The 2026 Manx Championship was brought to a conclusion on Wednesday evening at Douglas Bowling Club, in poor conditions for the bowlers which worsened throughout the evening.

The qualifying for the quarter finals had taken place on Sunday afternoon with Finch Hill and South Ramsey the two greens used to get through the earlier rounds. This method of qualifying has caused a lot of talk from local bowlers, it is certain there will be a change in 2027 to how the competition is played.

To ensure fairness in the latter rounds a re-draw took place for the quarter finals, due to the possibility of players qualifying from a venue that they are required to play on due to being one of the host clubs, however there were no qualifiers from either host club on this occasion.

The first quarter final saw Reg Temporaza (Onchan) take on Alex Yates (Nobles), with the former having three tough qualifying games on the Sunday, the Nobles man was level after 15 ends, went on a five end scoring run, taking eight chalks to build a commanding 17-9 lead. Temporaza fought back to get to within two chalks at 18-20, only for Yates to take a single to seal a 21-18 win to advance to the semi-finals for the first time.

The second semi-final was billed as a blockbuster, but in reality was anything but that with Peter Jones taking on his Marown teammate and captain Paul Dunn, with the latter building a 10-2 lead after nine ends. Jones reduced the deficit to three chalks winning five of the next seven ends, to put the score at 10-13, however Dunn finished the game strongly to score eight chalks over five ends to seal a convincing 21-10 win in just 21 ends.

In the bottom half of the draw the surprise package, Rob Middleton (Peel) who I previously reported as a man not to be written off, got off to a flier to lead 7-0 against Jamie Box (Marown) after just four ends. The Marown man responded by winning the next five ends to lead 8-7. From there Middleton was in control of the game, never losing two consecutive ends, whilst going on a five end scoring run on his way to a convincing 21-14 victory.

The last semi-final was between two big hitters, with the worsening conditions most would have expected this to play into Colin Kelly’s (Marown) hands, however Dave ‘Barney’ Kelly had other ideas as he led by four chalks after 19 ends with the score at 14-10. Colin managed to take the lead at 16-15, scoring three doubles to turn the game round, only for Barney to see the game out, with the Peel veteran sealing a 21-17 win.

The semi-finals were nicely set up with Dunn and Kelly the clear favourites to advance to the final, with Yates and Middleton undoubtedly the underdogs.

Dunn had to battle throughout his game with Yates, with the latter leading early on in the game at 8-6, then again at 14-13 after 18 ends. The Marown captain won five of the last ends, scoring three doubles, keeping Yates to singles to secure his place in the final with a 21-17 win.

With Dunn doing his part, it was now up to Kelly to set up the final that everyone wanted to see, however Middleton had other ideas. Despite trailing 1-7 early on Middleton responded positively to turn a deficit of six chalks into a five chalk lead by the 20th end, with the score at 14-9. Over the next four ends the Peel men exchanged three chalks for the gap to remain at five chalks, but putting Middleton four chalks from the final with the score at 17-12. A composed finish saw Middleton seal a 21-15 victory to advance to the final.

At the final stage the neutrals would undoubtedly and perhaps rightly have been hoping for a huge upset, however this didn’t look to be on the cards with Dunn starting the game strongly to build a solid lead of 9-1 after six ends. From there Middleton settled into the game to reduce the deficit to just three chalks after 14 ends, with the score now 8-11.

The Marown man found another gear to retake an eight chalk advantage after 19 ends with the score 17-9. Dunn got to within one end of victory, with the score now 19-12. Once again Middleton fought back to close the gap to three chalks (17-20) as he won four of the next five ends. Dunn secured the one chalk needed to pick up his second Manx Championship title in front of his Fiancée, and his two boys who got to see him lift the famous trophy.

The presentation was made by Association President Mark Kneen, who thanked all the host clubs for the preparations on the greens, providing refreshments, along with the Competition Committee for running the sheets.

There will be three representatives representing the Isle of Man in the British Senior Merit in Crosby, Liverpool on Saturday 25th July. Best of luck to all our representatives.

The Manx Championship got underway on Sunday afternoon with a healthy entry of 62, despite the competition being played in a split format over two greens for the first time ever.

With South Ramsey as one of the two qualifying greens, there weren’t too many shocks that took place, with perhaps the closest thing to a shock was Noble’s captain Alex Yates reaching the quarter finals with a solid 21-14 win over Marown B captain Juan Killip.

