{"id":9666,"date":"2018-10-05T19:03:54","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T18:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thespbl.co.uk\/news\/?p=9666"},"modified":"2018-10-05T19:13:35","modified_gmt":"2018-10-05T18:13:35","slug":"2018-premier-playoff-final-hanmer-bc-vs-highley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thespbl.co.uk\/news\/?p=9666","title":{"rendered":"2018 Premier Playoff Final &#8211; Hanmer BC vs Highley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome everyone to the 2018 Premier League Playoff Final, where Highley have won the Mid-Shropshire League and are bidding to take Hanmer\u2019s place in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Over the course of the night, we will try to keep an live update running of the scores to assist thoses who are unable to attend the battle at Old Shrewsbury Bowling Club.<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n               \/*<![CDATA[ *\/\n                setTimeout(function(){live_blogging_poll(\"9666\");}, 15000)\n               \/*]]>*\/\n               <\/script><div id=\"liveblog-9666\"><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9719\"><p><strong>21.56<\/strong><\/p><p>The Executive Committee at The Shropshire Premiere League, would like to thank all the people involved at Old Shrewsbury to help organise tonighs Play Off Final.<\/p>\n<p>Even with the rain, the green held up well, both teams showed everyone present just how well the green was playing and how tough these teams are.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you again to you for reading this feed &#038; well done to Highley for gaining their place into the 2019 Season.<\/p>\n<p>It will be sad not to see Hanmer in the league next year, but hopefully they can regroup and show their faces again in next years play off battles.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9718\"><p><strong>21.49<\/strong><\/p><p>Bill Staite from Highley has won the \u2018Man of the Match\u2019<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9717\"><p><strong>21.48<\/strong><\/p><p>Stuart Pullen wins 21-19 to win the last game of the night, but Hanmer lose by 13 chalks.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9716\"><p><strong>21.43<\/strong><\/p><p>Jamie Holdcroft has beaten Ieuan Pugh 21-16 to increase the chalks deficit <\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9715\"><p><strong>21.40<\/strong><\/p><p>Bill Staite beats Jordan Riley 21-15, 10 chalks now separate the two teams.<\/p>\n<p>Highley seem to have enough with the games left on!<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9714\"><p><strong>21.34<\/strong><\/p><p>Ieuan &#038; Jamie continue to swap ends, both unwilling to let each other have the block for too long<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9712\"><p><strong>21.30<\/strong><\/p><p>Gregg Carr wins 21-12, after 9 games, Highley lead by 4 chalks<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9711\"><p><strong>21.24<\/strong><\/p><p>Gregg Carr throwing Liam into the corners, 2 foot bowl is enough to seal another two.<\/p>\n<p>Greg leads 18-12<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9710\"><p><strong>21.22<\/strong><\/p><p>Cracking atmosphere here yet again tonight, both side of supporters are jeering their players and attempting to wind each other up.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing like a bit of banter<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9709\"><p><strong>21.18<\/strong><\/p><p>Bill Staite continues on the edge to claim another two chalks.  Pulling the game all square 12 each.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9708\"><p><strong>21.15<\/strong><\/p><p>Iuean shortens the mark to the middle of the crown in an attempt to shorten everything, but Stuart receives a nice kiss to gain the block back.<\/p>\n<p>Another cracking battle between these two players.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9707\"><p><strong>21.10<\/strong><\/p><p>Bill Staite has started to pull the card back with some cracking leads, the 22m mark on the edge is proving a nice mark to sneak some back<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9706\"><p><strong>21.08<\/strong><\/p><p>Jamie Holdcroft continues to lead well around Old Shrewsbury, Ieuan Pugh is trying his hardest to find the weight &#038; land.  Tricky night here<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9705\"><p><strong>21.05<\/strong><\/p><p>Stuart Gittings leaves gates open for Richard Pullen to wonder through.  Corners at Old Shrewbury certainly sort the Men out from the Boys.<\/p>\n<p>Stuart leads 6-1<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9704\"><p><strong>21.03<\/strong><\/p><p>Bill wins the end from Jordan and throws him into the corner, but Jordan doesn\u2019t mind the long mark and regains the block.<br \/>\n10-4 in Jordan\u2019s favor<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9703\"><p><strong>21.02<\/strong><\/p><p>Jordan Riley (Hanmer) is enjoying a 20m straight mark across the crown, a good lead each time is proving a solid start so far. <\/p>\n<p>8-2 Down, Bill Staite needs to find a good recovering bowl.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9702\"><p><strong>20.55<\/strong><\/p><p>Martin Elson seals the win with a strong 2nd bowl and wins 21-18.<\/p>\n<p>After eight games, Hanmer lead by just 5 chalks<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9701\"><p><strong>20.54<\/strong><\/p><p>Ray Bishop shortens the mark and steals another to make it 18-19 down.<\/p>\n<p>Martin throws and cracking first bowl, Ray flies through &#8211; pressure now in Martin to double up to seal the game<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9700\"><p><strong>20.51<\/strong><\/p><p>Greg Carr takes to the green against Liam Jones, Greg has found the weight straight away and leads 3-0.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9699\"><p><strong>20.50<\/strong><\/p><p>Ray Bishop has just played a miracle bowl to save the game, with the block in hand sends out a 3 inch lead into the corner.<\/p>\n<p>Ray seals another two to be 17-19 down.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9698\"><p><strong>20.46<\/strong><\/p><p>Steve Wright has the block back (9-20 down), he just needs a good lead to try and increase the pressure on Dave Ellison.<\/p>\n<p>2 more, makes it 11-20, could he provide us with the comeback of the night?