Thirty-three ladies’ gathered at Marown on Saturday 28 June to contest the ladies’ singles competition for the Julia North Cup.

With fine weather and the green not too fast there were some close games from the off.

Quarter-finals: Lilian Slinger 21, Chris Price 14; Lil Smith 21, Shirley Corrin 8; Philippa Taylor 21, Paula Garrett 17; Janet Monk 21, Mary Alderson 11.

Semi-finals: Lilian Slinger 21, Lil Smith 19; Janet Monk 21, Philippa Taylor 8

This set up a mother/daughter final with Lilian, as last year’s winner, having to give Janet 1 start. However Janet set out more strongly quickly racing to a 14-7 lead. From that point Lilian fought to get within three points at 14-17 but Janet took the next three ends to take the title 21-14.

Rosie Winckle thanked those who had entered and those who had stayed to see the final.. She also thanked those who had helped during the afternoon before introducing Julia North who congratulated the finalists, saying how much she had enjoyed watching the bowls, before presenting the prizes.

After the ladies’ successes in last year’s June Festival this year’s results were a little more muted. However this is not to say that there weren’t some notable performances with seven local ladies making it through to the last sixteen in the Main Competition. Rosie Winckle, Ann Maddrell, Lyn Bolton and Elaine Moore bowed out valiantly at that stage but Lilian Slinger, Chris Price and Janet Monk progressed to the quarter-finals Janet going on to meet eventual runner-up Angela Athersmith in the semi-final, giving her the Trophy for the Manx player progressing furthest in the competition.

In the Tourism event Kellie Maddrell-Reeve and Viv Grills both made it through to the quarter-finals played on Thursday morning., Kellie going out at that stage to eventual winner Jackie Owen. Viv Grills had a good win over Amanda Nicholas to go on and meet Jackie Owen in the semi-final where she played well and was unlucky to lose 21-20.

Philippa Taylor lost out in a close match in the consolation semi-finals while Chris Price, partnered by Linda Hough, won the ladies’ doubles final beating Angela Athersmith and Eileen Pye 11-4 in the final

Nine pairs entered for the Dorothy Piearce Memorial Ladies’ Doubles Qualifier played at Finch Hill on Sunday 22 June.

With games being 21 off scratch there were some keenly contested games played in glorious sunshine.

Semi-finals: Rosie Winckle and Lil Smith 21, Jill Quayle and Moira Anderson 15; Lilian Slinger and Janet Monk 21, Jenny Maddrell and Ann Gale 13.

Things started quietly with the pairs exchanging ends before Janet and Lilian scored a 3 and a 2 to take a 12-8 lead. This spurred Rosie and Lil on to take the next four ends and a 16-12 advantage. They then exchanged threes and a 2 from the Mooragh pair brought the score to 17-19. The Marown ladies’ then scored a single to reach “all but” at which point Janet and Lilian dug deep taking the next two ends, and victory, 21-20.

The winners will represent the island at Nuneaton on Saturday 9 August in the final stages of the event.

Thanks went to Finch Hill for the use of their facilities and to Anne Caine for providing the refreshments.

There was an entry of 25 pairs for the ladies’ doubles competition played at Noble’s mixed on Saturday 21 June. The weather was fine and the green was running well allowing for some good bowling and close games played in a friendly spirit.

Semi-finals: Kath Kinley and Marie Ashurst 21, Viv Rush and Hazel Hughes 8; Doris Cargill and Val Young 21, Lyn Bolton and Paula Garrett 15

This set up a repeat of the final at Castletown the previous week. An opening 2 from Kath and Marie was answered by two singles from Doris and Val to level the score, but from that point on the visiting pair were always on the back foot with Kath and Marie coming through to win 21-12.

The presentation was made by John Ruscoe who thanked all those who had entered the competition and everyone who had helped during the afternoon.