One of the biggest events on the bowls calendar, the Isle of Man September Bowls Festival, took place last week. The competition was played in mixed weather conditions throughout the week; however, the sun came out for a thrilling finals day.

In the men’s event, Ben Phillips (Lloyds) secured his maiden September Festival title, following in the footsteps of his dad, Dave Phillips, who won in September 2012. The match will go down in the history books as one of the great men’s finals, going to the wire as the scores were level on eight occasions.

Neither player could build a run in the early exchanges, with the finalists drawing level for the fourth time at 10-10 after Phillips took out the nearest bowl to prevent Wilcox from taking a 12-9 lead.

The game looked to be swinging in favour of the Lloyds man, who was counting for two. However, Wilcox had other ideas, running the jack to extend his lead to 13-11. Phillips capitalised on a loose end from the Crossgates man, then picked up a single with a good second bowl to level the score once again at 14-14.

Wilcox responded with a single and was counting for two on the next end with two good bowls, only for Phillips to take out one of the counting bowls to limit the damage. With Wilcox now 16-14 ahead, a change in tactics away from distance for Wilcox saw a shorter length played, with the Lloyds man scoring a double to level the match at 16-16.

Wilcox took the next two ends with a single and a good double to move within one end of victory at 19-16. Opting for a round peg along the edge once again, Phillips got in at a crucial point to reduce the deficit to 19-17. A great lead from Phillips was beaten by Wilcox’s first bowl, which kissed the counting bowl and the jack. An assertive reaching bowl from Phillips then took the counting bowl out cleanly for two and went unbeaten.

On the following end, Phillips played a good second bowl, but Wilcox displayed nerves of steel to move 20-19 ahead with a superb last bowl. Phillips was under pressure on the next end, with two good bowls to beat, which he duly did with a great last bowl to bring the game to a deciding end at 20-20.

Phillips led a bowl six inches to the side and slightly short along the shelter edge, while Wilcox’s first bowl ran just past the jack to finish a yard away. Phillips’ second bowl proved crucial, making things difficult for Wilcox, who was forced to play a sharp round peg. Although he managed to connect with the counting bowl, it also clipped the jack and kept Phillips’ bowl in to seal a superb win in what was, without doubt, one of the great finals of the modern era.

Phillips took home the winner’s cheque for £3,200, while Wilcox received £1,250 for his week’s work.

At the semi-final stage, Phillips held off two-time winner John Bailey (Castlefields) with a 21-17 victory to book his place in the final. Having trailed 15-8, Bailey fought back to lead 17-16, but a timely response from Phillips ensured that he got over the line with two quick-fire doubles and a single. The other semi-final saw brothers-in-law James Wilcox and the last remaining local player, Matthew Quirk (Onchan), face off in a close encounter. The game was finely poised after 13 ends, with Wilcox leading by one chalk at 15-14. Five successive singles for the Crossgates man extended his lead to 20-14, before a double from Quirk saved the game on the following end. With the score now 20-16, Quirk was counting for two; however, Wilcox took out the nearest bowl to seal a 21-16 win. Quirk took home the Chris Quayle Trophy as the furthest-progressing local bowler.

At the quarter-final stage, Phillips ended the hopes of June 2008 winner Colin Kelly (Marown) with a solid 21-13 win, while Bailey cruised to a single-figure 21-9 victory against Mark Hughes (Crossgates). In the other half of the draw, Quirk remained in control of his game against Manx champion Paul Dunn (Marown) to seal a 21-16 win. Meanwhile, Wilcox had a superb encounter with another previous Festival winner, Jack Dyson (The Griffin Inn), as the Crossgates man came out on the right side of a 21-20 scoreline.

Men’s Tourism

The Men’s Tourism was played down to the winner on Thursday morning on Noble’s 1, and it was two-time September Festival winner Gareth Coates (Akroydon Victoria) who held off Cumbrian Liam Howard (King Alfred) with a solid display. Coates made the better start, building a 14-8 lead in the early stages of the game. Howard responded by closing the deficit to three chalks at 13-16. Coates went on to win four of the next five ends to move within touching distance of victory at 20-15, only for the Cumbrian to take three consecutive singles and make the score 18-20. A single from Coates was enough to seal his first win in this competition, 21-19.

In the semi-finals, Coates had a comfortable 21-11 win over Danny Barwise (Birchley St Marys), whilst Howard had to work a little harder for his 21-16 win over Jack Dyson (The Griffin Inn) to book his place in the final.

