Murch Bowling Club results of Final competitions.

Friday Matches, 7th September

Mixed Triples: Winners - J. Garland, G. Lane, C. Garland.

Runners up – A. Allen, R. Crouch, R. Mauchline

Ladies Pairs: Winners – K. Macleod, P. Ayres

Runners up – G. Hughes, S. Mauchline

Mixed 2 Wood: Winners – K. Macleod, R. Mauchline

Runners up – M. Warman, E. Carryer

Men’s Triples: Winners – J. Harrison, R. Crouch, R. Mauchline

Runners up – R. Monteiro, B. Toozer, M. Hughes

Ladies Triples: Winners – P. Goode, E. Carryer, M. Clake

Runners up – C. Hougardy, A. Allen, S. Mauchline

Saturday Matches 8th September

Mixed Rink: Winners – K. Macleod, H. Mackie, M. Clake, R. Mauchline

Runners up – A. Orchard, D. Letts, S. Mauchline, L. Aubrey

Men’s Pairs: Winners – D. Perkins, G. Russell

Runners up – G. Lane, C. Garland

Mixed Pairs: Winners – C. Salvidge, P. Ayres

Runners up – A. Orchard, R. Pratt

Ladies Novice: Winner – C. Hougardy

Runner up – A. Allen

Men’s Novice: Winner – G. Russell

Runner up – D. Letts

Ladies Singles: Winner – P. Goode

Runner up – C. Tranter

Men’s Singles: Winner – R. Mauchline

Runner up – D. Poole

These last two games, always the highlight of any competition brought the weekend to a close in style.

Both games were extremely close with the lead changing hands frequently.

In the ladies game the scores were level at the 12th and 17th end with 12 shots and 17 shots each.

Pauline took the score to 19-18 and managed to gain 3 shots on the next end to with the match 22-18.

In the Men’s Singles Roger, last year’s champion, took an early lead with a score of 16-7 at the 15th end. David then won the next 4 ends to bring the score to 14-16 and then 17 all a few ends later. Roger then won the next 3 out of 4 ends to win the match 21-18.

The standard of bowling throughout the competition was high in spite of a few showers on Friday.

The supporters were entertained and enjoyed the level of skill shown by all players, who produced and enjoyable atmosphere throughout the two days.

The presentations were made in the club house by the club president Cynthia Russell.

The president thanked the competition secretary for a well run Finals event.

Thanks were given to all who helped to make the weekend such a success and to the captains Chris Real and B Toozer who, as vice-captain stood in for the injured captain T Phillips for the latter part of the season, and Cynthia Tranter as umpire for the day.

Congratulations to the winners and commiserations to the runners up. There’s always next year.