The opening stages of the Women’s National Singles Championship, supported by the Friends of English Bowling, took place today at Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa.

 

Results:

First Round:

Lorraine Kuhler (Worthing Pavilion, Sussex) bt Victoria Forster (Workington, Cumb) 21-20;

Pat Bodily (Kingsthorpe, N’hants) bt Harriet Stevens (Kings, Devon) 21-13;

Teresa Parnell (Stockton, D’ham) bt Madeline Hawkins (Concordia, Derbys) 21-20;

Gill Hawkes (Ashford Rail, Kent) bt Linda Churchman (Littleport, Cambs) 21-11;

Charlene Turpie (Gerrards Cross, Bucks) bt Julie Leake (Poole Park, D’set) 21-5;

Katie Sturtridge (St Austell, C’Wall) bt Julie Smith (Dukeries, Notts) 21-7;

Catherine Popple (Parkway, Hunts) bt Margaret Holden (Alton Social, Hants) 21-7;

Penny Strong (Dunholme, Lincs) bt Sally Butcher (Borough of Eye, S’folk) 21-4;

Debbie Souter (Southey, Surrey) bt Lindsay Collin (Kingswood & Hanham, Glos) 21-16;

Morgan Merryweather (Island Bohemian, Berks) bt Suzanne King (Norfolk, N’folk) 21-12;

Stef Branfield (Clevedon, S’set) bt Sue Kemp (Essex County, Essex) 21-8;

Natalie Chestney (Kings, Devon) bt Eleanor Benvie (Bolton, Lancs) 21-14;

Tracey Powell (Leominster, Hereford) bt Margaret Haynes (Newport, IoW) 21-10;

Trish Jarvis (Wolvey, Warks) bt Victoria Symons (Wooler, N’land) 21-11;

Ellen Falkner, (Littleport, Cambs) bt Linda Rose (Whitehaven, Cumb) 21-12;

Eloise Collins (Long Eaton Town, Derbys) bt Jasmine Wilson (Radwinter, Essex) 21-19;

Ann Anderson (Darlington Woodland, D’ham) bt Gillie Hill (Eastbourne, S’sex) 21-20;

Ann Roberts-Phare (North Wilts, Wilts) bt Pat Browne (Benfield, N’land) 21-12;

Jenny Ralph (Potton, Beds) bt Margaret Crawford (Greenill, D’set) 21-17;

Carol Pellow (Penryn, C’wall) bt Ann-Marie Waters (Roade, N’thants) 21-12;

Jennie Cole (Brimfield & Little Hereford, Hereford) bt Anne Bernard (Bembridge, IoW) 21-12;

Jamie-Lea Winch (Kingscroft, Leics) bt Cathy Taylor (Cambridge Park, M’sex) 21-17;

Sue Allen (Swinton, Yorks) bt Alison Smart (Great Baddow, Essex) 21-18;

Janet Ballard (Waterside, Hants) bt Olivia Starr (Bristol, S’set) 21-20;

Alison Spreadborough (Plymouth Sir Francis Drake, Devon) bt Pam Margrett (Cheltenham Spa, Glos) 21-18;

Kirsty Richards (Whitnash, Warks) bt Dianne Stannard (Borough of Eye, S’folk) 21-19;

Kate Capon (Supreme, Surrey) bt Lesley Waddington (Bolton, Lancs) 21-18;

Pat Hilson (Harpenden, Herts) bt Carole Galletly (Banbury Central, Oxon) 21-12;

Amy Gowshall (Cleethorpes, Lincs) bt Sue Davies (Broadway, Worcs) 21-16;

Marion Booth (Abington, Berks) bt Carol Watt-Sullivan (West Beckenham, Kent) 21-13;

 

Second Round:

Caroline Campion (Banbury Central, Oxon) bt Bev Lilley (Devizes, Wilts) 21-6;

Lorraine Kuhler (Worthing Pavilion, Sussex) bt Pat Bodily (Kingsthorpe, N’hants) 21-10;

Teresa Parnell (Stockton, D’ham) bt Gill Hawkes (Ashford Rail, Kent) 21-6;

Katie Sturtridge (St Austell, C’Wall) bt Charlene Turpie (Gerrards Cross, Bucks) 21-17;

Catherine Popple (Parkway, Hunts) bt Penny Strong (Dunholme, Lincs) 21-11;

Debbie Souter (Southey, Surrey) bt Morgan Merryweather (Island Bohemian, Berks) 21-17;

Stef Branfield (Clevedon, S’set) bt Natalie Chestney (Kings, Devon) 21-10;

Tracey Powell (Leominster, Hereford) bt Trish Jarvis (Wolvey, Warks) 21-7;

Ellen Falkner, (Littleport, Cambs) bt Eloise Collins (Long Eaton Town, Derbys) 21-9;

Ann Anderson (Darlington Woodland, D’ham) bt Ann Roberts-Phare (North Wilts, Wilts) 21-11;

Jenny Ralph (Potton, Beds) bt Carol Pellow (Penryn, C’wall) 21-2;

Jamie-Lea Winch (Kingscroft, Leics) bt Jennie Cole (Brimfield & Little Hereford, Hereford) 21-8;

Sue Allen (Swinton, Yorks) bt Janet Ballard (Waterside, Hants) 21-10;

Alison Spreadborough (Plymouth Sir Francis Drake, Devon) bt Kirsty Richards (Whitnash, Warks) 21-11;

Pat Hilson (Harpenden, Herts) bt Kate Capon (Supreme, Surrey) 21-15;

Amy Gowshall (Cleethorpes, Lincs) bt Marion Booth (Abington, Berks) 21-16;

 

Last 16:

Lorraine Kuhler (Worthing Pavilion, Sussex) bt Caroline Campion (Banbury Central, Oxon) 21-4;

Teresa Parnell (Stockton, D’ham) bt Katie Sturtridge (St Austell, C’Wall) 21-16;

Debbie Souter (Southey, Surrey) bt Catherine Popple (Parkway, Hunts) 21-16;

Stef Branfield (Clevedon, S’set) bt Tracey Powell (Leominster, Hereford) 21-7;

Ellen Falkner, (Littleport, Cambs) bt Ann Anderson (Darlington Woodland, D’ham) 21-14;

Jamie-Lea Winch (Kingscroft, Leics) bt Jenny Ralph (Potton, Beds) 21-20;

Alison Spreadborough (Plymouth Sir Francis Drake, Devon) bt Sue Allen (Swinton, Yorks) 21-11;

Amy Gowshall (Cleethorpes, Lincs) bt Pat Hilson (Harpenden, Herts)

 

The final stages are scheduled to start at 9.30am tomorrow.

 

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.