Competition Winners 2025/26
Due to the players involved in multiple finals the club finals weekend became a club finals week. Although spread out those present were treated to some excellent bowling and thrilling finals.
Neither Tony Nisbett or Doug Pitcher could get a solid lead in the final of the Mens Championship with game reaching thirteen all. A good three ends saw Pitcher picking up a pair of singles and a double before Nisbett won the next end with a single. Nisbett took the mat up to see if he could shake things up, a double, single and treble took him into a 19-17 lead. Pitcher took the next end but Tony Nisbett secured the two shots he needed to win an epic tussle 21-18. While Karen Gregor scored a first end double it was Maureen Edwards that set the early running in the Ladies Singles as she raced away 13-3. Gregor closed the gap slightly, the score now 14-6 but Edwards shut her out to secure the 21-6 victory.
Carol Ryan took the first four ends of her Ladies Two Woods Singles final against Maureen Edwards with singles to take an early lead. Edwards fought back to level the scores on seven all and then scored nine shots without reply to lead 16-7. Ryan scored a brace of doubles but Edwards took two doubles of her own to be within one shot of victory. Ryan did her best to close the gap but could only claim three singles before Maureen Edwards took the single she needed to win 21-14. Tony Nisbett took a double on the first end but Pete Dymond responded with three singles to take an early lead in the Mens Two Woods Singles. Both players took a single and double before Nisbett reached ten shots with a single and brace of doubles, the score now 10-8. A pair of singles and doubles took Nisbett further ahead before the players again traded shots, Nisbett now 19-11 up. Dymond scored three singles before Nisbett moved onto 20 shots. Dymond could only take another couple of shots before Tony Nisbett took the shot he needed to win 21-16.
Barry Weston and Tony Nisbett got off to a good start with a three and four in the first two ends of their Mens Pairs final against Greg Sampson and Steve Smith. Smith replied with a treble and single but a trio of doubles and four took Nisbett thirteen shots clear with eight ends played. Sampson & Smith got back into the game with a double, five and brace of singles, cutting the deficit to four with six ends to play. A pair of singles with one dropped in return took Weston & Nisbett five clear with three ends to play, a treble left Sampson & Smith needing eight off the last two ends, they picked up a single on the penultimate end and shook hands. Barry Weston & Tony Nisbett winning 22-15. A close battle saw Chris Harding & Yvonne Bromfield and Jean Barnett & Maureen Edwards reach ten ends all square on six each. Four ends later Barrett & Edwards had moved four shots clear, Harding & Bromfield halved the deficit the next end but a single and treble left them needing six in the last end to force an extra end, they could only take a single. Jean Barnett & Maureen Edwards winning 15-10.
A couple of early fours helped Jean Barnett, Becky Lever & Maureen Edwards lead by seven after five ends in their Ladies Triples final against Chris Harding, Sarah Blackshaw & Yvonne Bromfield. Edwards and co took a treble and three singles before Bromfield and co scored again, despite their best efforts Bromfield’s trio couldn’t close the gap, Barnett, Lever & Edwards winning 21-7. An early three helped Barry Weston, Greg Sampson and Steve Smith take an early 5-0 lead over Geoff Tysall, Stu Miles and Andy Fowler in the Mens Triples. Fowler’s trio scored a single and double but sandwiched between them was another treble for Smith and co. A further three and a trio of doubles took the game firmly in the favour of the Smith threesome, Weston, Sampson and Smith went on to win 22-6.
The first seven ends of the Mens Fours final between Geoff Tysall, Dick Taylor, John Kilsby & Wayne Kilsby and Tony Nisbett, Greg Sampson, Gerry Magan & Steve Smith were tightly contested but fairly well split, the Smith rink holding a two shot advantage. A trio of singles and brace of pairs took Smith and co nine clear with twelve ends played. Kilsby’s rink picked up a single and double but that was cancelled out by a treble followed by a single and double to give Tony Nisbett, Greg Sampson, Gerry Magan and Steve Smith the 19-7 victory. J Magan, C Harding, S Blackshaw & Y Bromfield took a first end five but were only one ahead after six ends against J Terry, J Barnett, J Bradley & M Edwards in the Ladies Fours. Another good spell took Bromfield’s rink seven clear after ten ends, Edwards and co hit back with a treble but Bromfield responded with a five to leave them ten clear with five games to play. The sides exchanged a couple of shots before Edwards and co call it quits, Magan, Harding, Blackshaw and Bromfield winning 22-12.