The second qualifier was Marown’s Peter Jones, who had a good tussle with Breagle man Wayne Roberts, with the latter fighting back from a 7-14 deficit to level the game up at 17-17, only for Jones to steady the ship and see the game out with four singles to progress with a 21-17 win.

The third spot in the quarters went to seven-time champion Colin Kelly (Marown), who had a battle on his hands with Onchan captain Matthew Quirk, with the latter leading 15-11, the game went to 20-20, with the Marown man winning the deciding end.

The final spot at South Ramsey went to Marown captain Paul Dunn, with a 21-8 win over Finch Hill’s Stephen Oates. Dunn rather unusually only had to play one game, as he had received a bye in the first game, then his opponent who also had a bye withdrew from the competition. This contrasted with the other qualifiers who had to win three games to qualify.

In the capital of the Island, Finch Hill hosted the remaining bowlers, with several big hitters clashing in the early rounds, with this there were high-profile casualties.

Peel’s Dave ‘Barney’ Kelly breezed through his qualifying game with a 21-9 win over Phil Kelly (Marown) to become the first Peel man to qualify for finals night.

Marown’s Jamie Box had to face teammate Tom Kelly in his qualifying game, with the game being well contested throughout, however Box had enough in the locker to see the game out with a battling 21-19 win.

12-time Manx Champion John Kennish (South Ramsey) lost out to Reg Temporaza (Onchan), in the second round, with the Onchan man recovering from a heavy deficit to progress. In his qualifying game Temporaza faced 2001 Manx Champion Ewan Cooil, with the Breagle man leading 17-11, Reg once again fought back to see the game out with a strong finish to qualify for finals night. Temporaza had a tough run, having faced Jordan Cain (South Ramsey) in the first round.

The last game on the green was between Rob Monk (North Ramsey) and Rob Middleton (Peel), with the latter taking a 10-4 lead, Monk went on to lead 17-16 after 26 ends. Middleton secured two successive singles to lead 18-17, with the North Ramsey man doing likewise. With the game finely poised at 19-18, Middleton scored the three chalks required taking three singles to win 21-19.

Other casualties in the earlier rounds were the current holder and three-time Manx Champion David Bradford who went out to Ballaugh man Mike Spooner, two-time winner Neil Withers, who lost out to Alan Moore (South Ramsey), another two-time winner Glynn Hargraves (South Ramsey) went out to Tom Kelly, whilst recent Association Cup winner Stevie Kelly lost out to Ewan Cooil in the first round.

Due to players being unable to play on their home green, a redraw took place to decide who would play who in the last 8 of the competition.

The draw was done live on Facebook as follows:-

Reg Temporaza vs Alex Yates

Paul Dunn vs Peter Jones

Jamie Box vs Rob Middleton

Dave ‘Barney’ Kelly vs Colin Kelly

The competition will be played to a conclusion on Wednesday evening at Douglas Bowling club with play getting underway at 6:30, with BCGBA dress code required.

Preview

The Onchan man Temporaza starts as favourite in this tie, however Yates has been known to cause an upset having reached the quarter final stages of the September Festival a couple of years ago, so should be written off at your peril.

Marown teammates Paul Dunn and Peter Jones promises to be a blockbuster of a game, with Dunn having one Manx Championship title to his name, he will be looking to add number two. Jones on the other hand, has settled into Island life since his move four years ago, has won four singles open competitions, with the biggest win being the Manx Masters at the end of the first season he moved over in 2022. Jones also turns out regularly for the island team, is more than capable of upsetting his captain. A tough one to call.

Jamie Box is another Merseyside man, who is settling into Island life, having moved over in the latter part of the 2025 season, he is finding his feet in Marown A team. His opponent Rob Middleton plies his trade for Peel B, doesn’t enter a huge number of opens, but generally gets through a few rounds when he does, he has proven he can mix it with the better players in the past. Middleton is another man who will just keep plugging away, should not be written off.

The final matchup is between two stalwarts of the game, Peel man Dave ‘Barney’ Kelly whose name is forever written into the History of the Bowling Festival having picked up a June festival title in June 2000, whilst Colin Kelly (Marown) did the same in June 2008. The Marown man does have seven Manx Championship wins under his belt, and with it the ultimate prize in the game when he won the Champions of Champions title at the Waterloo Bowling Green in Blackpool in 2019. Whilst Colin starts as the favourite, Barney will be looking to pick up his first Manx Championship having suffered heartache in the final on four occasions to date, with the two most recent efforts being in 2020 and 2022.