The quarter-finals saw Coates battle his way to a 21-19 victory over another two-time September Festival winner, John Bailey (Castlefields). Barwise advanced to the next round with a resounding 21-7 win over Matt Kelly-Walley (Stretton Anglesey). In the other half of the draw, Howard overcame a tough challenge from Craig Richardson (Castlefields), winning 21-18, whilst Dyson beat the furthest-progressing local player, Paul Dunn (Marown), 21-14.

Other Events

The Men’s Consolation was won by Peter Shallis (Lune Road), who beat Daniel Petcher (Littleover). The Lune Road man recovered from a 13-17 deficit to see out the game 21-20 in a keenly contested and entertaining final. Shallis reached the final with a 21-13 win over George Riley (Huntley Unionist), whilst Petcher romped to a 21-8 victory over Joe Melvin (Potteries).

The Ladies’ Consolation was won by local player Louise Tebay (Marown), who secured a determined 21-17 win over Tracy Livesey (Inskip). Tebay progressed to the final with a comfortable 21-14 win over Beverley Barton (Crowton BC). Livesey booked her place in the final with a 21-12 win over Sara Boyd (Bolton-le-Sands).

The Visit.Com Flyer title went to James Grimston (Kirkham), who claimed a resounding 9-1 win over Kevan Shaw (Lloyds). Grimston won his semi-final against Marc Daugherty (Wirral) 9-4, whilst Shaw won by the same score against Darren Clutton (Potteries).

The Last Chance Mixed final was won by Gareth Coates (Akroydon Victoria), who held off Whitby man Ken Wale 21-12. Wale had also lost in the final of this competition in 2025. Coates reached the final with a win by the same score against another Whitby man, Joshua Emmerson. Wale reached the final with another 21-12 victory, seeing off Steve Ramsbottom (Poynton WMC).

The Men’s Doubles was won on Thursday evening by John Kennish and Jon Palmer (South Ramsey/Castlefields), who battled their way to an 11-10 victory over the Lloyds pairing of Colin Parry and Kevan Shaw. Shaw produced some excellent bowls throughout the final to keep his pair in the game. Kennish and Palmer booked their place in the final with a resounding 11-2 win over the Potteries pairing of Lee Thursfield and Darren Stanway. The other semi-final also resulted in a routine victory, with Parry and Shaw beating fellow Lloyds pair Richard Hindley and Jack Bushell 11-3.

The Ladies’ Doubles was won by Wrockwardine Wood duo Helen Clee and Sarah Weaver. Trailing 7-9 against Marown pair Jayne Smith and Louise Tebay, they scored four chalks over three ends to see out the game 11-9. Clee and Weaver ended the challenge of Carol Edwards and Olwen Edwards (Dwygfylchi/Llanfair PG) with an 11-6 semi-final victory, whilst the Marown pair beat fellow locals Paula Firth and Paula Garrett (Nobles/Douglas) 11-10.

The Mixed Pairs was won by siblings Jane Glaister and Paul Kissock (Windermere/King Alfred), who had managed to be drawn together. They defeated Jo Leeman and Jim Barr (Whitby/Borough BC) 9-3 in the final. Glaister and Kissock reached the final with an emphatic 9-0 win over Gill Simm and Richard Lockett (Lune Road/Wem BC), whilst Leeman and Barr won 9-4 against Stella Watterson and Michael Coupe (Castletown/Manor Road).

The triples were held on three different greens on Tuesday evening. The winning teams were Billy Speed, Michael Coupe and Robbie Fitzpatrick (Ravine/Manor Road/Manor Road); Colin Kelly, Juan Killip and Neil Withers (all Marown); and David Jackson, Steve Baskerville and David Baskerville (all Knutsford).

One of the biggest events on the bowls calendar – The Isle of Man September Bowls Festival took place last week, with the competition played out in mixed weather conditions, with the sun shining on Finals Day in glorious weather to end the week on a high.

In the Men’s event it was Gareth Lally (Crossgates) who secured his second September Festival title, following his first success in 2015 when he beat Martin Gilpin 21-17. This final was never in any doubt as the Crossgates man won 21-6 against 83-year-old John Colebourne (Chesterfield) who came the closest he ever has to winning the festival having been a regular visitor to the Isle of Man for several decades. Reaching the final was a huge success for the Chesterfield man, as he proved age is just a number in bowls. Lally won the final in just 10 ends, scoring seven doubles and two singles, conceding just one chalk on his way to victory. Lally took home the winners’ cheque for £3,200, whilst Colebourne could console himself with a cheque for £1,250 for his week’s work.

