC has qualified to play in the final of London & Southern Counties 'Gold Badge' Singles competition. Along the way, in the quarter-final  Brian beat Simon Jee of Brondesbury BC who this year won the Middlesex County Singles title and has been a former winner of the National Singles title. In the semi-final he defeated Tim Mould from Connaught BC in Essex, who on two previous occasions has won the 'Gold Badge' title. 

In the final of this prestigious competition his opponent was 18-year old Tom Bishop from the Atherley BC in Southampton. Tom won the Hampshire U-25 singles in 2008 but, sadly, there was no happy ending for Brian Rogers. Brian was defeated by 21 - 12 but the score did not reflect that it was a close fought final played in an excellent sporting spirit. Bad luck Brian.

The Full Results of Surrey entries in the 2009 National Championships at Worthing

Junior (U-25) Singles :-

1st. Round - Daniel Morris (Cheam) lost to Liam Stevens (Suffolk)  13 - 21.

1st. Round - Gareth McDonagh (Cheam) beat Phillip Harvey (Northumberland)  21 - 16.

2nd. Round - Gareth McDonagh (Cheam) beat John Usher (Bedfordshire)  21 - 15.

3rd. Round - Gareth McDonagh (Cheam) lost to Paul Woolford (Kent)  11 - 21.

National Fours :-

Preliminary Round - Skip Steve Shanley (Sutton) beat Skip Mark Foster (Cornwall)  21 - 20.

1st. Round - Skip Steve Shanley (Sutton) lost to Skip Breton Long (Buckinghamshire)  9 - 20.

1st. Round - Skip Steve Tuohy (Egham) lost to Mark Read (Cornwall)  16 - 23.

National Triples :-

1st. Round - Skip Gary Stevens (Cheam) lost to Skip Richard Catton (Cambridgeshire)  12 - 24.

1st. Round - Skip Graham Vigor (Croydon) beat Skip Neil Smith (Wiltshire)  24 - 15.

2nd. Round - Skip Graham Vigor (Croydon) beat Skip Andy Irons (Leicestershire)  17 - 14.

3rd. Round - Skip Graham Vigor (Croydon lost to Skip David Lockhart (Lancashire)  15 - 19.

1st. Round - Skip Steve Tuohy (Egham) beat Skip Don Pugh (Herefordshire)  23 - 11.

2nd. Round - Skip Steve Tuohy (Egham) beat Skip John Wood (Gloucestershire)  23 - 17.

3rd. Round - Skip Steve Tuohy (Egham) lost to Skip Richard Catton (Cambridgeshire)  15 - 17.

National Mixed Fours

Last 16 - Debbie Sarratt (Old Coulsdon) Kylie Hampton (Knaphill) Daniel Morris (Cheam), 

Skip Gareth McDonagh (Cheam) beat Kathleen Lloyd (North Wilts.), Debbie Shadwell (Cooper Avon), Keith Hutchens (Chippenham Park), Skip Graham Shadwell (Spencer Moulton)  19 - 17.

Quarter-Finals - Debbie Sarratt, Kylie Hampton, Daniel Morris & Skip Gareth McDonagh lost to

Eventual Finalists Val Howley (Wargrave), Norah Holder (Wargrave), Darren Holder (Reading), 

Skip Andy Knapper (Desborough)  20 - 23.

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National Pairs

Epsom Park's magnificent run comes to an end in the final and Weybridge make the semi-final too !  Congratulations to both Pairs in a memorable competition.

Michael O'Leary & Jeff O'Leary (Epsom Park) 

1st. Round - beat Adam Johnson & Martin Cinato (Kettering Midland Band), Northants)  30 - 10.

2nd. Round -  beat Paul Barlow & Stephen Farish (Wigton, Cumbria)  21 - 17.

3rd. Round - beat Duncan Wilson & Alec Atkinson (Manchester Commonwealth, Lancs)  22 - 17.

Quarter-Finals - beat Ray Fortune & Perry Cook (Poplar, Middlesex)  22 - 2.

Semi-Final - beat Kevin Philip & Jim Marsland (Aldershot Traction, Hampshire)  22 - 8.

