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2009 Headlines
Some of the main achievements and event winners from 2009 include :-
Trevor Heath (Sunny Rhyl BC) Welsh Senior Mens Merit Champion.
Chris Ablett (Hawkesbury BC) Welsh Junior Champion.
Geraint Evans (Rhos Veterans BC) Welsh Veterans Champion.
Jane Bowler (Deganwy BC) Welsh Ladies Senior Merit Champion.
Lauren Martin (Parciau BC) Welsh Ladies Junior Merit Champion.
Darren Williams (Deganwy BC) Welsh Player Association Champion.
John Bailey (Llanrwst BC) Arguably still Rated as Wales No 1 Player.
Welsh Junior Team and Ladies Team get to The Drakes Pride Semi's.
Esclusham B.C. Retain The Welsh Club Championship.
Gresford Colliery B.C. Retain The Welsh Counties League Title.
All 2009 Senior Mens Results
Senior Mens Individual Averages 2009
Welsh Mens Senior Merit News 2009
2009 Merit Draw The favourites for the title all went through to the next round with Chris Slater (Colwyn Bay RBL) Beating Adam Harris (Beaumaris)
Nick Hughes (Esclusham) got through against Patrick Richardson (Broughton and Bretton) although he had to come back after being a bit down at the start.
Darren Williams (Deganwy) had a close game against Anthony Bailey (Llanrwst) in progressing to the next Stage.
Outside favourite Brian Hayes (Esclusham) just scraped through against Gareth Hughes (Craig-y-Don.
The other four to progress were Welsh Team Manager Geraint Jones (Deganwy) who beat Craig Richardson (Colwyn Bay RBL).
Neil Snodgrass (Bailey Hill) without being spectacular did more than enough to win against Mike Revill (Cunliffe) who never really got into it.
Martin Svills (Denbigh) had a reasonably comfortable passage when putting out Jim Smith (Rhos Park.
Trevor Heath (Sunny Rhyl) quietly went through to make up the last quarter-final place, when defeating the very competent Graham Dulson (Esclusham).
So to the Quarter-Finals first up was Nick Hughes against Geraint Jones with Nick going through to the Semi with a bit to spare.
Chris Slater progressed and had to much, especially on the long marks against Neil Snodgrass.
Martin Svills took out Brian Hayes to take the third spot.
Trevor Heath came from behind to Defeat much fancied Darren Williams to make up the last place in the semi's.
The Semi-Final's started in dry weather, but that was all about to change !
Chris Slater was up against Nick Hughes and the game was pretty even up to half way when it started to rain, although lightly at first, during which time Nick started to get the upper hand, but the rain was becoming heavier and heavier and now pools were forming on the green, Nick was at 20-15 up when the referee came on to discuss with the players as to whether they wanted to come off for a while, Nick may have been thinking get the one point get off and prepare for the final, so they continued on. The other semi was in a similar vein with Martin Svills up on Trevor Heath, but they did come off for a while, but once resuming it was Trevor who was playing the conditions best and came back to reach the final.
By time the final started the weather was a bit better and it was Trevor who consequently won the title with the same standard of bowling he had done all day, turning bowls over when ever he thought the need and usually finding the winning bowl and was a worthy and poular winner.
Trevor now takes his place in the Champion of Champions at the Waterloo as the Welsh Representative, and Chris, Martin, Nick and Darren William will compete in the All England Final as Welsh Qualifiers.
Malcolm Parry June 2009
Darren Williams Graham Dulson and Anthony Bailey
Geraint Jones and Craig Griffiths
Brian hayes Gareth Hughes
Neil Snodgrass and Mike Revill
Patrick Richardson and Nick Hughes
Trevor Heath and Graham Dulson
Neil Snodgrass and Mike Revill
Jim Smith and Martin Svills
Chris Slater and Adam Harris
Nick Hughes and Chris Slater
Martin Svills and Trevor Heath
Nick Hughes
Nick Hughes Chris Slater and Ref
Chris Slater
Chris Slater Finalist
Welsh Senior Merit Champion 2009 Trevor Heath
Jordan Riley receiving His Trophy from Roy Armson
Welsh Junior Ladies wilt under the hot sun.
