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2017-18 Competition

The 2017-18 competition was held on Saturday 4 November 2017 at Ross Bowling Club with 12 teams competing initially in 4 round robin groups before the group winners and runners-up progressed to the knockout stage. Ross had taken this title for the previous 3 years but their challenge ended when Les Williams’ triple was defeated by John Mills, Shirley & Becci Cox in the semi-final, the Weston team of Fran Jones, Betty & Harold Aubrey winning against Tony Vitale’s Larruperz trio in the other semi-final. The final was a see-saw affair with Weston establishing a 6 shot lead with 2 ends to play but a strong finish from Woolhope saw them score a 4 and a 2 to force a deciding end which also went to the wire before Becci produced a stunning final draw to beat Harold’s own seemingly match winning final shot.

Quarter Finals

Fran Jones, Betty & Harold Aubrey (Weston) bt Ian Roe, Pam & Ian Park (Ross) 14-5

John Mills, Shirley & Becci Cox (Woolhope) bt Merion Attwood, Charlotte & Stephen Kite (Lea) 9-2

Elaine George, Dave Watkins & Les Williams (Ross) bt David Millington Jones, John Jillings & Rita Hancock (Woolhope / Aston Ingham) 11-7

Jean Austin, Linda Lewis & Tony Vitale (Larruperz) bt Glenys Biggs, Jeanne & Peter Rawdanowicz (Llangarron) 18-1

Semi Finals

John Mills, Shirley & Becci Cox bt Elaine George, Dave Watkins & Les Williams 13-7

Fran Jones, Betty & Harold Aubrey bt Jean Austin, Linda Lewis & Tony Vitale 13-6

Final

John Mills, Shirley & Becci Cox bt Fran Jones, Betty & Harold Aubrey 11-10 (after extra end)

HSMBA Chairman Ian Park presents the trophy to 2018 winners Shirley & Becci Cox and John Mills