Final - lost to Martin Pavey & Jamie Lockwood (Eventual winners - Dorchester, Dorset)  11 - 24.

Charles Bruder & Ian Honnor (Weybridge)

1st. Round - beat Steve Robinson & Adrian Harris (Kettering Lodge, Northants)  22 - 12.

2nd. Round - beat Kevin Burridge & Chris Brooks ((Southminster, Essex)  16 - 15.

3rd. Round - beat Simon Jones & Andy Wills (Worcester, Worcestershire)  20 - 13.

Quarter-Finals - beat Oliver Lucas & David Mallet (Plymouth Civil Service, Devon)  23 - 15.

S-Final - lost to Martin Pavey & Jamie Lockwood (Eventual winners - Dorchester, Dorset) 15 - 16.

Micky Ryan & Sean O'Connell (South London)

1st. Round - lost to Robert Jaynes & Brian Read (Ledbury, Herefordshire)  20 - 22.

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National Over-55's Singles

Last 16 - Jim Lant (Putney Town) lost to James Keogh (Sileby, Leicestershire)  20 - 21.

National Over-55's Pairs

Last 16 - Terry Warden & Ben Garden (Egham) lost to 

Alex Hayes & Michael Boon (Nottinghamshire)  14 - 19.

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National Singles

Steve Tuohy (Egham) just fails to take the Singles title as Simon Skelton (Derbyshire) wins by the narrowest of margins  20 - 21. Great effort Steve but many congratulations for reaching the Final. 

Lee Dickson (South London)

1st. Round - lost to Wayne Bailey (White Hart, Huntingdonshire)  4 - 21.

Steve Tuohy (Egham)

1st. Round - beat Alan Jones (Locke Park, Yorkshire)  21 - 14

2nd. Round - beat Dave Howes (Stroud, Gloucestershire)  21 - 9.

3rd. Round - beat Graham Ashby (Avenue (Coventry), Warwickshire)  21 - 12.

Quarter-Final beat Richard Lemon (Northampton Express, Northamptonshire)  21 - 13.

Semi-Final beat Matthew Lonie (Folkestone Park, Kent)  21 - 4.

Final lost to Simon Skelton (Stute, Derbyshire)  20 - 21.

Mark Bishopp (Weybridge)

1st. Round - beat Shaun Jones (Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire)  21 - 4.

2nd. Round - beat Wayne Garnett (Dorchester, Dorset)  21 - 15.

3rd. Round - lost to Ian Drew (St Austell, Cornwall) 20 - 21.

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2009 Middleton Cup

Semi-Finals :  Cornwall 123, Hampshire 105.

                       Yorkshire 128, Devon 103.

Final :             Cornwall 128, Yorkshire 103. 

Results From County Finals Day  -  Thursday 6 August 2009

(Results are shown first, followed by a report)

First Session :-

Triples Championship :-

Cheam (Phil Burge (sub for Mick Gray), Mike Appleford, Gary Stevens)  18,

Croydon (Ted Barlow, Alistair Howick, Graham Vigor)                           23.

Junior Singles Championship :-

Cheam (Daniel Morris)            11,

Cheam (Gareth McDonagh)     22.

Singles Championship :-

Weybridge (Mark Bishopp)       7,

Egham (Steve Tuohy)              21.

Secretaries Championship :-

Croydon M.O. (Peter Staples)  21,

Colliers Wood (Bob Pike)        10.

Second Session :-

Fours Championship :-

Egham (Roger Bell, Roy Spencer, Barry Martin, Steve Tuohy)               17,

Sutton (Neil Asten, Terry Buckland, Keith Adams, Steve Shanley)          21.

Pairs Championship :-

Epsom Park (Michael O'Leary, Jeff O'Leary)          14,

Weybridge (Charles Bruder, Ian Honnor)               22.

Champion of Champions Singles Championship :-

Merton Park (Jim Lacumber)      3,

Southey (Dennis Hennessy)     22.

Unbadged Singles Championship :-

Southey (Kevin Crookes)          14,   

South London (Phil Gregory)    22.

Surrey County Bowling Association held their Mens Finals Day at Croydon BC last Thursday. Well over 300 spectators were treated to eight different finals, none of which were particularly close, but there was, nevertheless, some very good bowling.

