Oxfordshire Bowling Associations Immediate Past President, David Allin of the Oxford City & County Bowls Club, in his last year as Captain of the City clubs, led his team to a 16 shot win over the Country clubs team, captained by the County’s Senior Deputy President Mike Andrew in Sunday’s Bradshaw Cup match at Witney Town BC.
The teams shared the match with three winning rinks each, but the emphatic win by Steve Jones’ rink ensured victory for the City clubs and a return to them of the Bradshaw Cup which they last won in 2010.
The City clubs had players from, Headington, Oxford City & County, South Oxford, West Oxford, Florence Park and The Oxford, whilst the Country clubs represented were, Banbury Borough, Banbury Central, Kidlington, Thame, Watlington, Bloxham, Witney Town, Chadlington, Carterton and Bicester.
Country Clubs first:
Gordon Hooker, John Timms, John O’Shea, Ian Whelpton 12, Mick Nash, Larry Eltringham, Graham Kerr, Alan Ley 18.
Mike Jones, Alan Scholan, Chris Weller, Richard Redford 27, Eric Fry, John Guest, Len Lacey, Russell Edwards 11.
Paul McGrath, Orren Bennett, Melvin Brain, Mike Andrew 20, Mick Rockett, Tony Thomas, Keith Mobley, David Allin 18.
Sam Watts, Roy Radband, Jim Lucas, Mark Sykes 11, Chris Lewis, Alan Peters, Norman Rea, Mike Petersen 26.
Brian Bloomfield, John McGeough, Bob Gilkes, Keith Holloway 26, Paul Demczak, Bill Allin, Herbie Payne, Mike Keen 12.
Steve Tolhurst, Ron Higgins, Allan Hall, Paul Hooley 8, Richard Green, Ivan Beckett, Terry Gripe, Steve Jones 35.
Country clubs 104, City Clubs 120.
