Martin Lloyd targets national title
There’s not many major Shropshire titles that Martin Lloyd hasn’t won – but now he has the chance to win a national crown.
The county senior team star is the new North Shropshire Parks Senior Merit champion after beating Dale Booth 21-17 in the final at Whixall.
And that means electrician Lloyd – winner of the Premier Merit in 2004 and County Merit in 2010 – has booked a place in the British Parks Senior Merit final on August 13 at Wem BC.
Jock Timlett, of North Shropshire Merit sponsors The Driveway Doctor, said: “Well played Martin. I thought Dale was going to catch you up at one point – and fair credit to him for making a game of it – but some cracking firing and good turnovers put paid to that.”
Lloyd’s reaction to his messages of congratulations was: “I played OK on a green that you’re never confident of nailing every end.”
The District club bowler will be joined at Wem BC in the
British finals by Booth (Woore) and Saturday’s beaten semi-finalists Greg Fordham (Bridgewater) and Jack Hewitt (Malpas Sports).
