Hanwood on roll for bowls title glory
Hanwood hammered out a warning to their rivals as they joined the queue for the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League. Hanwood hammered out a warning to their rivals as they joined the queue for the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League. The villagers booked their place in the play-offs with a convincing 11-3 home win over Castlefields in last night's Tanners Shropshire League championship decider. And it was the long-serving Darren Phillips, who was part of the Hanwood team that were founder members of the Premier League in 1994, who secured the title-clinching seventh point with his 21-1 card at No 9. The visiting Fields gave it their all early doors, with plenty of vocal support, but 21-20 defeats from Kevin Walker (against Carl Bowers) and Martin Codd (to Sam O'Nions) took the wind out of their sails.[24link]
Hanwood hammered out a warning to their rivals as they joined the queue for the Furrows Shropshire Premier Bowls League.
The villagers booked their place in the play-offs with a convincing 11-3 home win over Castlefields in last night's Tanners Shropshire League championship decider.
And it was the long-serving Darren Phillips, who was part of the Hanwood team that were founder members of the Premier League in 1994, who secured the title-clinching seventh point with his 21-1 card at No 9.
The visiting Fields gave it their all early doors, with plenty of vocal support, but 21-20 defeats from Kevin Walker (against Carl Bowers) and Martin Codd (to Sam O'Nions) took the wind out of their sails.
Hanwood featured in the play-offs last year as Wem League champions and now go into the hat for this year's pre play-off semi-finals with Hanmer, Madeley CC and Burway.
* Shrewsbury duo Callum Wraight and Andy Duckett both lost in the semi-finals of the Isle of Man Festival yesterday.
