Apologies for delay in starting this….
The Bowls England National Finals at Royal Leamington Spa started on Thursday.
With the opening events being Women’s Fours – unfortunately for our representatives of Benfield’s Pat Browne, Rosey Bartram, Rachel Cartwright & Kayleigh Proctor lost to Workington, Cumbria 9 – 22. Our other representatives from Whitley & Monkseaton who were Debbie Higgins, Karen Moore, Christine Dawson, Beverley Ware lost 8 – 18 to Potton, Bedfordshire. Hardlines to both teams but well done in getting there.
Next up – on Friday was the Men’s Singles – with Gosforth’s and County Champion Josh Minto in action; unfortunately for Josh he lost a tight to Marcus Fuller (Newmarket Avenue, Cambridgeshire) 21 – 18. Our other representative Haltwhistle’s Jason Forster could not attend the finals to a holiday already booked.
Saturday saw our next representatives in action and unfortunately our luck or results continued in the same fashion. The Women’s Triples were in action and Benfield’s Pat Browne, Rachel Cartwright & Kayleigh Proctor lost agonisingly 12 – 11 to Poole Park, Dorset. Our other representatives from Gosforth & Coxlodge who were Rosalind Holmes, Ann Stevenson & Heather Smith lost 25 – 8 to Lynn Watkins (Suttons, Berkshire).