The ever-popular pre-festival Ballacashtal Cup was held on Sunday, attracting an entry of 80 bowlers made up of locals and visiting bowlers. The Castletown green was running true and well throughout the day, with the pace picking up as the competition progressed. JRH Plumbing and Heating continued their support of the event as sponsors.

At the quarter-final stage, John Kennish (South Ramsey) booked his place in the last four with a 21-18 victory over Ash Wellings (Castlefields). Paul Dunn (Marown) overcame fellow clubmate Peter Jones (Marown) 21-17 in a closely contested encounter.

In the other half of the draw, Paul Bailey (Belvedere BC) progressed with victory over Glenn Boland (Marown), whilst Stevie Kelly (Peel Sunset BC) secured his semi-final spot with a 21-15 win against Neil Withers (Marown).

The first semi-final saw John Kennish take on Paul Dunn in a high-quality contest. With both players performing well and giving little away, Kennish edged the game 21-19 to secure his place in the final.

The second semi-final saw Paul Bailey face Stevie Kelly. Bailey’s preference for a longer length proved decisive as he controlled much of the game to record a 21-16 victory and book his place in the day’s showpiece final.

The final paired Bailey against Kennish in what proved to be an excellent contest that could have gone either way. Both players produced some outstanding bowls throughout, with neither able to establish a commanding advantage. At key moments in the game Bailey’s striking prowess came to the fore, successfully converting four of five striking opportunities to gain the vital advantage. Despite a determined challenge from Kennish, Bailey held his nerve to come through 21-19 and claim the famous Ballacashtal Cup for the first time, along with the winner’s prize of £400.

The presentation was made by Castletown Bowling Club Competition Secretary Nathan Hamilton, who thanked everyone at the club for their assistance in staging the competition. Special thanks were given to Kath Kinley, Juan Kermode and all those in the kitchen for keeping players and spectators fed and watered throughout the day. Hamilton also thanked those who measured and marked during the competition, along with the greenkeeper for preparing a superb playing surface. He then invited sponsor Jamie Hinchliffe of JRH Plumbing and Heating to present the prizes.

In his winner’s speech, Bailey echoed Hamilton’s thanks to all those involved in making the competition such a success. In an emotional conclusion to the day’s proceedings, he dedicated his victory to his good friend James Kelly-Walley, who recently passed away.

South Ramsey hosted the Jim Kernan Cup on Saturday afternoon, in what is traditionally the first of the pre-festival opens with a superb entry of 72 beating the 2025 entry of 62. The visiting bowlers were treated to improved weather on a good playing surface. The competition was sponsored by CEF Electrical for a second successive year.

Due to the number entered some bowlers would need to win four games just to reach the quarter final stage. At this stage Adam Hawker (Fairfield) got the better of regular visitor Kevan Shaw (Carleton) 21-13, whilst Tom Boyd (Cylinders) held off Peel man Gary Smith 21-20, with the latter trailing 17-20, three singles saw the game go to a deciding end at 20-20 with Boyd scoring the all-important chalk to get over the line.

In the other half of the draw the locals found their way through to the latter stages of the competition with home greener John Kennish holding off Marown captain Paul Dunn 21-17. Keeping the theme of keenly contested quarter finals matches going Neil Withers (Marown) held off the 2025 winner Alan Moore (21-19).

Kennish was the first man to book his place in the final with a dominant display in the semi-finals as he beat Withers 21-8. The second semi-final between Hawker and Boyd almost went to the wire, with the latter doing enough to secure a 21-18 win to progress to the final.

In what could be an early warning for the upcoming Festival week, the final was another dominant display by Kennish, who raced into a 16-6 lead over Boyd, winning the first three ends with doubles, followed by five singles. Boyd managed to get in with a single, however Kennish ensured there was to be no comeback scoring a further two doubles, and a single to secure a superb 21-7 victory to pick up his 12th win in this competition and his first since 2017, along with securing the first prize of £250.

The presentation was made by South Ramsey competition secretary James Teare, who thanked the ladies for providing a superb range of refreshments throughout the day, Steve Moore for assisting with running the sheet, the club members who had helped with the running of the competition. Thanks were also given to the sponsors CEF Electrical for their continued support. In his speech Kennish noted how well the running of the competition had been handled despite the boat being delayed, also praised the condition of the green.

