Bowls: Deganwy ace Williams through to senior finals

May 21 2009 by Dave Jones, North Wales Weekly News

DEGANWY’S Darren Williams was among those who battled through to the Welsh Senior Merit bowls finals following last week’s Gwynedd qualifying round.

There were 20 entries for the qualifier at Craig-y-Don and results were as follows:

Preliminary round: Adam Harris (Beaumaris) bt Carl Lewis (Deganwy) 21-11, John G Davies (Llanfair PG) bt Aelwyn Roberts (Bangor) 21-10, John Pritchard (Llanrwst) bt Bobby Newell (Penmaenmawr) 21-19, Kevin Williams (Llanrwst) bt Dave Williams (Llanrwst) 21-14.

Round one: Harris bt Davies 21-14, K Williams bt John Pritchard 21-0, John Evans (Llanfair PG) bt Gavin Williams (Beaumaris) 21-12, Richard Harvey (Llanfair PG) bt Sean Gallimore (Penmaenmawr) 21-20, Elfyn Jones (Caernarfon) bt Joe Pritchard (Llanrwst) 21-17, Adam Hyde (Blaenau Ffestiniog) bt Chris Taylor (Llangefni) 21-9, Andy Owens (Beaumaris) bt Alan Dugdale (Penmaenmawr) 21-15, Darren Williams (Deganwy) bt Mark Parry (Beaumaris) 21-18.

Quarter-finals: Harris bt K Williams 21-14, Evans bt Harvey 21-15, Hyde bt Jones 21-18, D Williams bt Owens 21-8.

In the semis, Harris beat Evans 21-14 to qualify for the Welsh finals as did Williams who overcame Hyde, also 21-14.

At Caernarfon the other three qualifiers from Gwynedd were Gareth Hughes (Craig y Don), Geraint Jones (Deganwy) and Anthony Bailey (Llanrwst).

COLWYN AND LLANDUDNO DISTRICT LEAGUE

STEVE Lawley was top performer with a 21-8 victory as Rhos Park A won 8-4 at Llanrwst and are now the only team who remain with a 100% record in the Colwyn and Llandudno District Bowls League’s Section A.

Results (May 13):

Section A: Min y Don A 10 (D W Williams 21-5) Dwygyfylchi A 2 (197-121); Legion A 9 (C Slater 21-2) Eirias Park A 3 (196-142); Llanrwst 4 Rhos Park A 8 (S Lawley 21-8) (178-190); Rhos Park B 9 (J Matthews 21-7) Penmaenmawr A 3 (D Jones 21-5) (180-170); Craig y Don 7 (D Jones 21-7) Betws yn Rhos A 5 (181-158).

Section B: Eirias Park B 11 (R Edge 21-5) Llysfaen 1 (J Prosser 21-9) (198-126); Pen N Hall A 5 (K Halsall 21-7) Conwy A 7 (T Roberts 21-8) (167-169); Rhos Park C 9 (E Rees Jones 21-5) Legion B 3 (194-150); Llandudno A 9 (G Williams 21-1) Rhos on Sea A 3 (195-138); Llanfairfechan A 9 (J Short 21-1) Vardre A 3 (D Jones 21-8) (190-131).

Section C: N W Police 4 (D Leech 21-4) Llandudno B 8 (166-179); Rhuddlan 10 Craig y Don B 2 (A Brown 21-7) (194-173); Old Colwyn 9 (J Jones 21-7, H Roberts 21-7) Llanfair B 3 (E Lewis 21-8) (186-133); Conwy B 9 Craig y Don C 3 (R Irons 21-7) (186-161); Mochdre A 10 (I Hedley 21-7, J Dowber 21-8) Min y Don B 2 (208-151).

Section D: Rhos on Sea B 6 (C Cubbins 21-7) Llandudno C 6 (173-170); Pen B 7 Pen N Hall B 5 (182-167); Vardre B 8 (J Morgan 21-2, L Morgan 21-6) Mochdre B 4 (R Williams 21-8, D Hughes 21-7) (158-149); Betws yn Rhos B 11 (D Hardwick 21-5) Rhos Park D 1 (J Cadman 21-6) (195-132).

THERE were no fixtures in the North Wales Coast Bowls League at the weekend.