By Suzi Cooper
After 3 days of the 2024 Valencian Championships the Mixed Fours have reached the semi final stage.
In the top half of the draw the El Cid team of Chris Salter, Stewart Beattie, Richard Warrilow & Jean McLaughlin will play against San Miguel – Fred Willshire, Lynn Greenland, Steve Cantley & Gail Willshire to earn a place in the final.
In the bottom half of the draw Greenlands Pete Bonsor, Lisa Bonsor, Peta Rhodes & Freddie Willey will play San Luis Ian Kenyon, Stewart Hamill, Jane Hamill & Sue Kenyon to earn their place in the Final. The semi finals have not yet been scheduled.
The Mixed Triples are down to the quarter finals. Country Bowls Kevin Storey, Derek Lewis & Jayne Storey play Vistabella Alan Bannister, Martin Foulcer & Mo Foulcer. In quarter 2 Vistabella Sheila Westwood, Paul Durham & Peter Westwood take on Greenlands Pete Bonsor, Lisa Bonsor & Peta Rhodes. Quarter 3 sees Emerald Isle Derek Mooney, Sue Elvin & Martin Oakley play Quesada Peter Morgan, Violet Campbell & Mel Ward. While the last of the quarters has San Miguel Fred Willshire, Mike Douglas & Gail Willshire playing against Greenlands Dave Morrison, Andy Miles & Sue Bosworth. The Quarter finals are provisionally scheduled for Tuesday 17th 2pm at San Miguel.
The remaining disciplines are in the early stages so more on them in my next report.
Image of the tournament start at Bonalba, courtesy of Bonalba Bowls Club
SAN LUIS BOWLS CLUB
Just a few days into the Valencian Championships and we already have some positive results.
Two of our players, Gordon Paton and Bill Webb, got through the preliminary round of the Men’s Singles, hopefully they will continue to progress.
Our other team success are the “super Fab 4”: Ian & Sue Kenyon and Stewart & Jane Hamill. in the Mixed Rinks. Travelling away to Bonalba, they played 3 matches in 2 days and somehow managed to survive the heat to win through to the semi-final.
Over the weekend the Ladies and Men’s Singles will continue, up to the semi-finals.
Next week it’s the turn of the Men’s and Ladies pairs and the Mixed Triples. We wish all our competitors the very best of luck for the rest of the tournament.
SAN MIGUEL BOWLS
A polite reminder to visitors, there will be no WASPS Session on Wednesday 18th September, due to a prestigious tournament being held at San Miguel Bowls Club.
Visitors are more than welcome to come along to watch the tournament, the bar will be open all day, and food will be available from midday onwards.
