Bowls: Llanrwst hit form against ex-champs Deganwy

Jun 25 2009 by Dave Jones, North Wales Weekly News

LLANRWST produced one of their best performances of the season as they toppled champions Deganwy 10-4 in the North Wales Coast Bowls League’s Section A.

It was also a good day for Rhos Park A as they won their derby at Rhos Park B 10-4 to go joint top.

Overnight leaders Colwyn Bay RBL were surprise 8-6 losers at Caernarfon, while Penmaenmawr went down 9-5 at St Asaph, despite a 21-6 victory for Steve Jones.

Blaenau Ffestiniog were beaten 9-5 at Bangor City, who celebrated their first success of the season.

In Section B, Ian Hughes 21-4 helped Conwy emerge 10-4 victors at Bethesda, while Min-y-Don Park’s Graham Rogers 21-1 starred in an 11-3 rout of relegation-threatened Rhuddlan.

Section C action saw Christine Purnell’s 21-10 fail to prevent Llysfaen from falling 10-4 at home to Copperfields. Vardre pair Margaret Dickinson and Rhona Wright both won 21-9 in their 12-2 romp against Llanrwst, Terry Davies 21-6.

Invincible Benllech saw their all-conquering run come to a halt at second-placed Old Colwyn in a 8-6 fall in Section D.

Brian Birchall 21-10 saw Old Colwyn take the aggregate by five points after finishing locked on 6-6.

WELSH COUNTIES LEAGUE

Last Tuesday (June 16) lowly Rhos Park toppled Deganwy Roofing 7-3 in their derby date and climbed off the bottom.

Julian Parry and Mark Whitely were both 21-8 home winners, Darren Williams 21-8 the pick for Deganwy in a 149-124 split.

St Asaph floored leaders Esclusham 7-3 in a 144-130 aggregate, Gareth Foster 21-8 and Ian Trickett 21-9 pointing the way while Colwyn Bay RBL went the whole hog with a 10-0 wipe-out of bottom club Llanfairpwll, Craig Richardson 21-3 and Chris Slater 21-4 on top form.

Latest points and placings (June 16): Esclusham 66, Gresford 61, Sunny Rhyl 60, Llanrwst 55, Llay 52, Beaumaris 51, St Asaph 50, Colwyn Bay RBL 49, Deganwy Roofing 48, Cunliffe 42, Rhos Park 35, Llanfairpwll 31.

VALE OF CLWYD MIDWEEK LEAGUE

Front-runners St Asaph A handed out a 12-2 caning to neighbours Trefnant A, helped by Lewis Scott 21-3 and Gareth Wilson 21-4 to keep the reigning champions out front in Division A of the Vale of Clwyd League.

Closest challengers Sunny Rhyl went one better with a 13-1 blitz of hosts Kinmel Bay A to close the gap to five points.

Paul Welbourne 21-7 and W G Edwards 21-8 steered Abergele A to a 10-4 victory over Meliden A.

In Division B, second-placed Highbury won 13-1 against Abergele B, Norma Moore 21-9 responding.

Elfed Morris 21-4 helped Llysfaen to a 9-5 win over Rhuddlan B.

CONWY Bowling Club will be holding the Mitch Pattinson Memorial Pairs Open Competition on Sunday Aug 9.10am start. Entry is £12 per pair.

Over £800 is offered in prize money, with the winners guaranteed £400.

Limited to 32 pairs, there are still a few places available.

For more details, contact Ian Hughes on 07919 587659, or 01492-581323 after 6pm. Draw to be announced in the North Wales Weekly News.

THE quarter-finals of the Binns Cup, the County Cup for the Glyndwr Bowling Association, were held last week.

Results: St Asaph A 238 Abergele 136, Sunny Rhyl 215 Colwyn Bay RBL 193, Rhuddlan 231 Eirias Park 171, Meliden 225 St Asaph B 192.

The semi-finals, to be played on Friday, July 17, will be St Asaph A v Sunny Rhyl at Mochdre Park and Rhuddlan v Meliden at Rhos Park.

The Glyndwr Junior Inter-Area team played their third match of the season away against Wrexham last Saturday at Castell Alun BC, losing by 7pts to 3. Having been unable to field a team last season it is encouraging to be able to compete again in the WCGBA Inter-area League.

TEAMS in the Colwyn and Llandudno District Bowling League were involved in cup competitions last week.

Section A Knockout Cup semi-finals (June 17): Craig-y-Don A 180 Llanrwst 168, Min-y-Don A 198 Colwyn Bay RBL A 187. Final at Llysfaen on July 20.

Section B Knockout Cup semi-finals (June 17): Llysfaen 230 Eirias Park B 210, Rhos Park C 253 Penrhyn New Hall A 214. Final at Colwyn Bay RBL on July 13.

Section C Knockout Cup semi-finals (June 17): Rhuddlan 227 Min-y-Don B 204, Llanfairfechan B 271 Old Colwyn 244. Final at Dwygyfylchi on July 6.

Section D Knockout Cup semi-finals (June 17): Dwygyfylchi B 277 Rhos Park D 257, Vardre B 293 Llandudno C 251. Final at Penrhyn New Hall on June 29.