Oxfordshire ladies lost to Surrey in the ‘Walker cup’ on Sunday 29th May at Windlesham BC. The team of Carole Galletly (Banbury Central), Carol Gaskins (Oxford City & County), Gail Hunter (Oxford City & County) and Caroline Campion (Banbury Central) managed a 1 shot victory over Pat Bourne. Jacky Gray, Jenny Gleeson, Donna Grant and Katherine Hawes (all Oxford City & County) lost by 8 shots to Pam Garden.
May, 2011:
Middleton Cup Team
Katherine and Carole selected for England
Congratulations to Katherine Hawes (Oxford City & County) and Carole Galletly (Banbury Central) who have been selected to represent Bowls England at the 2011 British Isles Women’s Senior Internationals which will take place in Llandrindod Wells, Wales, on Tuesday 21st June to Thursday 23rd June 2011.
Ladies Walker Cup, John’s trophy and county games selected
Oxfordshire face Surrey in the Walker Cup (county double rink) on Sunday the 29th May at Windlesham BC. The team selected is as follows:
Carole Galletly
Carol Gaskins
Gail Hunter
Caroline Campion
Jacky Gray
Jenny Gleeson
Donna Grant
Katherine Hawes
Full details can be found here: Walker Cup
The John’s Trophy has also been selected and the team sheet can be found here: John’s Trophy
The County games against Middlesex, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire have been selected.
Balcomb Trophy
It couldn’t have been any closer as Oxfordshire made it through to the next round of the Balcomb trophy by beating Buckinghamshire on an extra end at Princes Risborough BC.
Oxon lost to Bucks at the same venue last year, this year was very evenly matched. Mark Sykes rink finished 19-19 and Howard Watts 20-20. Howards Rink played the extra end and held on to win the match.
Oxfordshire will now play Berkshire in the next round.
Middleton Cup Trial
Oxfordshire bounced back in the second trial against Gloucestershire at Banbury Central! After a narrow loss away against Northamptonshire at Roade BC the second trial went more Oxfordshires way, winning on 4 rinks and taking the match by 20 shots.
Mark Sykes was Oxfordshires best rink of the day finishing 34-12, Ian Snowdon suffered Oxfordshires highest defeat losing 18-25.
The full result card is in the Middleton Cup results section.
Press releases
Oxford Mail: Oxon edged out in trial opener
Oxford Mail: Carterton crush City & County in super style
Oxford Mail: County women at the double
Oxford Mail: Open Day at West Witney
Bowls England: Bowls on the BBC at Thame BC.
