Devon’s Kings BC have retained the Women’s Top Club title, after defeating Baldock Town from Hertfordshire in this afternoon’s final.

Sophie Tolchard sent Kings on their way with a 21-19 victory in the singles, recovering from a 3-16 deficit against Devon Cooper.

The senior international duo of Emma Cooper and Natalie Chestney also overhauled an early 3-12 scoreline in the pairs discipline to record a 23-13 success, whilst the Devonians also enjoyed victory in the triples for a 3-1 win.

Kings reached the final with a 3-1 victory over Buckinghamshire’s Gerrards Cross BC, while Baldock Town defeated three-time champions Wigton BC from Cumbria in the last four.

Baldock were competing in the final for the first time since 2003, whilst Kings enjoyed their third success in the event.

Results:
Semi-finals
Kings BC (Devon) bt Gerrards Cross BC (Buckinghamshire) 3-1
Discipline results (Kings BC first):
Singles: S Tolchard bt J Skelly 21-17
Pairs: E Cooper & N Chestney bt K Reid & C Turpie 24-9
Triples: C Aspinall, H James & Lorraine Hackett lost to C Harvey, T Keen & H McConnell 10-25
Fours: K Atkinson, J Boyt, S Bywaters & R Rogers bt A Green, G Young, M Merry & M Poole 28-16

Baldock Town BC (Hertfordshire) bt Wigton BC (Cumbria) 3-1
Discipline results (Baldock Town BC first):
Singles: D Cooper bt K Westwood 21-3
Pairs: D Claydon & S Page bt A Bowe & N Bowe 18-14
Triples: M Mackinnon, V Bingley & J Turner bt C Wharton, P Yates & K Baxter 25-15;
Fours: W Budge, C Cooper, H Liddle & R Castle lost to A Hayton, R Clark, P Peile & J Bell 18-20

Final:
Kings BC (Devon) bt Baldock Town BC (Hertfordshire) 3-1
Discipline results (Kings BC first):
Singles: S Tolchard bt D Cooper 21-19
Pairs: E Cooper & N Chestney bt D Claydon & S Page 23-13
Triples: S Ashton, H James & Lorraine Hackett bt M Mackinnon, V Bingley & J Turner 21-11
Fours: C Aspinall, Lauren Hackett, S Bywaters & R Rogers lost to W Budge, C Cooper, H Liddle & R Castle 15-18