Two in a row for Danny in Tanners League competitions - bowls round-up

Danny Wornell has long been a contender in Tanners Shropshire League competitions – and now he’s won two in a row.

The Prince of Wales bowler teamed up with Mark Harris (Crescent) to retain the Terry and June Sambrook Doubles Cup, adding to his Champion of Champions triumph last month.

Wornell felt right at home on the Prince Hotel green as he and Harris edged to a close 21-17 win against Perry Evans and Keith Wall in the final.

“This was also the second time Danny has won the trophy in consecutive years having previously won it with Tony Parsons in 2014 and 2015,” said a Tanners legue spokesman.

“There were an impressive 29 entries, which made for a long and enjoyable day with some good bowling from players from a wide age range, which was particularly encouraging with so many youngsters taking part.

“Mark and Danny’s route to the final saw them first beating Jacob Wall and Jacob Lyttle 21-16, followed by Anthony and Michael Gray 21-6, Rhys Marshall and Maisy Parsons 21-4 and Steve Ashton and Greg Jones 21-9 in the semi-final.”

Evans and Wall had Kelvin Holder and Peter Thomas (21-12), Cerys Marshall and Jenna Parsons (21-14), Jon and Lee Lyttle (21-15) and semi-final rivals Kian and Mark Parsons (21-3) as theie scalps.

Isle of Man June Festival

Reigning Champion of Champions Ash Wellings made a statement of intent on the eve of this week’s Isle of Man June Festival.

The Castlefields and Shropshire bowls star surged through a field of 80 that entered Sunday’s Ballacashtal Cup at Castletown on his first visit to the week’s bonanza.

He reached the quarter-finals but then lost to big name Manx ace John Kennish 21-17, the South Ramsey man missing out on the £400 first prize when he lost in the final to Paul Bailey.

Meanwhile, back in Shropshire, tonight sees the Highley League’s qualifiers in its singles knockouts, the first division bowlers at Bridgnorth and Worfield and the second division players at Highley and Much Wenlock (6.45pm scratch).

Four will qualify from each venue to head to the finals day at Stockton on Sunday, July 26, when the Mark Bennett Memorial Trophy will go to the first division champion.

Beryl Taylor Memorial

Two Shropshire senior team men came through the second qualifier of the £1,500 Beryl Taylor Memorial at Shifnal.

Joe Killen (Wrockwardine Wood) returned to the green where he learned to play bowls to win his two games on Saturday night while Jamie King (Castlefields) followed suit.

Welshmen Liam Badwick and Graham Rogers took the other two tickets to the finals night on July 4.

Up in Yorkshire, county No.1 Callum Wraight warmed up for the Isle of Man Festival by qualifying for the finals of the £4,800 Pudsey Classic .

Earlier on Saturday he missed out in the £2,250 Metro Sports Classic in Manchester, but Castlefields team-mate Andrew Armstrong got through to book a return on July 11.