Castletown Bowling Club hosted the Charity Cringle Fours men’s open competition on Saturday, attracting 18 pairs competing for the trophy in warm and enjoyable conditions.

The quarter-finals featured a strong mix of local and visiting talent. Home greeners Nathan Hamilton and Dean Kinley faced the Ballaugh duo of Andy Young and Chris Pedley, with home advantage proving decisive as Hamilton and Kinley progressed comfortably. Will Penhallurick (Onchan) and Richard Bregazzi (Marown) overcame South Ramsey’s father-and-son pairing, David and Kian Bradford, who had impressed throughout the day, to secure their semi-final place.

In another tie, Sam Quayle (Castletown) and Alex Hampson (Nobles) showed promise against the experienced Jamie Box (Marown) and Glynn Hargraves (South Ramsey), but the latter pair’s experience saw them through. The final quarter-final saw Marown’s Colin Kelly and Juan Killip defeat Breagle Glen’s Wayne Roberts and Ewan Cooil to complete the semi-final line-up.

Hamilton and Kinley continued their strong form in the first semi-final, using their knowledge of the green to good effect in a 21-12 victory over Penhallurick and Bregazzi. The second semi-final proved more closely contested. Box and Hargraves made a strong start, but Kelly and Killip produced a determined comeback to win 21-17 and book their place in the final.

Played in glorious conditions, the final began with Kelly and Killip taking early control, scoring a three on the opening end followed by a series of singles. Hamilton and Kinley responded well, levelling the game at 11-11. A tactical change to a longer length then proved decisive, as the Castletown pair pulled away to lead 18-12. Despite a brief response from their opponents, Hamilton and Kinley closed out the match with a single and a double to secure a 21-14 victory.

The presentation was made by Club President Hilary Kermode, who invited Rachel Cringle, daughter of Murray Cringle, to present the prizes – marking the fourth generation of the Cringle family to do so. A total of £300 was raised for Sight Matters, with all prize winners generously donating their winnings back into the fund.

Hamilton and Kinley praised the excellent condition of the green and thanked the catering team for their efforts on a hot day. They also expressed appreciation to their opponents and acknowledged the continued support of the Cringle family.

A special mention must go to Division Three side Peel Sunset C led by the grandson of Jack Lee, who would no doubt have been proud to see Jimmy Lee lead his team to achieve promotion to Division Two with a team made up of mostly new bowlers, who have shown great appetite to improve both individually and collectively, with a number of their players getting themselves in open competitions most weekends. The Peel men faced a tricky fixture away to Noble’s C, however they wrapped up the league title and promotion in style with a superb 8-2 win.

North Ramsey B pushed Peel all the way throughout the season, as they finished just three points behind Peel following a solid 8-2 win over near-neighbours South Ramsey C, as the Peel win left ensured the Mooragh men couldn’t win the league.

There were just six chalks between Ballaugh B and Ballaugh C (133-127), however a 5-3 win for the higher ranked team secured a 7-3 victory to secure third place, with the C finishing in a lowly ninth place.

With Breagle Glen C having their fate secured some time ago, they hosted Noble’s D, it was the visitors who took home a 3-7 win to finish in fifth place, two points ahead of Marown D.

Winning the Division Three individual merit was North Ramsey’s Bryan Corner with 13 wins from 14 games played, despite not playing in the final fixture of the season the Mooragh man could not be caught. Finishing in second place was Marown D player Stu Mason with 13 wins from 16 games played, however Corner dropped just eight chalks compared to Mason’s 22 chalks. As a point of interest, the North Ramsey man won Division Four merit in 2024.

In a repeat of 2024 Division Four had been dominated by one team throughout the season, this year Onchan C finished streets ahead of everyone on 123 points, with promotion long since secured, they ended the season with a 4-6 away win over Finch Hill B who finished 32 points back on their opponents.

Douglas C just managed to secure second spot by a solitary point thanks to their 8-2 win over the D Team, with this result good enough to leapfrog the Finch men.

South Ramsey D damaged North Ramsey C’s hopes of a higher league finish with an 8-2 home win over the Mooragh men, who finished in fourth, with South finishing in sixth spot, as they crept up one place on the night to finish ahead of Douglas D.

