THE SOLE surviving North Wilts Ladies team in the Mason Trophy, National O60s Double Rinks, have been eliminated.

Their B side were beaten in a third round match by nine shots as they went down 41-32 to Thornbury B.

Across the board North Wilts were adrift throughout trailing 27-11 at ten ends and 31-21 at 15, but they did get back to within three shots only being 33-30 down at 18 but finally lost by nine shots.

At home Fizz Mace’s rink, after leading 9-2 at five ends, were tied 9-9 at ten and from then on were involved in a tight match before finally winning by two shots.

Away in Thornbury Jean Collier’s rink were always playing catch-up after trailing 10-0 at five ends and 18-2 at ten. They did cut the gap to 20-14 at 18 ends but finally lost by 11 shots.

RESULTS

Home: Ann Roberts-Phare, Shirley Palfrey, Kath Lloyd & Fizz Mace beat Val Osborne 17-15. Away: Isabel Dawson, Val Lucas, Irene Button & Jean Coliier lost to Cynthia Winter-Allsop 15-26.

Score: North Wilts B lost to Thornbury B 32-41.

CONGRATULATIONS are in order for Chippenham Town’s 2012 chairman and captain John Lucas.

He was presented with the Denis Uncles Trophy for outstanding services to Wiltshire Bowls at the men’s annual dinner and presentation evening held at Melksham last Saturday.

Lucas had been the county competitions secretary for over a decade and done a sterling job but has decided to stand down for the 2013 campaign.

He was also deeply involved this year in helping to organise Chippenham Town’s centenary celebrations.

At the dinner Billy McCay, winner of the men’s county singles, received his trophy from outgoing president Colin Sheppard, while Dave Godwin and Paul Macdonald received the county men’s pairs championship trophy.

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