The ‘blue ribbon’ event, the Open Singles, was expected to be a cliff-hanger between Mark Bishopp (Weybridge) and former England international Steve Tuohy (Egham). Tuohy was into his stride straight away scoring three doubles in quick succession. Thereafter Bishopp was trying to restrict his opponent but his form was not his best as Tuohy extended his lead with some excellent bowls. The result was never in doubt as Bishopp only won 4 ends and had to accept that he was outbowled by 21 – 7.

In the Junior (U-25) Singles last year’s champion Daniel Morris this year faced his Club colleague Gareth McDonagh. After ten ends the score was 8 – 9 in McDonagh’s favour but thereafter he took total control to become Cheam BC’s fifth different winner of this title in the 15 years this competition has been running. In that time the Club have also had 4 different finalists. McDonagh won by 22 – 11 as Morris only managed to win 6 of the nineteen ends played.

The Triples Championship between Phil Burge, Mike Appleford and Gary Stevens (Cheam) and Ted Barlow, Alistair Howick and Graham Vigor (Croydon) was one of the closer games of the day. Both teams were level after the half way mark (9 ends) but on the eleventh end Cheam pushed ahead by 14 – 13. But eight dropped shots over the next 3 ends cost them dear as Croydon, playing on their own green, ran out 23 – 18 winners.

Peter Staples (Croydon M.O.) comfortably beat Bob Pike (Colliers Wood) by 21 – 10 in the Secretaries Singles and in the Unbadged Singles Phil Gregory (South London) had the better of his opponent Kevin Crookes (Southey) as he won 22 – 14. The Champion of Champions Singles was a great disappointment as the experienced Dennis Hennessy (Southey) totally overwhelmed poor Jim Lacumber (Merton Park) 21 – 3.

There was great success for Sutton BC in the Fours Championship as their quartet of Neil Asten, Terry Buckland, Keith Adams and Steve Shanley overcame Roger Bell, Roy Spencer, Barry Martin and Steve Tuohy from Egham BC in the other close game with a 21 -17 win in the Fours final. And, finally, the Pairs final between Epsom Park and Weybridge proved that this sport is far from an old mans game. Both leads, Charles Bruder and Michael O’Leary are members of the Surrey Under-25 team and Michael, aged just 17, has become one of the youngest badged bowlers in the county. He linked up with father Jeff whose opposite number was current England International Ian Honnor. But the Weybridge pair triumphed by 22 – 14.  

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Results From Surrey County Quarter-Finals and Semi-Finals

Third Place Play-Offs Played at Sutton BC on Tuesday 14 July 2009

All winners below will represent Surrey 'C' in the National Championships at Worthing next month :

Singles Championship - 3rd. Place :

South London (Lee Dickson)  21,  Old Coulsdon (Andrew Barclay) 16.

Pairs Championship - 3rd. Place :

South London (Micky Ryan, Sean O'Connell)  22, 

Streatham Park (Richard Long, Nigel Findlay)   9.

Triples Championship - 3rd. Place :

Purley Bury (Ken Chesson, Philip Froude, Ken Parker)  8,

Egham (Paul Sheridan, Ben Garden, Steve Tuohy)       26.

County President Aga Hassan presented Paul Sheridan with his County Badge and Tie as he now joins his already badged colleagues in the Triples and represents Surrey 'C' in the National Championships at Worthing next month. 

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Singles Championship - Semi-Finals

South London (Lee Dickson) 4,  Weybridge (Mark Bishopp) 21.

Old Coulsdon (Andrew Barclay) 4,  Egham (Steve Tuohy) 21.

Mark Bishopp now plays Steve Tuohy in the Final on County Finals Day on Thursday 6 August at Croydon BC and be our Representatives in the National Championships at Worthing next month. Mark Bishopp will be Surrey 'A' and Steve Tuohy Surrey 'B'. Lee Dickson and Andrew Barclay will play-off for third place at Sutton BC next Tuesday 14 July and the winner will represent Surrey 'C' at Worthing.

Champion of Champions - Semi-Finals

Knaphill (Stuart King) 16,  Merton Park (Jim Lacumber) 21.

Purley (Keith Purkiss) 12,  Southey (Dennis Hennessy) 21.

