Douglas Bay Pirates produced an excellent display of bowls to move clear at the top of the Cherry Orchard League thanks to a 9-0 win over Erin Elite at the NSC last Sunday.
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Douglas Bay Pirates produced an excellent display of bowls to move clear at the top of the Cherry Orchard League thanks to a 9-0 win over Erin Elite at the NSC last Sunday.
Chris Holland & Jayne Smith took the 2 Bowl Pairs title last Sunday at the NSC with a superb performance which saw them remain unbeaten throughout the days play.
Jayne Smith took the first ever Handicap Singles title after coming from 11-0 down to beat Tony Quine on an extra end.
Erin Elite top the Cherry Orchard League table for the first time after beating Colby 7-2 with Douglas Bay Pirates hot on their heels in second place with Ronaldsway Blockbusters dropping down to third.
Tony Quine from Ballaugh will meet Jayne Smith in the first Handicap 4 Bowl Singles final, sponsored by David Cottier next week after coming through their knockout round in impressive style.
There were no clean sweeps in this weeks games.
League leaders Ronaldsway Blockbusters versus Colby started off well in the Singles with Collin Holland having a hard fought game with Matt Quayle winning 10-6, Chris Holland going to the last end against Ann Hollingworth 11-8, Seamus Whelan won 17-7 against new boy Bernard Kaighin. In the Triples on the last end with Blockbusters leading 6-5 Ann Hollingworth played length bowls to make it 7-6, with Ronaldsway winning the game 7-2.