PREMIER LEAGUE

MATCH REPORT FOR TURTON V GARSWOOD 5TH MAY

Conditions : Green wet, again but drying gradually.

The match opened with a fantastic game Bruce Womersley playing Peter Marrow, Marrow played exceptionally well in the corners on a soaked green but Womersley hung in there and eventually came out on top 21-20. Mark Sheehy played consistently well to oust new signing Peter Consterdine 21-18. Things at this stage were looking good for Turton, then two losses ensued with Mike Page going down 12-21 to Billy Speed, who played really well and D Allen losing 15-21 Ronnie Belshaw. Turton were now 11 chalks behind and level at 2 games all.

Garswood then took 3 out of the next 4 games to gain control of the match, Brian Naylor retaining his unbeaten status with a cliffhanger 21-20 win over John Mort. Paul Culley seeing off Ken Shaw 21-17 and Billy Farrell coming from a long way behind to see off Paul Brabin. Turton hit back with a win for Harvey Moore 21-15 over David Taberner. However Turton were still in with a chance of snatching the game, trailing 3 winners to 5 and only 14 chalks behind, could they do it with David Hoyle and class player Kevan Shaw to come?

David Hoyle kept the game alive with a 21-18 win over Neil Bithell to reduce the arrears to 11, giving Shaw some chance, alas Brian Darbyshire had different plans and played an excellent game to overcome Shaw and record a 21-18 win to seal the match and give Garswood a close but convincing 12-4 win

21up Man of the Match

Bruce Womersley for beating Peter Marrow who must have wondered how he lost, the way he played!

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