The Under 25s Singles final was a battle of brothers Jacob Mills taking on his younger brother Thomas Mills in a two sets of seven ends encounter. Jacob took the first end with a single, Thomas replied with a double and singles. Jacob moved a shot ahead with two ends left but a brace of singles secured thee first set 6-4 for Thomas Mills. A four in the third end of the second set followed by a single took Jacob five ahead with three ends to go, Thomas took two singles to trail by three with one end left, the younger Mills needed to dig deep to avoid heading into a tie break. Dig deep is exactly what he did, holding three shots as Jacob played his final wood, Jacob couldn’t reduce the count and Thomas declined to play his final wood, the second set ending 6-6 with Thomas Mills winning 1.5 sets to 0.5 sets.
Tony Nisbett made the better start in his Over 60s Singles final against Geoff Tysall but a double helped Tysall move ahead 5-4 for the first time. The game was extremely tight with Tysall still one ahead with the scores 11-10 but a brace of three swung the game his way, Nisbett only managing another single before Geoff Tysall secured the shots he needed to win 21-11. With six ends played Martin Webster & Pete Dymond led by two against Tony Nisbett & Gerry Magan in the Over 60s Pairs final. A good spell including a five took Nisbett & Magan seven shots ahead with eleven ends gone. A brace of singles and a six swung the game even further in Nisbett & Magan’s favour, the pair winning the title 24-8.
Father and son Pete Dymond & Tim Parry took on brothers Thomas & Jacob Mills in the Related Pairs final. Nothing could separate them in the first six ends, the score all square. With eleven ends played the Mills’ led by a single but took a six, five and treble to move fifteen clear. The game lasted two more ends, both taken by singles for Thomas & Jacob Mills, sealing their 24-7 victory. A first end five by Sue & Tony Nisbett was answered with a treble by John Barnett & Maureen Edwards in the Mixed Pairs final. With nine ends played the Nisbett’s were eight shots clear after a good spell, the sides swapped trebles, pairs and singles to leave Sue & Tony Nisbett still eight shots ahead with three ends to play. Barnett & Edwards took a pair of singles to trail by six with one end to go, Sue & Tony Nisbett took a single to win 20-13.
A good start took Sue Nisbett, Stu Miles, Tony Nisbett & Oliver Fowler seven shots ahead after five ends in the Open Fours final against Jean Barnett, John Barnett, Mark Noble & Maureen Edwards. Edwards and co cut the deficit down to three two ends later but five and pair of doubles took Fowler’s rink twelve clear. A strong finish took Sue Nisbett, Stu Miles, Tony Nisbett & Oliver Fowler over the line with a 22-7 win.
Neither Tony Nisbett or Doug Pitcher could get a solid lead in the final of the Mens Championship with game reaching thirteen all. A good three ends saw Pitcher picking up a pair of singles and a double before Nisbett won the next end with a single. Nisbett took the mat up to see if he could shake things up, a double, single and treble took him into a 19-17 lead. Pitcher took the next end but Tony Nisbett secured the two shots he needed to win an epic tussle 21-18. While Karen Gregor scored a first end double it was Maureen Edwards that set the early running in the Ladies Singles as she raced away 13-3. Gregor closed the gap slightly, the score now 14-6 but Edwards shut her out to secure the 21-6 victory.
Carol Ryan took the first four ends of her Ladies Two Woods Singles final against Maureen Edwards with singles to take an early lead. Edwards fought back to level the scores on seven all and then scored nine shots without reply to lead 16-7. Ryan scored a brace of doubles but Edwards took two doubles of her own to be within one shot of victory. Ryan did her best to close the gap but could only claim three singles before Maureen Edwards took the single she needed to win 21-14. Tony Nisbett took a double on the first end but Pete Dymond responded with three singles to take an early lead in the Mens Two Woods Singles. Both players took a single and double before Nisbett reached ten shots with a single and brace of doubles, the score now 10-8. A pair of singles and doubles took Nisbett further ahead before the players again traded shots, Nisbett now 19-11 up. Dymond scored three singles before Nisbett moved onto 20 shots. Dymond could only take another couple of shots before Tony Nisbett took the shot he needed to win 21-16.
Barry Weston and Tony Nisbett got off to a good start with a three and four in the first two ends of their Mens Pairs final against Greg Sampson and Steve Smith. Smith replied with a treble and single but a trio of doubles and four took Nisbett thirteen shots clear with eight ends played. Sampson & Smith got back into the game with a double, five and brace of singles, cutting the deficit to four with six ends to play. A pair of singles with one dropped in return took Weston & Nisbett five clear with three ends to play, a treble left Sampson & Smith needing eight off the last two ends, they picked up a single on the penultimate end and shook hands. Barry Weston & Tony Nisbett winning 22-15. A close battle saw Chris Harding & Yvonne Bromfield and Jean Barnett & Maureen Edwards reach ten ends all square on six each. Four ends later Barrett & Edwards had moved four shots clear, Harding & Bromfield halved the deficit the next end but a single and treble left them needing six in the last end to force an extra end, they could only take a single. Jean Barnett & Maureen Edwards winning 15-10.
