The opening stages of the Women’s Fours Championship, sponsored by Dorset Bowls Resort, took place this afternoon at Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa.
Preliminary Round:
Bembridge, IoW (A Bernard) bt Parkway, Hunts (J Masters) 15-14;
Supreme, Surrey (D Double) bt Crediton, Devon (L Smerdon) 24-16;
Poole Park, D’set (P Cresswell) bt Kettering Lodge, N’hants (S Hughes-Jones) 16-15;
Houghton Dairy Lane, D’ham (J Rodgerson) bt Westlecot, Wilts (L Whittingham) 26-9;
Horton Kirby, Kent (M Haskins) bt Barbourne, Worcs (J Butler) 23-12;
City of Wells, S’set (H Willerton) bt Concordia, Derbys (M Hawkins) 22-18;
Horncastle, Lincs (O Wells) bt Sproughton, S’folk (J Spice) 21-12;
Milton Park Ladies, Hants (M Orchard) bt Buckhurst Hill, Essex (C Petar) 19-17;
Helston, C’wall (F Phillips) bt Dukeries, Notts (M Munro) 27-15;
Gloucester City, Gloucs (R Hughes) bt Newmarket Avenue, Cambs (J Stephenson) 21-20;
Polegrove, S’sex (D Hodd) bt Ross-on-Wye, H’ford (L Cole) 18-16
Early First Round:
Iver Heath, Bucks (J Sussex) bt Freethorpe, N’folk (L Barber) 21-10;
Swinton, Yorks (S Allen) bt Birstall Ladies, Leics (D Hurst) 22-13;
Cleethorpes, Lincs (A Gowshall) bt Ashford Rail, Kent (M Hayes) 19-18;
Maidenhead Town, Berks (K Eales) bt Southport, Lancs (M Adamson) 24-19;
Paignton Torbay, Devon (J Deaville) bt Hadleigh, Essex (S Mayhead) 33-11
Workington, Cumb (V Forster) bt Sherwood Park, Warks (G Maund) 29-12;
Littleport, Cambs (E Falkner) bt Cambridge Park, M’sex (A Halliday) 20-12;
Sutton, Surrey (M Smith) bt Dukeries, Notts (M Stokes) 27-10;
Borough of Eye, S’folk (S Bernard) bt Dunstable Town, Beds (J Dowers) 27-12;
Banbury Central, Oxon (C Campion) bt Royston, Herts (R Tremlett) 23-16;
Ponteland, N’land (G Stapleton) received a walkover from Crablands, S’sex (C Bowles)
St Austall, C’wall (M Moore) bt Swanmore, Hants (J Philip) 28-14.
Official photographs can be viewed and purchased at: https://www.bobsaundersphotography.co.uk/bowls-events
Entry to the championships is free of charge. Chargeable parking is available in Victoria Park and in nearby town centre car parks. The Tournament Office will be open daily from 8.30am until close of play. Should you have any queries related to the National Championships please telephone 07444 272672.