At the semi-final stage on paper the tie that the crowd were expected to have their eyes on was the clash between Lally and Matt Gilmore (Quarry Vikings), with the game keenly contested up to the 16^th end with Gilmore one point ahead at 16-15, however a strong finish from Lally saw him book his place in the final with a 21-16 win. The other semi-final proved to be the one to watch for a different reason as the crowd sensed a huge upset was on the cards, no doubt with some bets being placed for the underdog on the heat, as Colebourne performed brilliantly to beat June 2012 Festival winner Robbie Fitzpatrick (Castlefields) 21-11 to progress to the final.

The quarter finals were all keenly contested, with Lally starting his day with a 21-18 win over Ian Nicholson (Netherfield), whilst Gilmore seen off Conor Chamberlain (Stretton Anglesey) with a 21-17 victory, with Gilmore’s cause helped by four consecutive doubles halfway through the game. In the other half of the draw Colebourne beat Mark Booth (Thongsbridge) 21-17, whilst Fitzpatrick battled to a 21-19 win over Peter Jones (Castlefields).

Men’s Tourism

The Men’s Tourism was played down to the winner on Thursday morning on Noble’s 1, and it was Zach Walker (King Alfred) who managed to see off three previous Festival winners on his way to picking up the title and the winners’ cheque which was over £1,000.

Walker had it all to do against John Bailey (Castlefields) who is a regular visitor to the Isle of Man, is a two-time winner of the main event. Walker found himself one ahead after 12 ends as he led 13-12, however Bailey being the top player that he is found an extra gear to take the lead 18-13. Walker cheered on by his club mates, playing with his distinctive white bowls, dug deep to fightback and secure a stunning 21-19 victory with a measure on the final end.

Walker beat James Wilcox (Crossgates) with a nail biting 21-20 win, having trailed 17-20, with a single, a double followed by another single to secure his spot in the final. Bailey progressed thanks to a hard fought 21-17 win over James Teare (South Ramsey), with the latter having fought back from a 10-17 deficit before losing to the Castlefields man.

The quarter finals were well contested with Walker taking the biggest win over David Jackson (Knutsford) with a 21-14 victory, whilst Wilcox held off James Fitzpatrick (Wirral) 21-19. In the other half of the draw Bailey won 21-17 against Matt Gilmore (Quarry Vikings), whilst Teare impressed with a 21-17 win over a previous winner of the BCGBA Champion of Champions Chris Kelly (Thongsbridge).

Other Events

The Men’s consolation was won by Terry Brook (Meersbrook BC) who beat Ian Johnson (Chesterfield) 21-16 in the final. Brook won 21-19 against Tony Whitehouse (King Alfred) in the semi-final, whilst Johnson beat Liam Howard (King Alfred) 21-12.

The Ladies consolation was won by Sharon Rigden (Bretherton) emphatically defeating Caroline Whitehead (Port Erin) 21-6 in the final. Rigden reached the final with a 21-13 win over Kathryn Gee (Unison), whilst Whitehead beat Debbie Barnes (Hesketh Arms BC) 21-10.

The Visit.Com Flyer title went to Gerald Merry (Delamere) who had a good 9-8 win over Callum Wraight (Castlefields), whilst the Last Chance Mixed Final was won by Tommy Richardson (King Alfred) who beat Tom Lowndes (Gresford Colliery) 21-15 in the final.

In the doubles competitions the Open doubles was retained by Marown’s Neil Withers and Paul Dunn with an 11-9 victory over Matt Gilmore (Quarry Vikings) and Gareth Coates (Ackroyd Victoria). Withers and Dunn reached the final with an 11-2 win over Debbie Leece (Marown) and Sharon Rigden (Bhetherton), whilst Gilmore and Coates also won comfortably 11-2 against Crossgates pair Mark Hughes and Gareth Lally.

The Men’s doubles were won by Matt Gilmore (Quarry Vikings) and Gareth Coates (Ackroyd Victoria) as they beat Ryan Clark (Meersbrook BC) and Graeme Wilson (AEU) 11-5 in the final. Gilmore and Coates whitewashed Martin Gilpin and Ian Nicolson (both Netherfield) 11-0 in the semi-final, whilst Clark and Wilson also beat Marown pair Paul Dunn and Neil Withers 11-5 to reach the final.

