Isle of Man County Crown Green Bowling Association

The final of the Ladies Association Plate was played on Thursday night, 30 July, at South Ramsey Bowling Club. Final was between Marown B who had a handicap of +46 and Nobles with a handicap of +24. With a deficit of 22 points, the Nobles ladies knew they had to dig deep. Draw was made by the Captains of both teams (Lisa Pugh for Marown B and Lisa Bradshaw for Nobles) and winning the toss of a coin for the jack, Nobles ladies chose the odd numbered games and Marown the even numbered games; all games played 21 off scratch.

The final was certainly a match of two halves. The first five games off were won fairly comfortably by Marown as Grace Cooper won to 17 against Sylvia Kennaugh; Elaine Dewhirst to 18 against Tina Hampson; Charlotte Clarke to 3 against Marilyn Ellison; Lola Tebay to 12 against Libby Andrade and Celia Joughin to 17 against Jo Smith, giving Marown a lead of 60 points including the handicaps (151-91).

With only four games left to play, the Nobles team had an uphill climb ahead of them and they certainly tried their best to get to the top! First three games off the green in the second half went in favour of the Nobles ladies as Sue Gawne won to 6 against Rosie Winckle; Colese Creer won to 1 against Lillie Barrett and Grace Gawne winning to 7 against Lisa Pugh reducing the deficit to 12 points giving Nobles a glimmer of hope. Last game on the green, and the closest game of the night, resulted in another win for Nobles as Jo Kelly after a real tussle with Emily Cooper won 21-20, but Emily’s points were enough for Marown to win the final.

Result : Marown B (+46) 186-175 Nobles (+24) : 5 games to 4

Many congratulations to both teams; they certainly kept the spectators on the edge of their seats to the very end!

Presentation was made by Clare Cooper, Ladies Association Competition Secretary, who congratulated Marown on their win, thanking both teams for a great night of bowls and to South Ramsey for hosting for the final before handing over the trophy and prizes. Lisa Pugh, Captain of Marown B thanked the ladies Association for running the competition, thanking Nobles for a great match, but most of all how proud she was of her team!

Ladies Plate Runners Up (Nobles)