Sir John Bayley C won the Ashton Shield for the first time with a 43 shot victory over Sinclair C.
They were down after four games though. Will O’Hara managed to edge out Luke Morris 19 coming back from 15-11 down and Mick Kinsey from 13-1 up won 8 against Steven Edwards for Sinclair. But Charles Fletcher from 12-8 ahead of Jeanette Kinsey won 12, and Gary Franks from 7-3 and 12-10 down won 18 against Andrew Hardeman.
After four games off Sinclair led by 10.
But the Bayley dominated the middle four. Ben Delves went 7-0 ahead of Don Hood and extended this lead to win 11. Paul Lewis raced 9-0 ahead of Logan Church and won 16 after Logan fought back from 20-10 down. Steve Watkins was impressive in the corners and didn’t give Emma Millman much space as he won 0 and the player of the match award. Maurice Wakeley was the only winner for Sinclair, edging out Tim Childs 19 in a close game.
After eight the Bayley now led by 24.
Dave Dudley from 13-10 up on Ryan Oare won 11 and Phil Griffiths from 5-2 behind won 12 from 11 across to seal a comfortable looking victory for the Bayley by 43.
Well done to the Bayley on their success.
Pictures are to follow.
| No | Sinclair C | Score | Score | SJ Bayley C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Ohara | 21 | 19 | Luke Morris *** |
| 2 | Mick Kinsey | 21 | 8 | Steven Fletcher **** |
| 3 | Jeanette Kinsey | 12 | 21 | Charles Fletcher **** |
| 4 | Andrew Hardeman | 18 | 21 | Gary Franks |
| 5 | Donald Hood | 11 | 21 | Ben Delves **** |
| 6 | Logan Church | 16 | 21 | Paul Lewis |
| 7 | Maurice Wakeley | 21 | 19 | Tim Childs **** |
| 8 | Emma Millman | 0 | 21 | Steve Watkins **** |
| 9 | Ryan Oare | 11 | 21 | David Dudley |
| 10 | Richard Scane | 12 | 21 | Phil Griffiths *** |
| Games | 3 | 7 | Games | |
| Aggregate | 143 | 193 | Aggregate | |
| Handicap | 13 | 6 | Handicap | |
| Total Points | 156 | 199 | Total Points |