EAST COAST FOURS FINALS 2020-21
EAST COAST FOURS FINALS 2020-21 – Report by Garry Laycock
Today we reached the halfway point of the East Coast Championships with four teams playing the semi-finals at St Mary’s Sports Centre this morning (13/12/2020) with the winners progressing to the final in the afternoon.
In the first semi-final – J Kean – P LeFevre – M Turner – I Johnson from St Mary’s Sports Centre took on Swansea’s T Viney (sub) – S Golder – D Pyke – B Hill and it was Swansea team that prevailed wining eleven of the fourteen ends played to win a place in the final . Final score was 16 to 4.
St Mary’s D Squires – B Harwood – G Laycock – G Matters lined up against the team of S Smith – G Tunks – J O’Hara – M Tunks from Scamander Bowls Club to see who would face off against the Swansea in the final. It would be St Mary’s side that progress to the final by winning eleven of the fifteen ends 19 to 8.
With some exciting bowls being played by all the players , it was a tight tussle with scores locked at 3 all after 5 ends. With St Mary’s holding on to 4 shots on the 7th end and 2 on the 8th to gain a handy lead of 9 shots to 5. St Mary’s team was able to keep the advantage running out winner’s 17 to 10.