Jim Lacumber will now play Dennis Hennessy in the Final on County Finals Day on Thursday 6 August at Croydon BC. Jim Lacumber also qualifies for his County Badge for reaching the Final.

Pairs Championship - Semi-Finals

Streatham Park (Richard Long, Nigel Findlay) 16,

Epsom Park (Michael O'Leary, Jeff O'Leary)     18.

South London (Micky Ryan, Sean O'Connell)  13,

Weybridge Charles Bruder, Ian Honnor)           20.

Epsom Park now play Weybridge in the Final on County Finals Day on Thursday 6 August at Croydon BC and be our Representatives in the National Championships at Worthing next month. Epsom Park will be Surrey 'A' and Weybridge Surrey 'B'. Streatham Park and South London will play-off for third place at Sutton BC next Tuesday, 14 July and the winners will represent Surrey 'C' at Worthing.

Unbadged Singles Semi-Finals

Knaphill (Brian Amos) 19,  Southey (Kevin Crooks) 21.

Godalming & Farncombe (Ian Tayfield) 19, South London (Phil Gregory) 21.

Kevin Crooks now plays Phil Gregory in the Final on County Finals Day on Thursday 6 August at Croydon BC.

Secretaries Singles - Semi-Finals

Croydon M.O. (Peter Staples) 21, Mytchett (Martin Wood) 10.

Ember (John Garland) 12, Colliers Wood (Bob Pike) 21.

Peter Staples now plays Bob Pike in the Final on County Finals Day on Thursday 6 August at Croydon BC.  

Triples Championship - Semi-Finals

Cheam (Mick Gray, Mike Appleford, Gary Stevens)        21,

Purley Bury (Ken Chesson, Philip Froude, Ken Parker)  11.

Croydon (Ted Barlow, Alistair Howick, Graham Vigor)     16,

Egham (Paul Sheridan, Ben Garden, Steve Tuohy)           8.

Cheam now play Croydon in the Final on County Finals Day on Thursday 6 August at Croydon BC and be our Triples Representatives in the National Championships at Worthing next month. Cheam will be Surrey 'A' and Croydon Surrey 'B'. Purley Bury and Egham will play-off for third place at Sutton BC next Tuesday, 14 July and the winners will represent Surrey 'C' at Worthing.

Fours Championship - Semi-Finals

Egham (Roger Bell, Roy Spencer, Barry Martin, Steve Tuohy)                       22,

Southey Colin Devaney, Kevin Crooks, Nathan Beeson, Dennis Hennessy)    16.

Norbury (Winston Leeks Dick Cummins, Terry Davies, Jeff Doerr)                  14.

Sutton (Neil Asten, Terry Buckland, Keith Adams, Steve Shanley)                 23.

Egham now play Sutton in the Final on County Finals Day on Thursday 6 August at Croydon BC and be our Fours Representatives in the National Championships at Worthing next month. Egham will be Surrey 'A' and Sutton Surrey 'B'.

Two Cheam Players Reach Under-25 Singles Final

Results in the Under-25 Singles Quarter-Finals and Semi-Finals played at Leatherhead BC on Sunday 5 July 2009 were :-

Quarter-Finals :

Jake Ladd (Woodbridge Hill) 21, Adam White (Wonersh) 19.

James Shillingford (Camberley) 20, Daniel Morris (Cheam) 21.

Steven Higginbotham (Tongham) 12, Gareth McDonagh (Cheam) 21.

Charles Bruder (Weybridge) 10, Matthew White (Weybridge) 21.

Semi-Finals :

Jake Ladd (Woodbridge Hill) 5, Daniel Morris (Cheam) 21.

Gareth McDonagh (Cheam) 21, Matthew White (Weybridge) 19.

The Final will be played at Croydon BC on County Finals Day on Thursday 6 August 2009 and both finalists will represent Surrey in the National Junior Singles at the National Championships at Worthing, also in August.

