Taylor Support Shropshire Premier Bowls League
Friday 5th October
In one of the best and closest Play off finals ever played and certainly one of the noisiest, the team from South Shropshire, Burway achieved their dream of playing in the Premier League with a six shot success over Hadley USC at Archibald Worthington tonight.
Burway celebrate their final success
First four saw Jamie Wyre play very well in the corners to lead Simon Parsonage 13 5. But Len Lewis led Phil King 13 6 on a straight mark. Dave and Wayne were having a close game as well as Simon and Kiah. Phil couldn’t get back into his game though and came off losing 9. But Jamie still led Simon 20 11 despite a spirited fightback. Dave and Wayne had a good game with not a lot in it but Wayne just had the edge and won 17. Simon though was producing an excellent comeback against Jamie down the side of the green and got back to 19. Simon Homer and Kiah we’re having an excellent game and Simon only took it by running out from 17 14 down on a round peg to and from the quick corner.
So after four, Burway led by 11.
Into the middle and Roy Crowther always had the edge over Ayden and maintained this to win 13. Hadley then had to good cards go for them, Thommo leading around 12 6 and John Price leading 15 3. But Burway battled back and Steve turned it round on a straight mark to lead 20 16. But Thommo then got back to 20 across and led a good’un only for Gerrard to clear the green apart from his first wood to win 20. Ben battled back against John in the corners to get back to 13. Eric and Chris had an exceptional game with Chris producing some excellent woods to win 19.
So after 8 Burway were 13 up.
Burway then looked to be comfortably gaining their place in the prem with Jolyon leading 18 12 and the others game close. But Simmo played well down the side to run out and put Hadley back in it. At this stage Lee Bowden was 12 10 down, Nick Howells 11 8 against a crowd playing Russ Davies and Steve Homer 10 4 up. So it wasn’t over just yet. Kevin Dovey then went 17 10 up on Lee whilst Steve Homer was 15 4 up over the middle and Nick Howells 16 11 up. Lee scrambled 14 despite some fantastic woods by Kevin. It left Burway 17 up with Steve Homer 18 6 up and Nick Howells 18 14. Duncan though battled to 9 and when Russ got to 18 17 down Burway had sealed their place in the premier league for the 2013 season.