THE 2011 JUNIOR Merit Tournament brought some of the hottest prospects from the Colwyn Bay and Llandudno Bowling League to Eirias Park last week.
An afternoon of high quality bowls led to Rhos Park’s Matthew Jones defending his title with a final victory over Penrhyn New Hall’s Robert Parry.
Jones triumphed in the semi-final against Penmaenmawr’s Steffan Williams, whilst Parry booked his final place with victory over Harry Lawton, also of Rhos Park.
League President Tommy Roberts presented all entrants with a momento of the tournament, as well as handing over the winners shield to Matthew Jones, who also won last year’s tournament.
Any players wishing to have a go at playing bowls, whether adult or junior should approach their local bowling green where they will be made most welcome.
Colwyn and Llandudno District League Cup Final
CRAIG Y DON Bowling Club won the Colwyn and Llandudno District League Cup recently by just one point over Colwyn Bay British Legion.
The final, hosted at Dwygyfylchi BC, saw the Llandudno side triumph in a well contested 199-198 final, taking the trophy despite a three point handicap disadvantage to their Colwyn Bay opponents.
Craig y Don took an early lead with wins from Bryn Hughes, Daniel Jones and Alan Davies putting them 80-66 ahead after four games, with John Crowl pulling one back for the Legion.
CBRBL’s Chris Slater and Pat Bird of Craig y Don won their respective games, before the Bay side staged a late comeback with wins from Mark Lawton and Steve Barron, with Anthony Harper performing well against Geraint Jones to make things finely poised at 172-165 going into the final game.
Terry Lea took a 20-13 lead against Gareth Williams to put Colwyn Bay back in contention, but some superb play from the Craig y Don man saw him fight back to 20-16, before securing the trophy with an expertly flighted bowl.
Welsh Counties League
Colwyn Bay RBL 8 (146) Conwy 2 (133); Llanfair PG 4 (128) Cunliffe 6 (133); Llanrwst 8 (150) Gresford 2 (133); Esclusham 9 (159) Rhos Park 1 (115); Beaumaris 9 (164) St Asaph 1 (101); Llay 8 (149) Sunny Rhyl 2 (98)
North Wales Coast League
Section A
Rhos Park B 5 Bl Ffestiniog 9; Bangor City 10 Colwyn Bay RBL 4; Llanrwst A 5 Denbigh "A" 9 ; Beaumaris "A" 6 Rhos Park "A" 8; Llanfair PG 9 St Asaph"A" 5
Section B
Craig y Don 6 Caernarfon 8; Conwy A 14 Copperfields 0; Dyserth 10 Eirias Park 4; Holyhead 8 Llandudno "A" 6; Min y Don 11 Mochdre 3
Section C
Rhuddlan 5 Abergele 9; Vardre 7 Bethesda 7; Pen y Groes 12 Grove Park 2; Benllech 10 Llanrwst 4; Old Colwyn 10 LLysfaen 4
Section D
Kinmel Bay 11 Bala 3; Sunny Rhyl 10 Conway B 4; Llandudno "B" 7 Highbury 7; St Asaph "B" 11 Penmaenmawr "B" 3; Denbigh "B" 10 Rhyl 4
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Division A
Trefnant A 9 (188) Copperfields A 3 (151); Rhos Park A 8 (174) Eirias Park A 4 (166); Fron Park 8 (190) Grove Park A 4 (152); Meliden A 7 (190) Penrhyn New Hall 5 (167); Denbigh A 6 (173) Rhuddlan A 6 (186)
Division B
Sunny Rhyl 9 (196) Llysfaen A 3 (129); Rhuddlan B 4 (153) Old Colwyn A 8 (176); Kinmel Bay A 10 (199) Rhos Park B 2 (147)
Division C
Rhyl A 3 (152) Abergele B9 (177); Old Colwyn B 10 (200) Meliden B 2 (140); Highbury A 9 (193) Mochdre Park B 3 (168); Bryn Newydd A 6 (182) Rhos on Sea A 6 (181)
Division D
Rhos Park C 9 (186) Bryn Newydd B 3 (126); Rhos on Sea B 11 (199) Denbigh B 1 (132); Eirias Park B 8 (179) East Parade B 4 (160); Copperfields B 4 (147) Highbury B 8 (174)
Division E
Vardre 12 (210) Dyserth B 0 (118); Rhos on Sea C 3 (145) Kinmel Bay B 9 (191); Llysfaen B 6 (154) Rhyl C 6 (152); Bryn Newydd C 2 (134). Vardre 10 (192)
ALL-CONQUERING champions and leaders St Asaph A took their winning streak to 12 out of 12 with a resounding 12-2 victory over third-placed Vale of Clwyd League Division A title rivals Abergele A.
Home green proved no benefit as Ian Gibson 21-3 and Sue Dace and James Williams both 21-4 saw unstoppable Saints comfortably through, Steve Dace 21-8 another single-figure winner.
Closest challengers Denbigh A consolidated second place in a hard-earned 8-6 win in their tight derby tussle at Trefnant A, Fred Edwards 21-8 Denbigh's top performer.
Derek Taylor 21-6 was a key winner in Meliden A's testing 8-6 tussle with Old Colwyn but relegation-threatened Copperfields crashed 12-2 at Dyserth A, Edwina Ryvar 21-5, Robert Cunnah 21-6 and Roger Griffiths 21-9 all pointing the way, Maureen Luke 21-8 responding.
Jean Woodward 21-2 and Terry Harper 21-6 guided Grove Park to a 12-2 victory over Meliden B in Division B while Jim Holmes and Maureen Humphreys both 21-6 and Gaynor White 21-7 starred in leaders Rhuddlan B's 10-4 success over Bryn Newydd, David Morgan 21-9.
Mike Lawrence 21-2 and John Williams 21-9 clinched a 10-4 win for Kinmel Bay at Sunny Rhyl, Mike Stanley 21-11 the home pick while Division C front-runners St Asaph B swept to a 12-2 win over Trefnant B, Alan Jones 21-5 and Peter Davies 21-7 in charge.