Stretton, Ward End & Royal Oak win big
There were three 9-1 wins for Stretton Anglsey, Ward End Cons and Royal Oak in Gameweek 11 of the Summit Garage Staffordshire Premier Bowls League. Ward End Cons beat the leaders King George V in another impressive win. Captain James Cosgrave commented on “another great win on Monday. As a team we played brilliantly and deserved the win. We were unlucky not to get a full house but if someone had offered me 7 winners before the game I would have took it. Hopefully we get a few winners on Monday to keep us in the hunt for promotion.” Adam Weaver and Brett Wallis were best winners 6 with Adam gaining MVP, while Chris Bergin was the winner for the leaders 19 to earn him MVP. Stretton Anglesey kept in touch with their 9-1 win over Windmill. Andy Thompson was best winner 5 and Ed Wallis MVP 10. For the Mill it was Dave Chester 21-20 who was their winner and MVP. Royal Oak also won 9-1 over Tanworth in Arden. Dave Scriven was best winner 5 and Martin Perks MVP 13, with Dave Clarke the same for the visitors 15.
Great Barr beat Penn 7-3 to get closer to the teams above them outside of the relegation zone. Mathew Parks was best winner and MVP 4, with Andy Jones’ 10 win earning him the same accolades. Woodfield will be happy with their 3 at Netherseal. Martin Orme was best winner 9 and Chris Marshman MVP 14 for them, while Brian Jordan was best winner 11 and Andrew Fearn MVP for his 14 win.
King George V are 5 ahead of Ward End Cons, and another 5 ahead of Stretton Anglesey, who have a game in hand. Penn are nine behind Great Barr with a game in hand, who are one behind the Windmill. Four players are on 9 wins, with Tom Pritchard leading them, while Darrell Handley leads the Mark Taylor Support Ltd. MVPs with 5.
| Won | Agg | Pts | Home Team | Division 1 | Away Team | Pts | Agg | Won | H | A | CH | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 146 | 7 | Netherseal | V | Woodfield A | 3 | 136 | 3 | ✓ | |||
| 7 | 167 | 9 | Stretton Anglesey | V | Windmill | 1 | 108 | 1 | ✓ | |||
| 7 | 166 | 9 | Ward End Cons | V | King George V | 1 | 104 | 1 | ✓ | |||
| 5 | 148 | 7 | Great Barr | V | Penn | 3 | 133 | 3 | ✓ | |||
| 7 | 162 | 9 | Royal Oak | V | Tanworth In Arden | 1 | 113 | 1 | ✓ |