<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9697\"><p><strong>20.43<\/strong><\/p><p>Martin Ellson throws a cracking bowl to nick 2 x 1 foot bowls on the block from Ray, Martin leads 16-14 (could this be a decisive end)<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9696\"><p><strong>20.41<\/strong><\/p><p>Jack Hewitt seals the win with a flurry of good leads, Jack wins 21-11.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9695\"><p><strong>20.39<\/strong><\/p><p>Martin Ellson still being thrown corners by Ray, but Martin still leads just 15-13<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9694\"><p><strong>20.37<\/strong><\/p><p>Jack Hewitt takes the end from Mark Jones after Mark had two bowls 4 foot away.  Jack leads 17-11 with another tidy first bowl.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9693\"><p><strong>20.32<\/strong><\/p><p>Ray Bishop now also trying the corners, first lead was a little short but the recovering 2nd bowl wins the end &#8211; Ray pulls it back to be only 11-12 down<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9692\"><p><strong>20.31<\/strong><\/p><p>Mark Jones provides us with a good lead on a 25m round peg Mark off the crown.  Jack bowls a tight bowl but does not win the measure.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9691\"><p><strong>20.28<\/strong><\/p><p>Danny Statman is showing Jack around this green, with some excellent leads and good recovering 2nd woods.<\/p>\n<p>Jack Butler bowls a 1 yard weighted wood and splits the end to take the block &#038; end.  Danny leads 7-4<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9690\"><p><strong>20.25<\/strong><\/p><p>Ray Bishop gains the block back with a weighted bowl to get 2, Martin shakes his head in disbelief<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9689\"><p><strong>20.22<\/strong><\/p><p>Dave Ellison has also taken to the corners and proving to be a great idea, now leading 5-3 against Steve Wright.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9688\"><p><strong>20.15<\/strong><\/p><p>Steve Wright with his last bowl sneaks in with it resting on the jack to win the end.<\/p>\n<p> 4-2 up and produces a cracking lead with the block in hand.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9687\"><p><strong>20.12<\/strong><\/p><p>Jack Hewitt (Hanmer) is enjoying a nice 25m Mark round peg off the edge of the crown, 6 inch lead again is proving a steady start end.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Jones plays with weight and clears the end off the green.<\/p>\n<p>Jack returns to the same place and produces another 6 inch lead.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9686\"><p><strong>20.08<\/strong><\/p><p>Geoff wylde has beaten Lee Peate 21-17, Highley are currently 4 chalks up<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9685\"><p><strong>20.04<\/strong><\/p><p>Ben Dixon is back in the corners and pulled himself back into this game, a good lead just in front the block each end is causing Alan to try and push the block but miss.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9684\"><p><strong>20.02<\/strong><\/p><p>Darren Handley ends the game with 2, to finish off 21-14<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9683\"><p><strong>19.53<\/strong><\/p><p>Mike Riley has been thrown full corners by Dave East, but Mike proved the reason why he is here with two bowls within 1 foot.<\/p>\n<p>Mike leads 18-10<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9682\"><p><strong>19.50<\/strong><\/p><p>Alan Faulkner keeps the block on a 3\/4 length mark with a wonder 2nd bowl.  Ben attempts a weighted fire and just skims the counting wood.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9681\"><p><strong>19.47<\/strong><\/p><p>Darrell is enjoying the conditions by throwing the block corners and providing the crowd with another good lead.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9680\"><p><strong>19.46<\/strong><\/p><p>Removing the jacket has worked, Lee delivered two cracking bowls to keep the block <\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9679\"><p><strong>19.45<\/strong><\/p><p>Lee Peate has taken his water proof jacket off to try and jear himself up, Lee doesn\u2019t seem to be having much luck but bowling extremely well but just missing out each time.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9678\"><p><strong>19.43<\/strong><\/p><p>Alan Faulkner sneaks a crucial bowl against Ben Dixon, both have been keeping their ends very tight at Old Shrewbury<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9676\"><p><strong>19.36<\/strong><\/p><p>Live scores are being displayed on the Bowling results website &#8211; http:\/\/bowlingresults.co.uk\/premier\/<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9675\"><p><strong>19.34<\/strong><\/p><p>Rain continues to drizzle down, which is starting to catch a few out on either corner marks or calling for long tapes.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9674\"><p><strong>19.23<\/strong><\/p><p>Lee Peate (Hanmer) &#038; Geoff Wylde (Highley) are the last of the front four to take to the green.  Lee\u2019s great lead seals him the first end.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9673\"><p><strong>19.21<\/strong><\/p><p>Mike Gilpin (Hanmer) &#038; Darrell Handley (Highley) show the crowd what\u2019s in store with a tight first end into the corner.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9672\"><p><strong>19.20<\/strong><\/p><p>Mike Riley (Hanmer) &#038; Dave East (Highley) take to the green, with water trails being shown, Dave East delivers cracking 2nd bowl.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9671\"><p><strong>19.16<\/strong><\/p><p>Alan Faulkner (Hanmer) &#038; Ben Dixon (Highley) have taken to the green and the first end already has long tales being called.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"liveblog-entry-9668\"><p><strong>19.08<\/strong><\/p><p>7pm here at Old Shrewsbury &#038; the rain is still steadily falling, but this has not dampened the atmosphere.  Both teams are keen to make a start.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background-color:#6f6f6f; margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome everyone to the 2018 Premier League Playoff Final, where Highley have won the Mid-Shropshire League and are bidding to take Hanmer\u2019s place in the Premier League. 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