The opening rounds of the Men’s National Fours Championship, sponsored by St. James’s Place Wealth Management, are being held today at Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa.
Results:
First Round:
Rugby, Warks (T Millership) bt Darlington Railway Athletic, D’ham (A Macey) 19-13;
Silver End, Essex (K Lodge) bt Luton Town, Beds (D Whelan) 21-17;
Kings, Devon (M Bass) bt Alton, Hants (D Sims) 29-7;
North Duffield, Yorks (D Newsome) bt Banbury Borough, Oxon (A Docherty) 20-13;
Bromley, Kent (C Smith) bt Carnon Downs, C’wall (D Roe) 21-10;
Spalding Town, Lincs (W Phoenix) bt Arnold Park, Notts (R Button) 27-15;
Sidley Martlets, S’sex (M Stone) bt Weobley, H’ford (C Handscombe) 26-9;
Gerrards Cross, Bucks (J McGuinness) bt Whittlesey Manor, Hunts (P Brown) 20-8;
Vines Park, Worcs (L Lane) bt Heaton Hall, Lancs (D McVittie) 22-7;
Long Eaton Town, Derbys (P Broughton) bt Cambridge & County, Cambs (I Miller) 18-17;
Shankin, IoW (R Leleux) bt Olveston, Gloucs (I Gauld) 17-16;
Felixstowe & Suffolk, S’folk (K Leeks) bt Old Dean, Surrey (M Short) 23-14;
Workington, Cumb (D Forster) bt Westlecot, Wilts (M Titcombe) 27-20;
Ladygate, M’sex (T Waller) bt Welwyn Garden City, Herts (J Avery) 24-15;
Appleyard, Kent (P Barnicott) bt Headington, Oxon (M Charlett) 27-17;
Camberley, Surrey (G Clark) bt York RI Amateur, Yorks (M Bruce) 17-16;
Ross-on-Wye, H’ford (S Jones) bt Wigton, Cumb (S Farish) 24-19;
United Services, Devon (A Loveridge) bt Burton House, Lincs (R White) 21-20;
Taunton, S’set (J Amery) bt Warboys, Hunts (N Brett) 20-19;
Suttons, Berks (R Buckett) bt Northampton Express, N’hants (G Taylor) 22-16;
Bishops Stortford, Herts (S Lepley) bt New Lount, Leics (M Simpson) 20-18;
Atherley, Hants (R Shelley) bt Bletchley Town, Bucks (G Smyth) 19-17;
Essex County, Essex (E Morris) bt Chichester, S’sex (M Page) 29-4;
Houghton Regis, Beds (J Winter) bt Olveston, Gloucs (J Smallwood) 28-16;
Hendon, M’sex (N Worley) bt Gosforth, N’land (J Curtis) 25-11;
Norfolk BC, N’folk (W Willgress) bt Newark Northern, Notts (J Emmerson) 23-12;
Old Coulsdon, Surrey (P Bennett) bt Amesbury, Wilts (M Tyler) 20-11;
Poole Park, D’set (C Kane) bt Newmarket Avenue, Cambs (R Catton) 26-12;
VCD, Kent (R Kendrick) bt Darlington Railway Athletic, D’ham (B Hopkins) 22-14;
Long Eaton Town, Derbys (D Smith) bt Marlborough, S’folk (P Last) 25-9
Second Round:
Tilehurst, Berks (A Knapper) bt Countesthorpe, Leics (T May) 18-12;
Silver End, Essex (K Lodge) bt Rugby, Warks (T Millership) 17-16;
Kings, Devon (M Bass) bt North Duffield, Yorks (D Newsome) 20-17;
Spalding Town, Lincs (W Phoenix) bt Bromley, Kent (C Smith) 22-19;
Gerrards Cross, Bucks (J McGuinness) bt Sidley Martlets, S’sex (M Stone) 19-14;
Long Eaton Town, Derbys (P Broughton) bt Vines Park, Worcs (L Lane) 22-11;
Felixstowe & Suffolk, S’folk (K Leeks) bt Shankin, IoW (R Leleux) 30-14;
Ladygate, M’sex (T Waller) bt Workington, Cumb (D Forster) 19-16;
Appleyard, Kent (P Barnicott) bt Camberley, Surrey (G Clark) 22-12;
Ross-on-Wye, H’ford (S Jones) bt United Services, Devon (A Loveridge) 21-8;
Suttons, Berks (R Buckett) bt Taunton, S’set (J Amery) 18-17;
Bishops Stortford, Herts (S Lepley) bt Atherley, Hants (R Shelley) 21-18;
Essex County, Essex (E Morris) bt Houghton Regis, Beds (J Winter) 20-13;
Norfolk BC, N’folk (W Willgress) bt Hendon, M’sex (N Worley) 20-10;
Poole Park, D’set (C Kane) bt Old Coulsdon, Surrey (P Bennett) 17-16;
Long Eaton Town, Derbys (D Smith) bt VCD, Kent (R Kendrick) 19-18.
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.