SCOTLAND made it three wins on the trot in the Women's Junior Home
International Bowls Championship at Leamington Spa yesterday, when they
beat Ireland 117-54.
The Scots virtually assured themselves of the title with opening-day
victories over Wales and England, and requiring just a draw yesterday to
complete their hat trick, they were always in command after having taken
a 28-12 lead after just five ends.
But they had to survive some anxious moments on Saturday, when their
recast side struggled for much of their match with Wales, and only an
incredible finish gave the Scots their 90-77 win.
Easthouses' Liz Grealis pulled out of the side on Thursday and
national junior champion Alison Henry moved in from the reserves' bench,
with Cumnock's Fiona Sykes taking over Grealis's spot as a skip.
Wales were 65-53 ahead at 15 ends, and were 74-69 up at the close of
the eighteenth. But the Scots picked up 21 shots for the loss of just
three over the last three ends for a 13-shot win.
They added to that victory later on Saturday, when they edged out
hosts England 90-87, with the decisive point a count of 5 on the
penultimate end for the star of the show, Crooksmoss's Anne Brown.
That helped her to a 25-22 win over Wendy James and, as in the earlier
match with Wales, Sandra Steven provided Scotland's other win, beating
Lisa Francis 28-15.
Yesterday all four Scots rinks finished in front. Brown and Steven
completed their programme with a 100% record, Brown beating Alicia
Crangle and Steven crushing Donna McNally.
Elaine McKenzie and Fiona Sykes notched up their first wins, McKenzie
coasting to a 36-6 win over Paula Smith and Sykes edging out Elaine
Hastings 20-17.
Wales took the runners-up spot when they beat England 76-74. Results:
Scotland 90, Wales 77 (S Steven 28, A Butten 24; A Brown 28, S Smith
12; E McKenzie 18, H Jones 22; F Sykes 16, S Hawkins 19).
England 88, Ireland 62 (K Hawes 22, T Smith 18; L Francis 23, A
Crangle 13; W James 17, E Hastings 18; A Gowshall 26, D McNally 13).
Wales 79, Ireland 69 (Hawkins 28, Hastings 19; Smith 14, Crangle 21;
Jones 17, Smith 18; Butten 20, McNally 11).
Scotland 90, England 87 (Steven 28, Francis 15; Brown 25, James 22;
McKenzie 20, Hawes 21; Sykes 17, Gowshall 29).
Wales 76, England 74 (Jones 26, Francis 16; Smith 11, Gowshall 23;
Butten 13, Hawes 21; Hawkins 26, James 14).
Scotland 117, Ireland 54 (Brown 25, Crangle 18; Sykes 20, Hastings 17;
McKenzie 36, Smith 6; Steven 36, McNally 13).
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