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Bowls: Deganwy ace wins first WPA title

Aug 14 2008 By Tim Channon

DANIEL JONES of Deganwy beat Chris Slater (Colwyn Bay Legion) 21-14 in the final of the inaugural Welsh Players Association Ranking competition at Abergele Bowling Club last Sunday.

Sixteen of the best players in Wales had qualified for the final day after competing in four rounds of the competition during te summer, but it was 19-year-old Daniel who picked up the £500 first prize and WPA winners shield.

Earlier he had beaten fellow Welsh county bowlers David Jones (Esclusham), Peter Jones (Deganwy) and Kevin Nicholas (Gresford) to reach the final.

Finals day results – Last 16: Kevin Nicholas (Gresford) 21 Geraint Williams (Rhos, Wrexham) 15, Terry Lea (Colwyn Bay RBL) 21 Jamie Roberts (Llanfairfechan) 19, Peter Jones (Deganwy) 21 Darren Williams (Deganwy) 12, Daniel Jones (Deganwy) 21 David Jones (Esclusham) 19, Chris Slater (Colwyn Bay RBL) 21 Martin Hughes (Bl Ffestiniog) 7, Paul Hallett (Llay Miners) 21 Gwerydd Buckland (Bangor) 20, Kevin Williams (Llanrwst) 21 Carl Roberts (Esclusham) 12, John Bonatti (Llay Miners) 21 Andrew Hughes (Gresford) 19; Quarter-finals: Nicholas 21 Lea 14, Daniel Jones 21 Peter Jones 18, Slater 21 Hallett 8, Williams 21 Bonatti 19. Semi-finals: Jones 21 Nicholas 6, Slater 21 Williams 15. Final: Jones 21 Slater 14.

A full round-up of bowls league results and tables in this Thursday’s Weekly News.