Competitions – 2024 – 2025
ESMBA NATIONAL FINALS – 2025
The 2025 ESMBA National Finals got under way at Melton Mowbray with the Mixed Fours being staged on Saturday 8th March. There were three teams from Worcestershire competing in this year’s event. Sixty four teams from across England competed, with teams allocated into groups of four for the first round, before the top two teams in each group proceeding to the knockout stages.
MIXED FOURS – Saturday 8th March 2025
Richard Payne/Pete Forster/Jenny and Belinda Gibbs had a win against a team from Suffolk but lost their other two group games and did not qualify for the knockout stages. Sue and Steve Perry/Caroline and Ian Shakespeare lost their group matches and also did not qualify for the knockout stages. Terry Clifford/Dave Grove/June Green/Sandra Felton came second in their group thus qualifying for the knockout stages. The first knockout round ( last 32) the team lost to a strong West Midlands team by 2 shots to 12.
OVER 55s PAIRS – Sunday 9th March 2025
Three teams from Worcestershire competed in this event, with the format the same as for the Mixed Fours. Sue and Steve Perry won one of their group matches (8-6) against a team from Surrey – but lost the other two games, and did not qualify for the knockout stages. Jenny and Belinda Gibbs had close contests but also did not qualify for the knockout stages. Terry Clifford and Dave Grove had wins against a strong West Midlands team ( 10-8 ) and also against a team from North Yorkshire (11-6). They had a narrow defeat against a team from Hampshire ( 8-11 ). As a result Terry and Dave topped the group table and proceeded to the knockout stages. In the “last 32” knockout stage Terry and Dave had a narrow defeat to a team from Oxfordshire (6-8 )
DETAILS OF THE THE COUNTY QUALIFYING COMPETITIONS LEADING TO THE ABOVE NATIONAL FINALS ARE SHOWN BELOW :
FOURS – PLAYED AT BLAKEDOWN ON SUNDAY 15TH DECEMBER 2024.
Only three fours teams competed in this year’s competition. teams played each other in a league format.
A summary of the day’s play is shown below :
PAIRS – PLAYED AT BLAKEDOWN ON SUNDAY 15TH DECEMBER 2024.
Six pairs teams competed in this year’s competition. Each team played three games , randomly selected, with the top two teams going forward into a final knockout match.
A summary of the day’s play is shown below :
Pete Forster and June Green – County Pairs Champion 2024/2025
SINGLES – PLAYED AT BROMSGROVE ON SUNDAY 8TH DECEMBER 2024
Fourteen bowlers, divided into four groups for the round robin series of games, entered in this years Singles Competition. The winners of each group went forward to a semi final knockout series, with the eventual winner and County Singles Champion being Pete Forster. Belinda Gibbs was runner up.
A summary of the day’s play is shown below :
Pete Forster – County Singles Champion 2024/25
TRIPLES – PLAYED AT BROMSGROVE ON SUNDAY 8TH DECEMBER 2024
There were six teams entered in this year’s competition, with teams drawn between two groups. the winners of the groups went forward to play in a final. the winners and County Champions were Terry Clifford, Rob Franklin and June Green. Runners up were Jenny Gibbs, Belinda Gibbs and John Plant.
A summary of the day’s play is shown below :
PRESIDENT’S CUP – PLAYED AT BROMSGROVE ON SUNDAY 6TH OCTOBER
This event attracted 24 entrants this year. In the past, the event has been “Drawn Pairs”, but on this occasion, similar to 2023 – 2024, the President decided that “Drawn Triples” should be played. Eight teams were determined following a random draw. Each team played four games – A summary of the days play is shown below.
This year’s winners were TYLER SCHUCK. STEVE PERRY AND RICHARD ROSE.
Richard Rose, Tyler Schuck and Steve Perry. winners of the President’s Cup 2024 – 2025
COUNTY OVER 55s PAIRS – PLAYED AT BLAKEDOWN ON SUNDAY 27TH OCTOBER 2024.
Seven pairs entered this year’s competition. A summary of the day’s play is shown below – County Over 55’s champions being June Green and Pete Forster.
COUNTY MIXED FOURS – PAYED AT BLAKEDOWN ON SUNDAY 27TH OCTOBER 2024.
Four teams competed this year – Summary of the day’s play shown below :
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