Isle of Man County Crown Green Bowling Association

Noble’s Bowling Club hosted the Thurlwell Bowl on Saturday with a good entry of 58 taking part after a great week of Festival bowls, an increase of 14 on the 2024 entry.

Losing out at the quarter final stage were Rob Middleton (Peel) 8-21 to Paul Dunn (Marown), along with Rob Monk (North Ramsey) 20-21 to Glenn Boland (Marown), as the former got stuck on 20, with Boland recovering from a 16-20 deficit.

In the other half of the draw Neil Withers won 21-10 against Breagle’s Margie Tasker, while new Marown man Jamie Box recovered from a 11-17 deficit against Noble’s B team captain Steve Cain to claim his spot in the next round with a 21-18 win.

At the semi-final stage Boland claimed a second consecutive win in a week against his captain as he beat Dunn 21-17 to progress to the final. The other semi-final saw Withers take on new clubmate Box, with the former always in control of the game, taking a 21-15 victory.

Withers made a strong start in the final, getting out of the blocks the quickest taking a 17-7 lead after just eight ends. Boland got in as he clawed his way back in to the game to close the deficit to just three chalks at 15-18 after 15 ends. A final rally saw Withers get back in, as three singles secured the title and a 21-15 victory.

The presentation was made by competition secretary Lisa Bradshaw who thanked the sponsors IOM Steam packet for their continued support of the competition, along with the club members who had helped with the running of the competition. The winners were awarded with IOM Steam Packet vouchers.