Viv Cooper decided to drive the 30-plus miles from Ludlow to Wellington to play in the League’s historic competition on Saturday 28th June – and it paid a winning dividend!.
She survived heatwave conditions to win the first Ladies Merit ever run by the League, beating fellow county ladies star Cheryl Caswell (Bylet) in the final.
Viv, who plays for Meole Brace in the Dennis Lewis Thursday night division, was the most consistent of the 14 entries on a tough, quick Sir John Bayley No.1 green.
“Viv was never behind in the final after being 3-2 down – and from 14-13 ahead she went to 19-13 in front,”” said organiser Rob Burroughs.
“Cheryl got back to 19 across but Viv got back in and scored two singles to win the trophy after more than five hours of play.
“In the semi-finals Viv had beaten Sue Conneely (Horsehay) 21- 11 after going 15-7 up from 7-4 down, while Cheryl defeated Alison Cotton (Shifnal) going 18-9 up from 9-4 down.”
OUR PICTURE shows Victorious Viv with Rob – full details under Competitions