Warwickshire Women outsmart Devon to book place in national bowls semi-finals
County women bowlers on verge of national glory
Warwickshire Women's Bowling Association have reached the national Johns Trophy semi-finals, which will be held at the Nationals in Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa, on Sunday, 30th August.
The County ladies travelled, together with their supporters, to Chew Stoke Bowling Club in Bristol to play their quarter-final against Devon and came home triumphant, winning overall 121-91, giving them 16 points to six.
Skip Janice White was on rink one with Dawn Horne, Anita Cowdrill and Jenny Wickens (all Royal Leamington Spa (RLS) who set off at a pace and were 15-0 up at seven ends before their opponent scored a shot and they went on to win 23-9.
Rink two, skipped by Debbie Bloxham (Stratford) with Joy Cooke (Sherwood Park), Wendy Wilson and Jane Chedgzoy (both Welford), were fairly evenly matched for the first half and 10 all at eight ends before going ahead 18-11 at 12 ends, but then the opposition started to take control leaving Warwickshire trailing at the end by just two shots at 21-19.
Skip Moira Parsons with Lily-Mae Adams (both Welford), Becky Lever and Maureen Edwards (both Rugby Thornfield) were also fairly evenly matched and 8-8 at eight ends before five shots on the ninth end gave their opposition the encouragement they needed and they went on to win 17-12.
Skip Emily Kernick with Caroline Halliwell (both RLS), Gill Maund (Sherwood Park) and Tracy Wheeler (Welford) were ahead 15-6 at 10 ends and didn’t look back as they went on to win 23-11.
Skip Liz Wooding with Gillian Greenbank (both Avenue Coventry), Anna Molony and Tracey Turner-Smith (both RLS) started slowly and were 21-6 down at 11 ends before five shots on the 12th helped their cause, but sadly not enough to stop the opposition who went on to win 25-16.
Skip Kirsty Richards with Amy Williams, Michelle Meadowcroft (all RLS) and Ginny Burns (Warwick Boat Club) on rink six set off strongly and, despite losing five shots on the fifth end, made it clear they were going to win and finished convincingly with a 28-8 score.