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The 2025 Annual NEMSBA Championships commenced over the weekend for everyone in the NESMBA zone at the York Indoor Bowls Centre.
Report as follows from a West Yorkshire perspective:
SATURDAY MORNING [FOURS]
Of the 5 fours that made it through to York, only 2 unfortunately made it through the group phase, Mel, Tom, Royston & Darren as 1 four, and John, Andy Miles, Joanne and Dave the other four. John Packer's four made it through the 1st KO round but fell to Martin Grange's Staffordshire 4 In the next round.
Darren's four faired better by getting right to the final before coming unstuck to Martin Simcock's Staffordshire's team.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON [SINGLES]
Darren, Royston, Daniel Sands and Matthew would qualify from the group phase with John Packer just missing out. Royston was then narrowly beat by Dave Newsome in the next round which also saw Daniel Sands bow out too. Darren and Matthew would go onto the QF phase before both eventually losing. Peter Roberts would beat Adam Lamb in the final in a repeat of last year's finale too.
SUNDAY MORNING [PAIRS]
All 4 of our participants made it through the groups in this one. In the next round Dave & Matthew and Royston & Darren were beaten. Daniel Sands & Robyn fell in the next round leaving just Tom Morris & John Packer remaining, cue a great run... cutting through Peter & Steve Roberts, then Chris and June Crowther in the semis to win the whole damn thing against Darren Kerr and Janice of Staffordshire to a rapturous WY ovation! Excellent
SUNDAY AFTERNOON [TRIPLES]
4 from 5 of our entrants qualified with Angie, Mel and Hannah unfortunately not making it through.
Daniel Sands, Tom and Steve Briggs were beaten in the QF stage, as too were Joanne, Royston and Darren. An all (and only one all weekend) WY Clash in one of the semi finals saw Andy Miles, Dave Fletcher and Matthew Leaf pip Kathryn Jones, Andy Jones and John Packer on the last end for a spot in the final. Despite a great effort throughout, a costly 5 count cost WY dear as Clint and Chris Crowther with Gary Williamson would go onto win the triples for Stockport.
3 participants from the 4 final disciplines is superb and how the results unfolded just shows how we've done as both a squad and some fantastic individual performances, The pairs was a standout, John and Tom couldn't really of gone through many more tougher opponents to record what will be a famous win for these guys and a memory that they'll keep for a lifetime and how they did it too which made picking up the county shield as West Yorkshire captain a proud moment for me too.
I think it goes (rather undeservedly) that we are sometimes overlooked compared to Staffs and Stockport's firepower but as results have shown over this weekend, we can still match them and can have our way with them too. So a huge thankyou and well done to all those that gave as good as they got!! Exceptional!
The County shield winners were WEST YORKSHIRE for their combined performances from the Knock Out stage onwards too!!!
[1]WY 17pts
[2]Staffs 16pts
[3]Stockport 14pts
West Yorkshire Fixtures
WEST YORKSHIRE 'A' (2023/24) WEST YORKSHIRE 'B'
DATE H/A Opp. Score DATE H/A Opp. Score
8 Oct Home Humberside 'A' 31-9
15 Oct Away Staffs. 13-27 15 Oct Away Humberside 'B' 18-22 22 Oct Away N. Yorks 'A' 8-32
29 Oct Away Stockport 'A' 12-28 29 Oct Home Humberside 'B'
5 Nov Away Humberside 'A' 34-6
19 Nov Away N. Yorks 'C' 17-23 19 Nov Home N. Yorks 'A' 7-33
3 Dec Home N. Yorks 'C' 15-25
7 Jan Away Durham
13/14 Jan NESMBA NORTHERN CHAMPIONSHIPS (YORK)
21 Jan Home Stockport 'A' 21-19
28 Jan Away Stockport 'B'
4 Feb Home Staffs. 4 Feb Away N. Yorks 'B'
11 Feb Away Derbyshire
18 Feb Home Derbyshire
25 Feb Home Stockport 'B'
10 Mar Home Durham
17 Mar Home N. Yorks 'B'
2022 - 23 Season
DATE H/A Opp. Score
9 Oct Away N. Yorks A 12-28L
16 Oct Away N. Yorks B 32-8W
23 Oct Home Staffs. 10-30L
30 Oct Away Stockport 9-31L
20 Nov Away Staffs. 7-33L
18 Dec Home N. Yorks B 24-16w
8 Jan Home Humberside A 25-15w
29 Jan Away Humberside A 15-25L
12 Feb Home N. Yorks A 17-23L
12 Mar Home Stockport 20-20D