The Ladies doubles were won by Joan Jolly and Eileen Pye (both Canberra) as they beat local bowlers Rebecca Teare (Marown) and Jenny Moore (South Ramsey) 11-7. Jolly and Pye won 11-2 against South Ramsey pair Kim Hargraves and Fiona Kennish in the semi-final, whilst Teare and Moore beat Debbie Leece (Marown) and Sharon Rigden (Bretherton) 11-9 to book their place in the final.

Winning the Mixed pairs were Kathryn Gee (Unison) and Roger Morgan (Knutsford) with a convincing 9-2 win over Lisa Bolton (Freckleton) and John Colebourne (Chesterfield). Gee and Morgan reached the final with a 9-6 win over Kath Watkinson (Mere Brow) and Andy Mailer (Woodlands Park), whilst Bolton and Colebourne beat Lynne Rimmer (Royton Cricket Club) and Ian Johnson (Chesterfield) 9-8.

The Triples was played once again this year with the competition played on three greens over six ends on Wednesday morning down to the winner from each green. Winners at the Villa were Colin Kelly, Neil Withers, and Juan Killip (all Marown). Winning on Noble 1 green were Joe Cranston, Josh Mordue, and Ryan Clark (all Meersbrook), whilst Callum Briddon, Stuart Sutton, and Matt Bradwell (all Fairfield) were the winners on Noble’s 2 green.

In the Ladies main event visiting bowler Nicola Boulton (Frodsham Red Lion) added the Isle of Man September Festival to her list of top titles won in the game, with a resounding 21-8 victory over Jessica Pickthall (Lindal BC) to pick up the winners’ cheque for £1,250, while Pickthall took home £625. The final started with Boulton, one of the top players in the ladies’ game the clear favourite, she didn’t disappoint as she stormed into a 16-5 lead. Pickthall got in to score a two, then a single on the following end. Boulton then put a stop to any hopes of a comeback as she won the next four ends to see the game out.

Boulton booked her place in the final with a hard fought 21-19 win over regular visitor Sarah Weaver (Wrockwardine Wood), whilst Pickthall recorded an emphatic 21-9 victory over current holder and three-time Festival winner Jenny Moore (South Ramsey). Jenny received the Blanche Kaye Trophy for the furthest Manx Lady.

Boulton started her day with a 21-9 win over Paula Garrett (Douglas), whilst Weaver beat Janet Monk (Mooragh Park) 21-8. In the other half of the draw Pickthall recorded the biggest win with a 21-7 victory over Sue Tuft (Aston Bowling), whilst Jenny Moore, who was heavily handicapped (+1) due to her previous successes won 21-15 against Olwen Edwards (Llanfairpwll).

Boulton had already secured her place in the British Crown Green Bowling Association (BCGBA) Event at Owley Wood on Sunday 29^th September.

Ladies Tourism

The Ladies Tourism was played down to the winner on Thursday morning on Noble’s 2 green, it was two locals who competed for the title, with Elaine Moore (South Ramsey) taking on Jayne Smith (Marown). Moore went into an early 12-5 lead, only for Smith to pull the score back to 11-12, however Moore responded to lead 18-11. Smith took the following two ends, however Moore wrapped up the title with a double and a single to secure a 21-14 victory, with it the South Ramsey bowler qualified for the BCGBA Champion of Champions event at Owley Wood at the end of the month.

Moore booked her place in the final with a comfortable 21-11 win over Joan Jolly (Canberra), whilst Smith won to single figures 21-8 against Sarah Weaver (Wrockwardine Wood).

In the quarter finals Moore progressed with a 21-12 win over Nicola Boulton (Frodsham Red Lion), whilst Jolly beat Helen Clee (Wrockwardine Wood) 21-15. In the other half of the draw Smith beat Diane Harrison (Lune Road) 21-14, whilst Weaver battled to a 21-18 win over Sarah Fox (Woodlands Park).

One of the biggest events on the bowls calendar – The Isle of Man June Bowls Festival took place this week, with the event attracting well over 500 entries in both the men’s and ladies’ events, as entries continue to improve, with the weather from Monday to Thursday favourable. Friday saw some welcome cloud cover, this did not deter the spectators, who were treated to an entertaining finals day to cap off a superb week. With the competition supported by the Department of Economic Development Finals Day included a special visit from the Lieutenant Governor Sir John Lorimer, who was introduced to the Festival Organiser Steve Moore and BCGBA CEO Paul Ashmore, with the Governor introduced to the popular Isle of Man Bowls Festival.

