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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 v North Yorkshire 'B' (18-12-22)
So the pre-xmas match v North Yorkshire was upon on us in a game we were looking for a good score from. The team was changed from the previous Staffordshire game too. 5 changes were made to try maximise damage.
Glennys Ash was brought into the triples as a direct replacement for the Ill Tony Farrar, as was David Johnson, with Elaine Hill, Phil Thornton and Mayveen Tomlinson all coming into the fours.
Singles
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A salvaged draw from Tom Morris against Robin Boddy was it in the singles, Twice Tom pulled back what looked like an unassailable lead before surviving a last bowl from Robin as it sailed through the head for a point.
1 / 10 points
Pairs
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A clean sweep in the pairs for the blue and Amber of West Yorkshire, I don't think I've played as good (been a long time since I said that!) Glen Scott was on point as Matthew and Darren did the business and played very well to win both their games.
10 / 10 points
Triples
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The triples was a good contest throughout, Andy Miles, skipping in this 1 with David Johnson and Andrea Chiverton for company got a draw in their 1st game which from 3-10 down after 6 ends is quite an achievement, Daniel Sands, Dave Fletcher and Glennys Ash won both their games in superb style.
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7 / 10 points
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Fours
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A win and a loss apiece for our fours, Kathryn Jones, playing through the pain barrier, skipped well and with Mayveen Tomlinson leading in her 1st A team county game played very well also with some good lead off touchers. Sneaking the aggregate by just 2 shots aswell.
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6 / 10 points
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Analysis
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I'd of liked 30 points today but for some good bowling, mainly from North Yorkshire's singles we could of been on for that, Our singles gave it their all no doubt but even the luck desserted them for large periods of the game. But there were some notable other performances from West Yorkshire, namely those that stepped into play, Glennys Ash, a gritty lass who was a bit nervous at the start, played superbly leading for Daniel Sands with Dave Fletcher in the triples, Elaine Hill in a makeshift 4 of Phil Thornton, Steve Caley and Dennis Walters played well too. So it wasn't a bad result today.
Final Score from Armley then:
West Yorkshire 24
North Yorkshire B 16
I wish you all a great Xmas and we'll do it all again next year