Following on from the county’s best ever showing in the National Championships there was further evidence of the county’s increasing ability to compete at a national level when two of the county’s club teams put in their best ever performances in the National Club Championships. Woolhope and Ross each had a team in the 16 club finals held in Torquay and both teams competed in round robin groups with some of the country’s top club teams, most of them boasting several England team players. Despite some satisfying victories neither team managed to qualify for the main knockout competition and both entered the plate competition. After wins in the quarter finals the two teams met at the semi-final stage and, in a reversal of this season’s general fortunes, county league and cup winners Woolhope found their rivals in good form and Ross won all disciplines to progress to the plate final. The final proved to be a tight affair against Kingscliffe from Somerset but, despite winning 2 of the 4 disciplines, Ross were squeezed out by a mere 2 shots overall in a thrilling finale. Both teams had just cause to be well satisfied with their weekend’s bowling.
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April 18, 2024