Bowls round-up: Final chance in Bandit Bowls series
It’s last chance saloon time in the Bandit Bowls winter series this weekend, writes Malcolm Fletcher.
Sunday’s round 20 at Adderley is the last chance for bowlers to pick up enough points to secure a place in the top 40 of the final table that will ensure a spot in the big money finals day on March 30.
All 13-up round robin group winners earn 25 points - and there were 22 of them last weekend when Shrewsbury club Greenfields hosted round 19 which attracted 93 entries.
County No.1 Callum Wraight was one of them and now looks set to retain the title of series points table champion, staying clear of fellow group winners Craig Jones, Daz Fielding, Dave James and Alan Boulton.
Ade Jennings, Chris Makin, promoter Jamie Brookes, James Blair, Jan Wakefield, series newcomer Peter Spragg and Adrian Owens were all successful at Greenfields and now look sure to finish in the top 40.
And Kerry Dance, Chris Dodds, David Cunningham and Joe Dicken were also table toppers to boost their grand finals hopes.
Other round robin stars were Ian Howell, Tomos Williams, Meurig Davies, Nick Marshall, Michael Wright and Jack Williams.
Saturday’s Bandit Bowls one-dayer sees a quickfire return to Meole Brace for a 9am start, the same venue having attracted 26 entries last weekend.