Some Welsh Junior Pictures
W.P.A. 2009
Final Results Kevin Nicholas 13-- 21 Paul Walley
John Evans 19--21 Steve Curbishley
Lewis Scott 21--16 Adam Harris
Chris Slater 09--21 Mike Gilpin
Andrew Hughes 19--21 Elfyn Jones
Peter Jones 21-- 13 Geraint Williams
Arwel Davies 15--21 Darren Williams
John Bailey 15--21 Geraint Jones
QTR Finals
Paul Walley 11--21 Steve Curbishley
Lewis Scott 11--21 Mike Gilpin
Elfyn Jones 21-- 17 Peter Jones
Darren Williams 21--14 Geraint Jones
Semi Finals
Steve Curbishley 21-- 15 Mike Gilpin
Elfyn Jones 14--21 Darren Williams
Final
Steve Curbishley 10-- 21 Darren Williams
Pictures From The Brymbo Session
Senior Mens Team News 2009
County Associations shown in the order of draw.
Section One: North Lancs. Fylde, Cheshire, Warwick & Worcester, Cumbria Section One: North Lancs & Fylde, Lancashire, South Yorkshire, Greater Manchester Section One: North Lancs Fylde, Shropshire, Derbyshire, Yorkshire Section One: North Lancs, Fylde, Staffordshire, Wales, Merseyside Section One: Cheshire, Shropshire, South Yorkshire, Merseyside
Ensleigh Supplementary Team
Welsh Manager Geraint Jones' Report For 2008 Season
Report on Wales v North Lancs and Fylde
All 2009 Results
Welsh Ladies Senior Team News
The 83rd Welsh Mens Senior Merit Final was held on Sunday 28th June at Abergele Bowling Club where there was plenty of drama with the day starting in warm sunshine.
Straight from the re-start it was clear that Chris had the knack of cobbing the bowls out to get through or should it be said over the puddles! while Nick was bowling into them and no amount of force would get the bowls through the water, Chris was putting the bowls pretty close especially for the conditions and ran out on Nick to go into the final.
The junior Welsh Ladies faded somewhat after a bright start at the recent All England Ladies Junior Championships held at the Widnes Recreation Club.
After winning their first match under the round robin system and adding another victory later they failed to cash in on their start and returned home early.
The ladies enjoyed themselves and made many friends.
Included in the team were Lauren Martin-Parciau, Aileen Coleman-Oakenholt, Kirsty Jones-Trefnant, Emily Gowen-Hoole Park, Gemma Lea- Nercwys, and Ashleigh Craven-Pentre Broughton.
A huge debt of gratitude is due to Trevor Jones of the Trefnant club who has ploughed a very lonely furrow with this squad.
2010
Endsleigh Senior County Sections
Section Two: Lancashire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Potteries & District
Section Three: South Yorkshire, Derbyshire,Wales,North Midlands
Section Four: Greater Manchester, Yorkshire, Merseyside.
2011
Endsleigh Senior County Sections
Section Two: Cheshire, Staffordshire, North Midlands, Yorkshire
Section Three: Warwick & Worcester, Potteries & District, Derbyshire, Merseyside
Section Four: Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales.
2012
Endsleigh Senior County Sections
Section Two: Cheshire, Potteries & District, Wales, Greater Manchester
Section Three: Cumbria, Lancashire, North Midlands, Merseyside
Section Four: Warwick & Worcester, Staffordshire, South Yorkshire.
2013
Endsleigh Senior County Sections
Section Two: Warwick & Worcester, Shropshire, North Midlands, Greater Manchester
Section Three: Cumbria, Potteries & District, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire
Section Four: Cheshire, Lancashire, Derbyshire.
2014
Endsleigh Senior County Sections
Section Two: Warwick & Worcester, Lancashire, Wales, Yorkshire
Section Three: Cumbria, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Greater Manchester
Section Four: North Lancs & Fylde, Potteries & District, North Midlands.