Taylor Support Shropshire Premier Bowls League
Friday 4th October
Childs Ercall retained their Premier League status tonight when they overcame Bowring by 25 chalks at Meole Brace. In another very well attended final playoff game, Childs Ercall were made to work hard by a determined Bowring side who defied the odds in the first four games and matched the side from Market Drayton win for win.
Graham Wood proved to be No.1 for Childs Ercall and easily won 21-4 to give the wooden spoonists a great start, buy young Craig Davies, a Shropshire County Junior player rose to the occasion and replied with a fine 21-9 win. Then long time Bowring stalwart Neil Harding who started his game impressively was seen to make Premier League Individual Merit winner, Peter Farmer struggle and Neil won 21-13 to put them in front for the one and only time. Brian Shore overcome a tentative start to beat Robin Clarke 21-15 to give Childs Ercall a slender 3 chalk advantage after 4 blocks.
Childs Ercall rallied in the middle in fine style and with all four winners led by 28 after 8 blocks and were close to victory. However, Bowring captain Sean Round started with three successive 2’s in his game and whilst Jonathan Martin rallied to 8-6 down, Sean won 21-12 to leave them only 19 adrift and with George Davies 14-7 up in his game and Glyn Hayward in front in his game, all was not lost, but “Ercall” captain Dale Booth was to prove the hero of the hour and when he led a two foot bowl at 20-11 up, his opponent Colin Jones was unable to beat it and Childs Ercall were far enough in front to know that they had survived the dreaded relegation “Playoff” and preserve their status in the Premier League.
Full scorecard see below………..
Played on Friday 4th October at Meole Brace (Non Premier)
Bowring B.C. v Childs Ercall B.C.
| SCORE | PLAYERS NAME | NO. | PLAYERS NAME | SCORE |
| 4 | DON BRISCOE | 1 | GRAHAM WOOD | 21 |
| 15 | ROBIN CLARKE | 2 | BRIAN SHORE | 21 |
| 21 | NEIL HARDING | 3 | PETER FARMER | 13 |
| 21 | CRAIG DAVIES | 4 | STEVE MATTHEWS | 9 |
| 18 | ALLY WILLIAMS | 5 | ADRIAN SMOUT | 21 |
| 17 | TONY HAYWARD | 6 | ROB MASSEY | 21 |
| 8 | RICHARD SUGGETT | 7 | GRAHAM FARMER | 21 |
| 16 | STEVE PARTON | 8 | DAVID BROWN | 21 |
| 11 | COLIN JONES | 9 | DALE BOOTH | 21 |
| 21 | SEAN ROUND | 10 | JONATHAN MARTIN | 12 |
| 21 | GEORGE DAVIES | 11 | BARRY CLARK | 14 |
| 18 | GLYN HAYWARD | 12 | BILL TUNKS | 21 |
| 191 | 216 |