In the Men’s event it was Jon Palmer (Castlefields) who picked up his first Isle of Man Festival win, to add to his Autumn Waterloo Title, with both titles being coveted by the top bowlers in the game.

Palmer took home the winners’ cheque for £3,200 and lifted the famous trophy as he beat fellow Castlefields man and good friend Carl Fielding – a previous June Festival winner in 2014, 21-11 in a game spectators expected to be close. Palmer picked up two singles over the first two ends, only to concede two doubles to trail 7-9. In response Palmer went on to win seven consecutive ends, with the jack proving crucial, scoring nine points to lead 16-9. Fielding threatened a comeback as he won the next two ends to trail 11-16, however Palmer ensured this was the end of the road, winning the next four ends scoring five points on a short mark over the crown to finally get his hands on the trophy.

Palmer or ‘JP’ as he is known across the bowling community reached the final with a comfortable 21-10 win over Joseph Cranston (Crossgates), whilst Fielding beat Josh Mordue (Crossgates) 21-14 to take his place in the final.

The quarter finals featured two local bowlers with South Ramsey’s Glynn Hargraves losing out 14-21 to Mordue, whilst Marown man Colin Kelly picked up the George Craine Trophy as the best local as he was defeated 17-21 by Fielding. Palmer ensured safe passage to the semi-finals with a 21-16 win over Gareth Coates (Akroyden Victoria), whilst Cranston had a tussle with Lee Johnstone (St Oswalds) with the former prevailing 21-18.

Men’s Tourism 

The Men’s Tourism was played down to the winner on Thursday morning on Noble’s 1, and it was Callum Wraight (Castlefields) who retained the Tourism title to see off James Wilcox (Crossgates) 21-18 in a thrilling final, as Wraight won the June title for a fifth time and sixth in total with his one September win under his belt.

The final was close throughout with neither player able to get a run of ends throughout the game, only for Wraight to get over the line with the scores tied at 18-18, picking up a double and a single to claim the victory.

In the semi-finals Wraight’s had it all to do as he took on Dan Petcher (Littleover), with the latter just losing out 17-21, whilst Wilcox had a much more comfortable win, seeing off clubmate Mark Hughes 21-12.

In the quarter finals Wraight progressed with a 21-13 win over the last local left, Neil Withers (Marown), with Petcher seeing off Dave McDermott (Merseyside) 21-12. In the other half of the draw Wilcox beat first time visitor Kevin Siddle (Pudsey Littlemoor) 21-12, with Hughes facing off against teammate Kez Smith, with the former prevailing 21-11.

Other Events 

The Men’s consolation was won by Jamie King (Wrockwardine Wood) who beat Martin Keatley (Mossley Hill AC) 21-20 in the final, with King beating Ross Hatzer (Bar Lane) 21-18 in the semi-final, whilst Keatley had a comfortable 21-10 win over Gareth Jones (Dalton CC).

The Ladies consolation also went to the wire in the final as local Sue Gawne (Noble’s) beat Chrissy McManus (Our Lady’s) 21-20. Gawne reached the final courtesy of a 21-13 win over Sharon Gadd (Cononley), whilst McManus took her place in the final with a 21-18 win over Karen Hill (New Mill).

The Visit.Com Flyer title went to Elliott Laboure (Littleover) who ensured Gerald Merry wasn’t able to retain the title he picked up last year with a 9-6 victory, whilst the Last Chance Mixed Final was won by Andrew Gregory (Comberbach BC) who beat Maurice Edmonds (Walney Park) 21-11 in the final. 

In the doubles competitions the Open doubles was won by Matt Gilmore and Chris Barton (both Wirral) with a resounding 11-2 win over Liam Griffin (Crossgates) and Gareth Coates (Akroyden Victoria). Gilmore and Barton reached the final with an 11-3 win over Adam Wildsmith and Matthew Kelly-Walley (both Stretton Anglesey), whilst Griffin and Coates beat the last locals left in the competition Neil Withers and Paul Dunn (Marown) 11-4.

The Men’s doubles was an emphatic 11-0 win for Ian Hazlehurst (Merseyside) and Phil Lee (Quarry) over Steve McManus (Our Lady’s) and Darren Edgerley (Hesketh Arms), with the winners also beating their opponents Carl Gregson and Liam Gregson (both Skelmersdale Park) 11-0 in the semi-final, whilst McManus and Edgerley reached the final with a 11-8 win over Neil Wright and Mark Bramall (both Kirkham).

