Jubilee Doubles glory for Woore and Wem Albion
Title-chasing Woore duly delivered a third successive triumph in the Whitchurch Bowling’s League’s Jubilee Doubles, leaving Wem Albion to make the headlines on finals night.
The Albion’s fourth division side made the most of 44-shot handicap advantage to beat top-flight Hodnet A and land the Jubilee Doubles Consolation trophy on Saturday.
Playing on the smaller green at Bridgewater, Wem only won one of the five doubles games – Mike Hadlington and Andrew Palin 21-15 – but won by seven chalks in the final reckoning. A delighted Hadlington declared: “A big thank you to Jack Hazeldine (organiser) and all the comps people and to Bridgewater for their hospitality – a great night, well organised.”
Premier League hopefuls Woore won all five games with Martin Lloyd and Steve Rogers best with a 21-5 card as they overcame Malpas Farmers’ 20-shot advantage to win by 37.
n Gareth Davies and Tim Boniface won the Bishop’s Castle Doubles on Sunday by beating Tony Sherratt and Rich Leah 21-14 to share a £100 top prize.