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Fours Championship - Quarter-Finals :-

Southey (Colin Devaney, Kevin Crooks, Nathan Beeson, Dennis Hennessy)      29,

Magdalen Park (John Dorrell, Russell Stanley, Dave Steam, Don Leach)           5. (after 18 ends)

Godalming & Farncombe (Alex Neil, Tony Clark, Ian Tayfield, John Carpenter)12,

Egham (Roger Bell, Roy Spencer, Barry Martin, Steve Tuohy)                          28. (after 19 ends)

Chessington (Micky Blake, Alan Vincent, Simon Nethersole, Doug Long)         15,

Norbury (Winston Leeks, Dick Cummins, Terry Davies, Jeff Doerr)                   17. (after 21 ends)

Wallington (Mike Glithero, Mike De Roy Parker, Mike O'Reilly, Ian Ross)        16,

Sutton (Neil Asten, Terry Buckland, Keith Adams, Steve Shanley)                   25. (after 20 ends)

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Egham now play Southey and Norbury play Sutton at Cranleigh R.B.L. BC on Monday 6 July in the County Semi-Finals.

Colin Devaney and Kevin Crooks (Southey), Roger Bell and Roy Spencer (Egham), Terry Davies (Norbury) and Terry Buckland (Sutton) all qualified for their County Badges in this competition.

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Triples Championship - Quarter-Finals :-

Purley Bury (Ken Chesson, Philip Froude, Ken Parker)                22,

South London (Sean O'Connell, Mick Ryan, John Graham)          17.

Southey (Kevin Clarke, Ray Carey, Andrew Richardson)               10,

Egham (Paul Sheridan, Ben Garden, Steve Tuohy)                       14.

Cheam (Mick Gray, Mike Appleford, Gary Stevens)                      27,

Cranleigh RBL (Andy Bullen, Tony Lewis, Andy Gladwell)              7.

Chipstead (Dave Pearce, Dave Hall, Dickie Day)                            6,

Croydon (Ted Barlow, Alistair Howick, Graham Vigor)                   24.

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Cheam now play Purley Bury and Croydon play Egham at Croydon M.O. BC on Monday 7 July in the County Semi-Finals.

Ken Chesson, Philip Froude, Ken Parker (all Purley Bury) and Paul Sheridan (Egham) all qualified for their County Badges in this competition.

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Unbadged Singles - Quarter-Finals :-

Godalming & Farncombe (Ian Tayfield) 21,  Southwark Sports (Mark Brown)  12.

South London (Phil Gregory)  21,  Weybridge (John Peacock)  7.  

Southey (Kevin Crooks)  21,  Caterham  (Fred Clarke)  19.

Knaphill (Brian Amos)  21,  Chipstead  (Dave Botting)  17.

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Brian Amos now plays Kevin Crooks and Ian Tayfield plays Phil Gregory at Chipstead BC on Wednesday 8 July in the County Semi-Finals.

All the above players have qualified to receive their County Badges.

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Pairs Championship - Quarter-Finals  :-

Weybridge (Charles Bruder, Ian Honnor) 21, Cranleigh RBL (Ray Ottley, Eamon O'Flynn 10.

Mayford Hall (Neil Callingham, Andrew Boarer) 16, Sth. London (Mick Ryan, Sean O'Connell) 22

Purley Bury (John Tucker, Roger Tarran) 24, Streatham Pk. (Richard Long, Nigel Findlay) 29.

Epsom Park (Michael O'Leary, Jeff O'Leary) 22, Cheam (James Fitzgerald, Daniel Morris) 10.

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Streatham Park now play Epsom Park and South London play Weybridge at Weybridge BC on Thursday 9 July in the County Semi-Finals.

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Charles Bruder (Weybridge), Richard Long and NIgel Findlay (both Streatham Park) all qualified for their County Badges in this competition.

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Singles Championship - Quarter-Finals :-

South London (Lee Dickson) 21, Supreme (Derek Clewley) 12.

Old Coulsdon (Andrew Barclay) 21, Wallington (Martin Pelosi) 10.

Egham (Steve Tuohy) 21, Cranleigh R.B.L. (Andy Gladwell) 12.

Norbury (Jeff Doerr) 9, Weybridge (Mark Bishopp) 21.

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Lee Dickson plays Mark Bishopp and Andrew Barclay plays Steve Tuohy at Old Coulsdon BC on Friday 10 July in the County Semi-Finals.

