BOWLS REPORT - May 14th 2011

Silksworth eased into the second round of the national Top Club competition with a comfortable 5-0 win over Roker Marine, in the next round Silksworth entertain Elm Tree (Stockton) who in turn defeated Houghton Dairy Lane 5-0. In the national double fours Roker Marine came form behind to defeat Mainsforth 43-38 to set up a second round trip to Spennymoor who in turn defeated the fancied Owton Lodge outfit 48-29. In the same competition Silksworth face a tough first round tie against Leeholme while Houghton Dairy Lane also have a tough tie away at Leadgate, the winners of those two ties will meet each other in the second round.

 

Latest National Draws –

Over 55 Singles – J.Agnew (Sherburn Park) v D.Morgan (Houghton Dairy Lane) the winners has to travel to Leadgate to face Eddie Henry. L.Todd (Houghton Dairy Lane) v A.Snell (Sherburn Park)

Over 55 Pairs – D.Kilner (Owton Lodge) v J.Huntingdon (Roker Park), I.Hudson (Nevilles Cross) v R.Graham (Roker Marine), G.Agar ( Houghton Dairy Lane) 20-17 R.Jones (Elm Tree) the Houghton pair next entertain Leadgate’s Eddie Henry.

Champion of Champions – W.Maddison (Mainsforth) 21-14 S.Copeland (Usworth), M.Jones (Whitehead Park) v Abates (Dawdon), M.Ralphs (Darlington RA) V B.Taylor (Barnes Park), B.Hopkins (Darlington RA) v L.Todd (Houghton Dairy Lane), J.Donoghue (Consett Park) v Pat Thomson (Roker Marine)

National County Double Fours – Durham v Lancashire, Cumbria v Lincolnshire, Derbyshire v Yorkshire, Northumberland v Nottinghamshire.

Mixed Fours – B.Robson (Durham) v N.Hinds (Usworth), D.Morgan (Houghton DL) v D.Hulley (Thompson Park),

Mixed Pairs – D.Hulley (Thompson Park) v A.Ganley (Roker Park), E.Henry (Leadgate) v J.Raine (Thompson Park), R.Armstrong (Consett) v V.Hill (Ryhope)

 

There is a new competition this year the Over 60’s double fours, locally only Houghton Dairy Lane entered it but they have progressed to round two following a 43-39 win over Hundens of Darlington, in the next round Consett Park will make the trip to Houghton.

 

Ladies Over 55 Singles – N.Stephenson (Hetton) v N.Cooper (Hundens), J.Rodgerson (Houghton Dairy Lane) v  J.Ridpath (Owton Lodge)

Ladies Champion of Champions – B.Jobling (Washington Glebe) v C.Keen (Middleton St George)

Ladies Over 55 Pairs – J.Sykes (Sunderland) v J.Smith (Barnard Castle), M.Nelson (Barnard Castle) v N.Stephenson (Hetton)

 

There was some disappointing news for the County Under 25 double fours squad as the county took the decision to drop out of this years competition, a change in format will see the last sixteen counties travelling to Worthing and had the squad defeated Nottinghamshire the strain on the counties finances may have contributed to the decision to the decision to drop out.

 

 

With the Sunderland & District league season only in its second week already the leagues have suffered withdrawals, in the Storey Bowl Mowbray withdrew while Dawdon have withdrawn from both the Earl Cup and Swan Cup, with the majority of clubs constantly struggling to field teams of sixteen twice a week the time to change the format to three rinks will come under even more scrutiny.

 

Latest District 2 County Competition Results

Singles – K.Avery (Silksworth) bt T.Jopling (Barnes Park), S.Don (Whitburn) bt M.Laydon (Silksworth), R.Graham (Roker Marine) bt A.Hill (Barnes Park), R.Mckie (Roker Marine) bt M.Carr (Sunderland)

Pairs – S.Don (Whitburn) bt M.Carr (Sunderland), D.Wilson (Whitburn) bt K.Ford (Sunderland)

Fours – R.Campbell (Sunderland) bt LSmith (Roker Marine)

 

 

There was some sad news for the ladies bowls scene as Doris Draper (74) sadly passed away, although not seen on the bowling circuit for a few years the Pennywell star will be remembered as one of the town’s best leads of the eighties.