Noble’s E finished their second season of league bowls in a respectable fifth place, following their draw away to bottom side Peel D. The home team won 5-3 on games, however the all-important aggregate saw the Noble’s men ensure they secured a 5-5 draw.

Winning the Division Four individual merit was Finch Hill B veteran Tony Epifani who won 15 games from 16 played, as he won the final fixture of the 2025 season to finish one win ahead of Onchan C player Colin Brown, who won 14 games out of 15 played. Had the Onchan man not missed a game he could have won the merit, having only dropped one chalk in his one defeat, while Epifani had dropped three chalks.

This season has seen some fantastic results from Junior bowlers, who continue to improve, with a lot of newer bowlers who have undoubtedly got the ‘bug’ as the men’s night league continues to thrive. Long may it continue.

Peel Bowling Club held the pre-festival Autumn Shield on Sunday, with an entry of 96 taking part on a blustery day with the competition running like clockwork throughout the day with the days bowling getting underway at 10:00 in the morning. The Peel green has improved considerably over the past two months, with a surface suitable for a day of top bowls.

With some players having to win four games just to reach the quarter final stage, Callum Briddon (Fairfield) lost out to Marown man Colin Kelly 16-21. Marown’s Neil Withers lost 16-21 to South Ramsey’s Glynn Hargraves. In the bottom half of the draw Kev Kelly-Walley (Belvedere) made light work of Castletown captain Nathan Hamilton with a 21-13 win, while the last home greener standing Stevie Kelly played Paul Kissock (Netherfield) in a repeat of the 2019 final, which Kelly won in a thrilling finish to win his first open 21-20. This may well have been in the memory of the Kissock, as this time round the Cumbria man won 21-19 to take his spot in the semi-finals.

Colin Kelly took on Hargraves in the first semi-final, with the Marown man building up a 15-10 lead, with Hargraves closing the deficit to two chalks at 17-19. Two singles were enough for Kelly to ensure safe passage to the final. In the other semi-final Kissock ended the challenge of Kelly- Walley with a 21-14 win to progress.

The final played under the floodlights went one way, and then the other with the wind still a factor in the final, however it did seem to tail off from what it had been in the earlier rounds. After 10 ends Kelly had got himself 14-10 ahead, with Kissock responding to win five of the next six ends to edge ahead 16-15.

By the 19th end it was all square at 17 across, with the so finely matched there were just three two’s scored all game, the last of these scored by the 12th end. Kissock helped in part by his ability to strike to get himself out of trouble, mixed in with his ability to play good bowls won four of the last five ends to see the game out 21-18 to make up for 2019 defeat in the final.

In addition to securing the Autumn Shield Kissock took home £400, while Kelly could console himself with the runners up prize of £220.

The presentation was made by Peel competition secretary Pip Pemberton who thanked the sponsors Peveril Hotel, Island Civils & Plant, and Utmost International for their support. Robert Cottier presented the prizes on behalf of Peveril Hotel, and Island Civils & Plant.

The 2025-night league season ended this week across all four divisions this week in the Canada Life International sponsored bowling leagues.

In Division One South Ramsey A officially wrapped up the title in style, finishing the season strongly with a 9-1 win over North Ramsey A at Mooragh Park, with five single figure wins and keeping the home team down to just 77 chalks, picking up title number seven to regain the trophy they last won in 2023, in doing so preventing Marown A from successfully defending the title. The last time the Crosby men managed to do this was in 2002, when they won six league titles in a row. The Ramsey men picked up 48 points from a possible 50 in their last five games to seal the title.

Marown A finished the season on a high with a 9-1 win over their lower ranked B Team, with Kevin Kelly sparing the B sides blushes albeit with a 21-20 win over Paul Kelly. The Crosby men will undoubtedly regroup over the winter, knowing their 8-2 defeat away to Douglas A ultimately cost them with four 21-20 defeats that evening, making it even more difficult to take.

Onchan A ended the season in third place once again, as they finished the season on 100 points, 10 points fewer than 2024, as they drew 5-5 away to South Ramsey B in a true draw 4-4 on games and tied on chalks (137-137), with the South men consigned to second division bowls in 2026.

Peel A finished in fourth place, matching their 2024 league finish, however they were 17 points worse off than 2024, with their struggles with the green in the first half of the season playing a part in their results. With an improving green, this saw an improvement in their home form, as they finished the season with a 7-3 defeat away to Breagle Glen A, who strengthened just before the halfway point of the season with two players helping their cause, they managed to get safe to ensure they will compete in Division One next season.