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Martin Pelosi (Wallington) qualified for his County Badge in this competition.

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"Friends of Bowls England" National Champion of Champions Singles 2009 :-

In the Surrey Area 30 of the above competition, the original entry of 45 has now been wittled down to the last four who will all go to the Regional Finals to be held at Worthing Pavilion BC on Sunday 5 July.

Surrey Area 30 Quarter-Final Results were :-

Dennis Hennessy (Southey) lost to John Graham (South London)  17 - 21

Daniel Morris (Cheam) lost to Doug Spittles (Shirley Park)  9 - 21

David Young (Farnham) lost to Simon Fishlock (Tongham)  15 - 21 

Danny Wilkinson (Seale & Sands) beat Chris Young (Weybridge)  20 - 8

The above all acquitted themselves well in the Regional Finals held at Worthing Pavilion BC on Sunday 5 July and here are the results affecting the Surrey qualifiers :-

Quarter-Finals :-

Charles Wright (Eastbourne) 13, Danny Wilkinson (Seale & Sands) 21.

Simon Fishlock Tongham) 19, Simon Tooley (Chichester) 21.

John Graham (South London) 21, Tony Lloyd (Camphill, Isle of Wight) 14.

Trevor Monk (Northiam) 14, Doug Spittles (Shirley Park) 23.

Semi-Finals :-

Danny Wilkinson (seale & Sands) 13, Simon Tooley (Chichester) 21.

John Graham (South London) 13, Doug Spittles (Shirley Park) 21.

Final :-

Simon Tooley (Chichester) 21, Doug Spittles (Shirley Park) 13.

Simon Tooley therefore progresses to the National Quarter-Finals to be played at Worthing during the National Championships.

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The Mens National Club Two Fours Competition :-

The Surrey Area 4 of this competition has now been completed with Croydon BC progressing to one of four Regional Finals to be held on Saturday Saturday 25 July. The venue is likely to be Cranleigh R.B.L. BC. 

Quarter-Final Results were :-

Streatham Park 'A'  30, North Sheen 'B'  38

Wallington 'A'  22,  Croydon 'B'  49

Old Coulsdon 'B' 33 Chertsey 'A'  43

Weybridge 'A'  25,  Egham 'A'  41

Semi-Final Results were :-

North Sheen 'B' 39, Croydon 'B' 44  

Chertsey 'A' 30, Egham 'A' 47.

The Final Result :-

Croydon 'B' 43, Egham 'A' 34.

In the Regional Finals played at Cranleigh R.B.L. BC on Saturday 25 July there was no happy ending for Croydon BC as they were narrowly defeated in the semi-finals by Princes Risborough BC (Bucks) by 37 - 33. Princes Risborough then went on to crush Sidley Martlets BC (Sussex) by 55 -  22 in the Final to advance to the National Semi-Finals to be played at Worthing next month.

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The Mens National "Top Club" Competition :-

The Surrey Area 4 of this competition has now been decided with Farnham BC, victors over North Sheen BC, progressing to one of Four National Regional Finals to be held on Sunday 26 July.

Quarter-Final Results were :-

North Sheen 'A'  5,  Mid-Surrey 'A'  0

Croydon 'B'  2,  Cheam Fields 'A'  3

Seale & Sands 'A'  0,  Cranleigh R.B.L. 'A'  5

Camberley 'A'  2,  Farnham 'A'  3

Semi-Final Results were :-

North Sheen 'A' 5 Cheam Fields 'A' 0

Cranleigh R.B.L. 'A' 2, Farnham 'A' 3,

Area 4 Final :-

Farnham 'A' 3, North Sheen 'A' 2.

Congratulations to Farnham BC - and good luck in your Regional Final. Commiserations to North Sheen BC but well done for reaching the Area 4 Final.

In the Regional Finals played at Canterbury BC on Sunday 26 July, Farnham BC could progress no further when they were overwhelmed by Milton Regis BC (Kent) by a huge 5 - 0 scoreline in the semi-finals. This was put into perspective when Milton Regis inflicted a similar 5 - 0 victory over Downham Market BC (Norfolk) in the Final to progress to the National Semi-Finals to be played at Worthing next month. 

Up-dated 27 July 2009