Falcon IBC – Finals day

Stamper and Jones win Falcon Championship Singles

The Falcon IBC staged their annual club finals at Belsteads Farm Lane last Saturday in front of a large crowd of members. Commencing at 10am and finishing at 7.30pm the members witnessed some top class bowls to end another very successful season. Joe Stamper won the Men’s Singles by beating Andy Squire 21 – 10. This win puts Stamper into next season’s National Champion of Champions competition. Stamper is shortly to move to Spain on a permanent basis but he will be flying back from his new home to represent the club in this event. The results were – Men’s Competitions - Pairs – James Rippey and Andy Squire 21 Eddie Dennison and Barrie Crowe 9. Triples – Geoff Gasson, Mike Fell and Ian Barker 19 Derek Taylor, Eric Ovel and Joe Harris 9. Fours – John Stewart, Mark Morhall, Andy Squire and Joe Stamper 25 Barry Kuyper, Mike Fell, Ian Barker and Brian Payne 3. Unbadged Singles – Ray Walker 21 Colin Bridge 6. Mixed Pairs – Audrey Smith & Joe Harris 20 Joy Wade & Ian Muir 11. Ladies competitions – Singles – Sue Jones 21 Audrey Smith 17. Club Pairs – Angie Jones & Marion Bower 15 Joy Wade & Viv haste 12. PYO Pairs – Lesley Collings & Sue Jones 16 Dee Taylor & Pauline Adams 13. PYO Two Bowl Triples – Iris Pallett, Liz Wilson and Sheila Cross 17 Nancy Land, Mary Every and Jean Wyatt 9. Club Triples – Jean Medcalfe, Joy Wade and Shelia Cross 13 Marlene Britton, Rose Rootsey and June Sorrell 11. Presidents Cup Triples – Sheila Raisborough, Joy Wade and Jackie Thomas 12 Marlene Britton, Rose Rootsey and Maureen Parris 11 (after an extra end). The proceedings ended with a prize presentation to all of the finalists and league winners and runners-up.

Essex County Ladies Indoor Bowling Association competitions

Falcon win the Ladies County Inter-Club Double Rink title

The finals of this seasons Essex County Ladies IBA championships took place recently at Jacks Centre IBC, Latchingdon which is the home club of this years President Sandra Foss. In the County Inter Club Double Rink League final Falcon beat Tye Green to take the title which they last won in the 1993/4 season. On both rinks Falcon took an early lead with 13 shot difference after five ends. Tye Green fought back to go in front at the eleventh end. Val Bridge’s rink dug deep and surged ahead for a good win and Audrey Smith’s four had a tight game to finish one shot down. The rink scores were – Val Bridge 26 E Smith 16, Audrey Smith 17 D Owen 18. Falcon 43 Tye Green 34. Other results were – Singles – Carol Crafer (Chigwell) beat Marylyn Crane (Clacton). Pairs – Maureen Mann & Liz Tunn (Colchester) beat Pat Flavell & Sue Duck (Tye Green). Triples – Ivy Parker, Maureen Norgate and Leslie Cowell (Chigwell) beat Liz Tunn, Gill Cousins and Maureen Mann (Colchester). Fours – Sheila Pearce, Pauline Wheate, Irene Henley and Jill Polley (Jacks) beat Pat Flavell, Rose Saunders, Sue Duck and Sylvia Bloomfield (Tye Green).

Essex County Men’s Indoor Bowling Association Competitions

Falcon win two Men’s County titles at Clacton

This season’s Essex County Men’s IBA championship finals took place at Clacton IBC the home club of President John Gardner. This year’s results were – Champion of Champions Singles – Paul Maynard (Essex County IBC) beat Arthur Blackmore (Barking). Champion of Champion Pairs – James Rippey & Andy Squire (Falcon) beat K Maguire & M Nullmeyers (Havering). Triples – James Rippey, Andy Skilbeck and Joe Stamper (Falcon) beat John Stewart, Bryan Whiteley and Andy Squire (Falcon). Fours – Ray Dawson & Co