The Ladies doubles featured all four Wrockwardine Wood players as Sally King and Natalia Moseley beat club mates Sarah Weaver and Louise Cotton in a thrilling final with the former pair winning 11-9. King and Moseley reached the final with an 11-0 win over Lune Road pair Gill Simm and Diane Harrison, whilst Weaver and Cotton beat Crossgates Rachel Wilcox and Lynn Wilcox 11-9 to reach the final.

Winning the Mixed pairs were Wendy Allen (Castle Sports & SC) and Ian Johnson (Chesterfield) with a 9-0 win over Lorraine Hirst (New Mill) and Gavin Ratcliffe (Meersbrook). Allen and Johnson progressed to the final with a 9-3 win over Caroline Whitehead (Port Erin) and John Colebourne (Chesterfield), whilst a 9-0 win for Hirst and Ratcliffe ensured they went through against Jo Smith (Noble’s) and Byrom Oates (Two Gates BC).

In the Ladies main event it was two year’s of success for Wrockwardine Wood as Natalia Moseley took on local favourite Jenny Moore (South Ramsey), who has three festival titles to her name, with these picked up in June 2016, September 2021 & 2023.

Moore would undoubtedly have been the bookies favourite to take the title, despite giving her opponents a three start in her games due to her previous success, however Moseley had already got her week off to a good start beating her clubmate and good friend Sally King in the final of the pre-festival competition at Port Erin on Sunday.

Moore made a good start to the final scoring three points over the first two ends to clawback the handicap to level up at 5-5. Moseley then settled into the game, picking up a double, then four singles playing a mark over the middle green to lead 11-7, with Jenny playing a great bowl to score a double in the middle of the run.

Moore managed to take the lead for the first time in the game at 13-12, then edged further ahead at 15-13, then led 16-14. Moseley went on to score four consecutive singles to take the lead 18-16, only to concede a double to leave the game finely poised at 18-18. Moseley was first to put herself within touching distance of glory as a two put the score at 20-18, however two loose bowls on the penultimate end gave Jenny the opportunity to score two to level the game at 20-20.

Jenny played a sweeping round peg mark, led with a great bowl just a foot away from the jack. Moseley was under pressure on the last end, brushed off any hint of this to play the bowl of her life leaving it just six inches away from the block, which Jenny failed to beat to give Moseley her maiden festival title 21-20 and the £1,250 first prize, whilst Moore could console herself with the runners up prize of £625, also receiving the visitiom.com trophy for being the furthest local lady.

In the semi-finals Moseley looked to be in control of the game as she built up an 18-10 lead, then got within touching distance of the final to lead 20-14 against Caroline Bushell (Lindal BC). Bushell dug deep and did all she could levelling the game up 20-20 after scoring four singles and a double, only for Moseley to finally get over the line 21-20. In the other semi-final Moore looked to be in trouble, as she trailed 10-17 to Lorraine Hirst (New Mill), however like all great players do Moore found another gear to runout with a 21-17 victory.

Moseley started her day with a hard-fought victory over Janet Phillips (Fairfield), whilst Bushell took a comfortable 21-13 win over South Ramsey’s Elaine Moore. In the other half of the draw Jenny cruised through 21-12 against another local Janet Monk (Mooragh Park), whilst Hirst had to dig deep to see off Catherine Wilson (AEU) 21-19.

Ladies Tourism

The Ladies Tourism was played down to the winner on Thursday morning on Noble’s 2 green, with Nicola Boulton (Frodsham Red Lion) taking the spoils as she won the Tourism with a hard-fought 21-19 win over Sally King (Wrockwardine Wood), scoring three consecutive singles after trailing 18-19 to see the game out in a tense finish to the final.

Boulton reached the final with a 21-15 victory over Elaine Moore (South Ramsey), with the former having led 20-9, a spirited fightback from Elaine proved too little too late, whilst King took a comfortable 21-10 win over Jenny Moore (South Ramsey) to book her place in the final.

In the quarter finals Boulton took a hard earned 21-19 victory over Rachel Wilcox (Crossgates), whilst Elaine Moore finished strongly to beat Alexis Lunn-Gadd (Ossett Flying Horse) 21-15, having trailed 12-14.

In the other half of the draw King progressed to the next round with a 21-11 win over Natalie Sanderson 21-11, with Jenny Moore beating Amanda Nicholas 21-18 (Gresford Colliery).