Taylor Support Shropshire Premier Bowls League
Esclusham won the Arthur Land Super Cup on Sunday with several Ifton players in their side. They defeated Thongsbridge by 3 in the final even after having Ifton’s Leighton Roberts having to shoot off for the Grange Doubles pairs finals. Despite having an 8 loser in the first four they only trailed by 17, with Darren Lacey winning 24 and Paul Hallett 30, and when Kieron Roberts won 21 and Craig Griffiths won 18 they led by 6. But Simon Tyler was trailing 15-5 and Carl Roberts lost 27 to mean Esclusham led by 2 overall. But Simon came roaring back and won 30 to win them the game and the trophy.
Esclusham had beaten Newport by 22 in the Semi Finals, after Newport beat St Georges by 40 first game, Pete Farmer the best winning 6. Thongsbridge had beaten Penn by 63 in the Semi Finals, after Penn had beaten last year’s winners King George V by 23 in the 1st round, Wrockwardine Wood’s Martin Gaut the hero winning 13 last on to seal the win. Esclusham had a bye first game after Kings Heath Park couldn’t field a team.
Well done to the Ifton players involved in the triumph!
Scorea are below:
Last 8
St Georges 183 v Newport B.C 223
Esclusham W/O v KHP
Dudley Dell 185 v Thongsbridge 217
Penn B.C 236 v KGV 213
Semi Final
Thongsbridge 248 v Penn B.C 185
Esclusham 216 v Newport B.C 194
The final was a very close battle with some desplays of great bowling. Full results and scores:-
A. Cairns 30 v P Hallett 31
M. Booth 31 v D Jones 29
A. Sorsby 24 v D Lacey 31
C Kelly 31 v K Rowlands 08
R Clark 21 v K Roberts 31
J Davison 30 v S Tyler 31
R Atkins 31 v C Roberts 27
N White 18 v C Griffiths 31
Thongsbridge 216
Esclusham 219
The winning Esclusham team. Back from left: Craig Griffiths, Kieron Roberts, Simon Tyler.
Front from left: David (Rocky) Jones, Darren Lacey, Paul Hallett, Carl Roberts.