Isle of Man County Crown Green Bowling Association

Castletown Bowling Club hosted the Wilfrid Quayle mixed doubles on Sunday with the competition attracting 22 pairs with the competition sponsored by the Sidings Pub. Just one pair did not brave the horrific conditions that awaited them, with the rain getting heavier throughout the afternoon and more puddles forming.

Falling at the quarter final stage were Peel pair Beverly Wilson and Andy Kennish to Kim and Glynn Hargraves with a 21-5 win. Home greeners Hannah Drewett and Dean Kinley came through a good battle with South Ramsey pair Jenny Moore and James Teare. In the bottom half of the draw Rebecca Kelly and Sam Stannard-Duke lost out to Town duo Stella Watterson and Nathan Hamilton, while Alison Kearsley and Billy Cooil got the better of father and son David and Kian Bradford.

Losing out at the semi-final stage were Drewett and Kinley to the Husband and Wife Hargraves pairing, with the former pair having trailed for most of the game they got in front 18-16 thanks to a four on a single end. Three singles and a double from the South Ramsey pair was enough to see them over the line 21-18 to book their place in the final.

The conditions hit breaking point by the start of the final with the heavens opening, with further and deeper puddles forming as a short jack on the first end from the Town pair allowed the South Ramsey pairing to head for the corners. Winning the first end Hargraves was back on the mark that had served him well all day. The early stages of the game saw Watters and Hamilton pick up three singles over five ends, however the Hargraves pairing led 11-8 after seven ends. This proved to the last points picked up by the Town pair with the jack never coming out of the corners, with ‘cobbing’ the bowls the order of the day as a three kicked off a six end scoring streak to see the game out with a well-deserved 21-8 to pick up their first mixed doubles win together.

The presentation was made by Castletown Bowling Club competition secretary Nathan Hamilton who thanked the sponsors for their support, everyone who had entered despite the forecast, along with the catering team and the club members who had helped with the smooth running of the competition throughout the day.