A couple of early fours helped Jean Barnett, Becky Lever & Maureen Edwards lead by seven after five ends in their Ladies Triples final against Chris Harding, Sarah Blackshaw & Yvonne Bromfield. Edwards and co took a treble and three singles before Bromfield and co scored again, despite their best efforts Bromfield’s trio couldn’t close the gap, Barnett, Lever & Edwards winning 21-7. An early three helped Barry Weston, Greg Sampson and Steve Smith take an early 5-0 lead over Geoff Tysall, Stu Miles and Andy Fowler in the Mens Triples. Fowler’s trio scored a single and double but sandwiched between them was another treble for Smith and co. A further three and a trio of doubles took the game firmly in the favour of the Smith threesome, Weston, Sampson and Smith went on to win 22-6.
The first seven ends of the Mens Fours final between Geoff Tysall, Dick Taylor, John Kilsby & Wayne Kilsby and Tony Nisbett, Greg Sampson, Gerry Magan & Steve Smith were tightly contested but fairly well split, the Smith rink holding a two shot advantage. A trio of singles and brace of pairs took Smith and co nine clear with twelve ends played. Kilsby’s rink picked up a single and double but that was cancelled out by a treble followed by a single and double to give Tony Nisbett, Greg Sampson, Gerry Magan and Steve Smith the 19-7 victory. J Magan, C Harding, S Blackshaw & Y Bromfield took a first end five but were only one ahead after six ends against J Terry, J Barnett, J Bradley & M Edwards in the Ladies Fours. Another good spell took Bromfield’s rink seven clear after ten ends, Edwards and co hit back with a treble but Bromfield responded with a five to leave them ten clear with five games to play. The sides exchanged a couple of shots before Edwards and co call it quits, Magan, Harding, Blackshaw and Bromfield winning 22-12.
The Under 25s Singles final was a battle of brothers Jacob Mills taking on his younger brother Thomas Mills in a two sets of seven ends encounter. Jacob took the first end with a single, Thomas replied with a double and singles. Jacob moved a shot ahead with two ends left but a brace of singles secured thee first set 6-4 for Thomas Mills. A four in the third end of the second set followed by a single took Jacob five ahead with three ends to go, Thomas took two singles to trail by three with one end left, the younger Mills needed to dig deep to avoid heading into a tie break. Dig deep is exactly what he did, holding three shots as Jacob played his final wood, Jacob couldn’t reduce the count and Thomas declined to play his final wood, the second set ending 6-6 with Thomas Mills winning 1.5 sets to 0.5 sets.
Tony Nisbett made the better start in his Over 60s Singles final against Geoff Tysall but a double helped Tysall move ahead 5-4 for the first time. The game was extremely tight with Tysall still one ahead with the scores 11-10 but a brace of three swung the game his way, Nisbett only managing another single before Geoff Tysall secured the shots he needed to win 21-11. With six ends played Martin Webster & Pete Dymond led by two against Tony Nisbett & Gerry Magan in the Over 60s Pairs final. A good spell including a five took Nisbett & Magan seven shots ahead with eleven ends gone. A brace of singles and a six swung the game even further in Nisbett & Magan’s favour, the pair winning the title 24-8.
Father and son Pete Dymond & Tim Parry took on brothers Thomas & Jacob Mills in the Related Pairs final. Nothing could separate them in the first six ends, the score all square. With eleven ends played the Mills’ led by a single but took a six, five and treble to move fifteen clear. The game lasted two more ends, both taken by singles for Thomas & Jacob Mills, sealing their 24-7 victory. A first end five by Sue & Tony Nisbett was answered with a treble by John Barnett & Maureen Edwards in the Mixed Pairs final. With nine ends played the Nisbett’s were eight shots clear after a good spell, the sides swapped trebles, pairs and singles to leave Sue & Tony Nisbett still eight shots ahead with three ends to play. Barnett & Edwards took a pair of singles to trail by six with one end to go, Sue & Tony Nisbett took a single to win 20-13.
A good start took Sue Nisbett, Stu Miles, Tony Nisbett & Oliver Fowler seven shots ahead after five ends in the Open Fours final against Jean Barnett, John Barnett, Mark Noble & Maureen Edwards. Edwards and co cut the deficit down to three two ends later but five and pair of doubles took Fowler’s rink twelve clear. A strong finish took Sue Nisbett, Stu Miles, Tony Nisbett & Oliver Fowler over the line with a 22-7 win.