Castletown A were guaranteed to finish on more points than 2024 whatever the result on Monday night, as they were already one point better off than last season going into their final fixture. A good 8-2 home win over Douglas A saw the Town men finish nine points better off, while the Villa finished just one point worse off.

The race for the Division One individual merit was a shootout between Bob Clark, John Kennish, and Colin Kelly. Clark had led the way for most of the season, however a stirring performance from Allan Callow saw Clark suffer his second defeat of the season, just losing out 19-21. This allowed Kennish to hit top spot with 16 wins from 16 games played, despite missing two games, with no chalks dropped. Kelly finished in second place with 16 wins from 18 games, dropping just three chalks all season, losing games to 19 and 20. Clark finished in third place, with just five chalks dropped.

In Division Two there was no change at the top with Marown C winning the league to lift the Rayner Cup as they made an immediate return to Division One, with a solid 2-8 away win over Onchan C to end the season on 126 points.

The Division Two individual merit also had some last day drama, with changes at the top with Alex Yates leading the way going into the final round of fixtures, he came up an in-form Mike Caley, who ended Yates’ merit hopes with a 21-16 win. This gifted Marown C captain Walter McCarthy the merit as he ended the season with a 21-15 win over Mike Kelly, to make it 15 wins from 17 games played, whilst Yates finished in second spot with 14 wins from 17 games.

Ballaugh A were the ‘nearly’ men once again, as they missed out on promotion by six points, however they ended the season with a 7-3 home win over Finch Hill A, who finished in mid-table. The Ballaugh men can console themselves that they are moving in the right direction improving on last season’s third place finish with 14 points more.

Noble’s A finished the season in third place, 25 points better off than 2024, as they continue to improve, despite their 2-8 home defeat on number one green to their B team, who use number two green for their home fixtures. The B team ended the season just four points back on the A team, they were rumoured to have been heavily using number one green in preparation for the last game of the season. Watch this space in 2026, as the B Team will be looking to overtake the A and be rebranded for a fourth time, having been labelled as the D team in 2023, C in 2024, and B this season. Or could there be a mixture of the A & B team over the winter to give Noble’s a real shot at promotion, only time will tell.

Safe in the knowledge that both teams would not be relegated Douglas B beat Castletown B 9-1 at the Villa. The Town men had recovered from a slow start to the season to finish in seventh place, while the Villa men finished next to bottom spot, safe by 13 points.

Peel B finished 36 points worse off than 2024, being closer to relegation than promotion this time round, however they finished the season strongly with a 9-1 home win over Breagle Glen B, whose fate was already sealed prior to this fixture. Dougie Allan had a 21-0 win over Mark Pendlebury, while Ed Benson prevented the whitewash with a 21-20 win over Jeff Wilson.

The Keenan Fours was held on Saturday with 30 pairs making the annual pilgrimage to Ballaugh despite the forecast of heavy rain. The day started dry, however as the day went on the rain set in, became heavier making for tough conditions.

At the quarter final stage Ballaugh pair Andy Young and Chris Pedley lost out 17-21 to Castletown’s Willie Corkill and Davey Garrett, with visiting bowlers Lee and Mick Longland losing out 18-21 to South Ramsey pair John Kennish and David Bradford. In the bottom half of the draw Breagle men Wayne Roberts and Ewan Cooil defeated Marown’s Glenn Boland and Peter Jones 21-7, while Glynn Hargraves and Jamie Box (South Ramsey/Marown) beat home pair Ed Trustham and Richard Hainge 21-10.

The semi-finals saw Kennish and Bradford in a tussle early on with Corkill and Garrett, with the conditions now so heavy that going for distance and ‘cobbing’ – sending the bowls through the air came into play, as the South Ramsey managed to see the game out 21-15. The other semi-final was a more comfortable win for Hargraves and Box, as they were in the opposite corners to get over the line 21-10 to take their place in the final.

The final got underway with the heavy rain persisting, and four already soaked players getting a further soaking. Hargraves and Box won the first end with a single, however Kennish and Bradford took control of the game to go into an unassailable lead, as they strolled to a 21-9 victory in the final in the same corners they had enjoyed success on in the semi-finals.

The presentation was made by Mark Dimsdale who thanked the club members, everyone for entering, the catering team, and those who had stayed to watch the final. John Keenan the sponsor of the competition, presented the trophy.