Devon win men’s triples
Devon’s Ollie Lucas, Ian Lesley and James Webber secured the 2016 Men’s National Triples Championship, sponsored by Countrywide Tax and Trust Corporation Ltd.
The Shaldon BC trio defeated Middlesex’s Paul Reynolds, Chris Harris and Tony Waller from Ladygate BC by just one shot in Saturday’s Final.
Devon’s six victories at the National Championships were all secured on the final end by just a one or two shot margin.
The Devonians defeated Warwickshire’s Brian Boardman, Craig Carter and Tom Millership from Rugby BC on an extra end in this morning’s semi-final.
The Devon trio trailed 13-17 with just one end to play, however picked up four shots to take it to the extra end.
In the other semi-final, Paul Reynolds, Chris Harris and Tony Waller from Ladygate BC defeated Herefordshire’s Brian Macnamara, Mark Atkins and Ryan Atkins from Ledbury BC 16-15.
First Round:
Heaton Hall BC, Lancs (C Gale) bt Alton Social BC, Hants (A White) 19-15
Southminster BC, Essex (E Barker) bt Beech Hill BC, Beds (J Clayton) 18-13
Didcot BC, Berks (M Hancock) bt Bideford, Victoria Park, Devon (S Bonetta) 19-18
Ledbury BC, H’ford (R Atkins) bt Potters Bar, Herts (T Barker) 27-7
Preston (Brighton ) Ltd, S’sex (M Strong) bt Stute BC, Derb (D Thornhill) 24-8
Newmarket Avenue BC, Cambs (T Just) bt St. Dunstons BC, Worcs (A Burbridge)
Rookery BC, S’folk (M Royal) bt Houghton Dairy Lane BC, D’ham (D Todner) 24-6
Welford on Avon BC, Warks (A Apsey) bt Gerrards Cross BC, Bucks (R Reid) 17-16
Ladygate BC, M’sex (T Waller) bt Milton Regis BC, Kent (P Martin) 16-15
Gloucester City BC, Glos (D Lewis) received a walkover from Cavaliers BC, Notts (D Robinson)
Gosforth BC, N’land (S Richardson) bt Banbury Borough BC, Oxon (AJ Docherty) 18-11
Watchet BC, S’set (S Steel) bt Leicester Club BC, Leics (S Hayes) 17-13
Warboys BC, Hunts (N Brett) bt York Railway Institute BC, Yorks (P Humphreys) 21- 11
Shanklin BC, IOW (T Meller) bt Westlecot BC, Wilts (R Sowden) 19-18
Marlborough BC, S’folk (P Last) bt Winnington BC, M’sex A (C Hill) 17-12
New Lount BC, Leics (A Hollis) bt Kington BC, Heref (P Pritchard) 21-12
Parkway BC, Hunts (T Morton) bt Purnell BC, S’set (S Amor) 22-5
Newmarket Avenue BC, Cambs (R Catton) bt Desborough BC, Berks (T Devonald-Batt) 19-18
Poole Park BC, Dorset (C Weekes) bt Perry Sports BC, Lincs (K Rands) 18-17
Shaldon BC, Devon (J Webber) bt Wigton BC, Cumb (A Baxter) 15-13
Garston BC, Herts (B Coles) bt Nafferton BC, Yorks (N Brignall) 13-11
Cheltenham BC, Glos (D Lewis) bt Luton Town BC, Beds (D Taylor) 15-10
Heaton Hall BC, Lancs (J Parkinson) bt Waddesdon BC, Bucks (W Richardson) 20-17
Langwith Junction BC, Notts (S Overton) bt Carnon Downs BC, C’wall (S Lawer) 23-12
Worcester BC, Worcs (R Stanley) bt Lindfield BC, S’sex (K Holman) 20-13
Shanklin BC, IOW (T Lloyd) bt Long Eaton Town BC, Derbs (T Doig) 20-14
Spencer Moulton BC, Wilts (G Shadwell) bt Kingsthorpe BC, N’hants (V Gearey) 15-14
Rugby BC, Warks (T Millership) bt Townsend Hook BC, Kent (M Doorey) 18-8
Romford BC, Essex (N Smith) bt Pyestock BC, Hants (N Hardy) 25-6
Downham Market BC, N’folk (P Boldero) bt Mid-Surrey BC, Surrey (T Orr) 22-21
Second Round:
Heaton Hall BC, Lancs (C Gale) bt Southminster BC, Essex (E Barker) 17-14
Ledbury BC, H’ford (R Atkins) bt Didcot BC, Berks (M Hancock) 24-8
Preston (Brighton ) Ltd, S’sex (M Strong) bt Newmarket Avenue BC, Cambs (T Just) 17-15
Rookery BC, S’folk (M Royal) bt Welford on Avon BC, Warks (A Apsey) 20-13
Ladygate BC, M’sex (T Waller) bt Gloucester City BC, Glos (D Lewis) 19-13
Gosforth BC, N’land (S Richardson) bt Watchet BC, S’set (S Steel) 17-16
Shanklin BC, IOW (T Meller) bt Warboys BC, Hunts (N Brett) 20-19
Marlborough BC, S’folk (P Last) bt New Lount BC, Leics (A Hollis) 16-15
Newmarket Avenue BC, Cambs (R Catton) bt Parkway BC, Hunts (T Morton) 15-11
Shaldon BC, Devon (J Webber) bt Poole Park BC, Dorset (C Weekes) 13-12
Garston BC, Herts (B Coles) bt Cheltenham BC, Glos (D Lewis) 22-8
Langwith Junction BC, Notts (S Overton) bt Heaton Hall BC, Lancs (J Parkinson) 25-4
Worcester BC, Worcs (R Stanley) bt Shanklin BC, IOW (T Lloyd) 24-15
Rugby BC, Warks (T Millership) bt Spencer Moulton BC, Wilts (G Shadwell) 17-6
Downham Market BC, N’folk (P Boldero) bt Romford BC, Essex (N Smith) 16-14
Last 16:
Stenalees BC, C’Wall (M Read) bt Heaton Hall BC, Lancs (C Gale) 18-16
Ledbury BC, H’ford (R Atkins) bt Preston (Brighton) Ltd, S’sex (M Strong) 15-13
Ladygate BC, M’sex (T Waller) bt Rookery BC, S’folk (M Royal) 23-16
Shanklin BC, IOW (T Meller) bt Gosforth BC, N’land (S Richardson) 16-13
Newmarket Avenue BC, Cambs (R Catton) bt Marlborough BC, S’folk (P Last) 17-16
Shaldon BC, Devon (J Webber) bt Garston BC, Herts (B Coles) 16-14
Worcester BC, Worcs (R Stanley) bt Langwith Junction BC, Notts (S Overton) 20-18
Rugby BC, Warks (T Millership) bt Downham Market BC, N’folk (P Boldero) 21-12
Quarter Final:
Ledbury BC, H’ford (R Atkins) bt Stenalees BC, C’Wall (M Read) 12-9
Ladygate BC, M’sex (T Waller) bt Shanklin BC, IOW (T Meller) 19-14
Shaldon BC, Devon (J Webber) bt Newmarket Avenue BC, Cambs (R Catton) 21-19
Rugby BC, Warks (T Millership) bt Worcester BC, Worcs (R Stanley) 17-15
Semi Final:
Ladygate BC, M’sex (T Waller) bt Ledbury BC, H’ford (R Atkins) 16-15
Shaldon BC, Devon (J Webber) bt Rugby BC, Warks (T Millership) 18-17
Final:
Shaldon BC, Devon (J Webber) bt Ladygate BC, M’sex (T Waller) 15-14
