Bowls club successes celebrated on Finals Night
The end of the indoor season at Boston Indoor Bowls Club culminated with Finals Week and the completion of months of competition since last autumn.
The club on Rosebery Avenue was packed on Finals Night as Peter Copeland, bowler and long-time servant of the club in his role as treasurer, was guest of honour, handing out numerous trophies to the successful bowlers.
The active youth section at the club was much in evidence at the awards.
16-year-old Aidan Brickles won two trophies, following on from his participation in the recent triumphant men’s Denny Plate squad at Nottingham.
He beat Joshua Ladds 21-8 in the Junior Singles and won a tight game with Dylan Hines and Austin Long to take the Junior Triples 11-10 after coming back from 10-6 behind.
Harry Allerton won the U18 Singles title after beating Aidan, who is three years older, in a final played over two sets of seven ends, winning 8-5, 7-4. Harry also won the Handicap Pairs 33-16 playing with Andy Reeson against Louise and Keith Swain after making a fast start to be 29-11 up after nine ends.
The U25 Singles was played out between teenagers Lucy Allerton and Freddie Knapp, Lucy winning 21-14 by virtue of a strong finish, the scores having been tied at 14-14 after 17ends.
Twins Bella and Jack Hoyles won the Junior Pairs title 15-6 after dominating the early stages of their game against Lucy Allerton and Emily Winlove-Oakes.
Dylan Hines was also successful in the Mixed Triples, playing with mother Sam and Rod West as they beat the experienced trio of Jean Cammack, Andy Scotney and Sue Hoyles (subbing for Lewis Skinner on the night) 15-13, after dominating early-on to lead 14-5, then holding on to win.
Helen Butler and Katie Tointon played out two Ladies singles finals during the week, winning one each. In the Webster Singles, Katie held sway and dominated the scoring to win 13-5, while the Ladies Singles ended 22-9 in favour of Helen.
A third Ladies singles competition, the Mottram Singles, was won by Carol Dowse who had control of the final against Yvonne Robinson as she won 17-4. Carol also took the Ladies Pairs with Sue Hoyles.
The Ladies Drawn Pairs final was a tightly fought game, dominated in the early stages by the eventual winners, Denise Froggatt and Sue Hoyles, as they built a 12-3 advantage in the first 10 ends.
Their opponents, Kate Maddison and Mandy Cook, put up a fearsome rearguard action to close the gap to just one shot by the end, the final score being 13-12.
A score of seven shots on the eighth end of the Ladies triples proved to be decisive for the winners Margaret Daubney, Petrine Ault and Barbara Pell who beat Jean Cammack, Ann Martin and Jan Currie 21-13 over 17 ends.
The Mixed Pairs title was won by Sam Hines playing with Jonathan West as they controlled the scoring from the outset to win 28-7 against Denise Froggatt and Dave Allen.