Competitions – 2023 – 2024
PRESIDENT’S CUP – PLAYED AT BLAKEDOWN ON SUNDAY 12TH NOVEMBER 2023
This event attracted 21 entrants this year. In the past, the event has been “Drawn Pairs”, but on this occasion the President decided that “Drawn Triples” should be played. Seven teams were determined following a random draw, These were :
Team 1. Colin Shuck / Sharon Finch / June Green. Team 2. Jonathon Smith / Richard Rose / Jenny Gibbs. Team 3. Dave Grove / Carol Cumino / Maureen Tingle.
Team 4. Rob Franklin / Malcolm Saunders / Jim Tingle Team 5. Terry Clifford / Carol Handley / Belinda Gibbs. Team 6. Alan Pashley / Richard Payne / Avis Beddow.
Team 7. Kate Pashley / Tyler Shuck / Anne Hough
The competition involved teams playing in “a League ” format – 6 ends per game – with 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. In the event of a tied result, shot difference would be the deciding factor.
When the final round of games commenced there were two teams in contention for the cup – teams 4 and 6. These two teams were drawn against each other for this final game, which after a hard fought contest ended in a 6-6 draw. As a consequence both teams had scored 7 points. from a maximum possible of 10 points – both teams having won 3 and lost 1 of the previous four games. Team 4 ( Rob Franklin / Malcolm Saunders / Jim Tingle ) Had a superior shot Difference – 55 shots for and 24 shots against ( +31 )compared with team 6′ s shot difference of -6 ( 44 shots for and 50 shots against.
As a result of the shot difference Team 4 were winners of the County President’s Cup for 2023.
Jim Tingle / Malcolm Saunders / Rob Franklin, winners of the county President’s Cup 2023.
COUNTY MIXED 4S – PLAYED AT BLAKEDOWN ON SUNDAY 17TH DECEMBER 2023.
There were only two teams entered for this competition, The teams played two games with both teams winning one and losing one. The result was determined on shot difference.
A report on the days play is set out below :
County Mixed Fours Champions December 2023
COUNTY OVER 55’S PAIRS – PLAYED AT BLAKEDOWN ON SUNDAY 17TH DECEMBER 2023.
Four teams entered this competition wit Terry Clifford and Pete Forster, the only team to win all their games played .
A report on the days play is set out below :
Pete Forster and Terry Clifford – Over 55’s Pairs champions December 2023
COUNTY TRIPLES – PLAYED AT BLAKEDOWN ON SUNDAY 14TH JANUARY 2024.
Four teams entered this competition with three of the teams winning four points in the round robin contest. Shot difference was used to determine the winning team with Avis Beddow / Alan Pashley / Craig hall winning with a shot difference of +12, compared with +8 and -3 for the other two teams.
Summary of the days play shown below :
Craig Hall, Avis Beddow and Alan Pashley – County Triples Champions 2024
COUNTY FOURS – PLAYED AT BLAKEDOWN ON SUNDAY 14TH JANUARY 2024.
Four teams originally entered for this competition, but two had to withdraw because of illness.
Summary of the shortened competition is shown below :
Rob Franklin, Terry Clifford, Pete Forster, June green – County Fours Champions 2024
COUNTY SINGLES – PLAYED AT BLAKEDOWN ON SUNDAY 21ST JANUARY 2024.
There were ten entries for this year’s competition with Dave Grove winning to become County Singles Champion for 2024 following on last year’s triumph.
Summary of the day’s play below :
Dave grove – County Singles Champion 2024
COUNTY PAIRS – PLAYED AT BLAKEDOWN ON SUNDAY 21ST JANUARY 2024.
There were five entries for this year’s contest, with Terry Clifford and Dave Grove winning the title of Pairs Champions for 2024.
Summary of the day’s play below :
Dave Grove and Terry CLifford, County Pairs Champions 2024
ESMBA/TLH – TOP CLUBS FINALS – TORQUAY 4TH / 5TH MAY 2024
Sixteen clubs qualified for this year’s ESMBA/TLH top clubs finals. Once again Churchill and Blakedown Short Mat Bowls Club qualified, the only club in Worcestershire to do so.
The team squad consisted of – TERRY CLIFFORD, RICHARD ROSE, JIM TINGLE, DAVE GROVE, JUNE GREEN, MAUREEN TINGLE, JENNY GIBBS, BELINDA GIBBS, MALCOLM SAUNDERS
The competition consisted of an initial round robin series – 4 groups of 4 clubs – each playing three games within the group. The top two clubs in each group went forward into a knockout series for the main trophy, with the bottom two clubs in each group playing for a consolation trophy – “The Plate”. Churchill and Blakedown did not perform at it’s best in the round robin and was included in the Plate series of knockout games.
Churchill and Blakedown’s performance changed dramatically in the first knockout game – the quarter final. In this game their opponents were “Magic Circle” , a club from the West Midlands. In the Fours, Jenny, Malcolm, Maureen and Jim had a very healthy 10-4 win. Terry and Dave drew their Pairs game 9-9, Belinda, June, and Richard won their Triples game 9-6 and Dave won his Singles game 14-7. An excellent start to the knockout series with an match win of 7 points to 1.
In the semi final – against Hazelbury B from Dorset – the Fours lost, but there was a win for Belinda, June, and Dave in their Triples game ( 7-6 ) , a win for Jim in the Singles ( 9-6 ), and a draw for Terry and Dave in their Pairs game. An overall win for Churchill and Blakedown by 5 points to 3. As a result of this win Churchill and Blakedown went forward to the final for the first time since they have been competing at Torquay over many years.
Churchill and Blakedown played “North Hull” in the final. – Jenny, Malcolm, Maureen, and Jim drew their game 8-8 and Belinda, June, and Richard won their Triples game 8-6. unfortunately the Pairs and Singles lost their games with the overall result being a loss of the match for Churchill and Blakedown by 3 points to 5.
The club can feel very proud of the results of the knockout series and reaching the final – there were 12 individual games played with Churchill and Blakedown winning 6 , drawing 3 and losing 3
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