Taylor Support Shropshire Premier Bowls League
Danny Barwise came out on top of an epic final with Carl Fielding 21-20 to win the Doug Marrs Trophy. He found himself 9-2 down early on but edged his way back into it and got back to 17 across after a terrific two shot. He went 19-17 up but then Carl got back in. Carl was two on but Danny played his bowl out, and then Carl got in for two to make it 20 across. Carl led a bowl about 18 inches away which Danny just beat, but Carl left his second bowl just short which meant that Danny had made up for losing in the final 20 years ago.
The Semi Finals were two great games too. Danny defeating the favourite Greg Smith 20 after going 16-12 up and then 20-18 ahead and playing a good bowl when 2 down at 20 across. Carl defeated Leighton Roberts 18 after being 14-10 up and then running out from 18 across.
Danny has booked his place at the 2025 BCGBA Champion of Champions.
Full results are here.
Find reports of previous rounds below.
Quarter Finals:
Greg Smith was only 10-8 up on Scott Harries and won 9.
Danny Barwise was 8 across with Nathan Dawes but went 16-12 up and won 14.
Carl Fielding was 9-7 down to Andy Armstrong but went 12-9 ahead and from 12-11 ran out.
Leighton Roberts was 12-8 down to Dan Petcher but then went 19-12 up. Dan got back to 19 across but Leighton got out.
Last 16:
Greg Smith raced 15-3 up on Nick Jones and won 12.
Scott Harries was 9-0 up on Gerwyn Davies but then 12-11 down. He went 19-14 and staved off a comeback to win 20.
Danny Barwise was 10 across with Darren Fitzpatrick and conceded just one more.
Nathan Dawes was 13-4 up on Will Tarrell and won 13.
Andy Armstrong was 12-11 down to Andy Hughes but ran out.
Carl Fielding was 10-7 up on Jimmy Hynes and ran out.
Leighton Roberts was 13 across with Martin Gaut and ran out.
Dan Petcher was 6-4 down to Joe Dicken but only conceded three more.
Last 32:
Greg Smith was 7-2 up on Kerry Morris but Kerry closed the gap to 12-11 down. Greg only conceded two more.
Nick Jones was 15-11 down to Anthony Gray but ran out from 20-18 down.
Scott Harries was 9-2 up on Lee Brown and then 17-9. Lee got back to be 17-16 down but Scott got out 18.
Danny Barwise was 13-2 down to Andrew Judson but came back to win 18.
Darren Fitzpatrick was 7-5 down to Josh Mordue but went 20-10 up. Josh got back to 20-19 behind however Darren got the one he needed.
Will Tarrell was only 6 across with Darren Plenderleith but then went ahead 19-8 and won 14.
Nathan Dawes was 14-8 down to Tom Killen and then 19-16 behind but won 20.
Andy Armstrong was 8-4 up on Matt Farmer but then 13-8 down. However he only conceded one more.
Andy Hughes was 13-10 down to Mark Ferris but then went 16-14 up. He then won 20.
Carl Fielding was 11-7 up on Will Childs and won 11.
Leighton Roberts was 8-6 down to Dave Worthington and then 15-8 up and won 14.
Jimmy Hynes raced 10-0 up on Gareth P Hughes and despite a late fightback won 18.
Leighton Roberts
Martin Gaut was 8-5 down to Stu Rutter but then 15-12 up and went onto win 15.
Joe Dicken raced 10-0 up on Sam Millward and kept this lead to win 13.
Dan Petcher was 9-4 up on Gary Neal and won 5.