Merry returns to winner’s circle
Cheshire legend Gerald Merry took a mid-winter break from the Bandit Bowls promotions in Shropshire – but now he’s back with a bang.
The Tarporley-based veteran followed up his run to last weekend’s semi-finals by winning Saturday’s one-day competition at Adderley.
He beat Shrewsbury’s Keith Wall – who is understood to be signing for St Georges in the Premier League this year – 21-11 in the final to take the biggest slice of a £126 prize pot.
Merry – who opted out from November 5 to February 4 – avenged his last-four loss to Chris Stretch the previous weekend by beating the new Adderley signing 21-20 in their semi-final clash this time.
Wall raced past Angela Howard (Ruabon) 21-4 at the same stage on a day when 18 bowlers took part in round robin group games leading to knockout ties.
Quarter-finals: Howard 21 Andy Cooke 20; Wall 21 John Lea 15; Stretch 21 Donna Larke 10; Merry 21 Adrian Owens 17.
