North Shropshire duos survive heat
It was survival of the fittest in baking hot conditions at North Shropshire’s men’s and ladies doubles.
The heat meant the two greens at Wem Bowling Club got quicker and quicker on Saturday – and it was Paul Bradley & Nick Hughes (Malpas Sports) and Emma Broad & Helen Hinton (District) who coped best.
The Malpas pairing proved too strong in the final for the Killen twins, Joe and Tom (Adderley & Hadnall), as they won 21-11.
In the semi-finals Bradley & Hughes came out on top over Carl and Ben Hinton (Woore) 21-15 while the Shifnal-based Killens dispatched Jack Hazeldine & Ian Howell (Adderley) 21-12.
Six pairs contested the ladies title and Broad & Hinton beat the heat and final rivals Donna Bennett & Gaynor Smith 21-16 in marathon affair to prevent a Malpas Sports double.
“Conditions proved tough as the sun beamed down on the beautiful Wem greens,” said the association’s joint competitions organiser Hazeldine. “We had 13 entries in the men’s doubles which was brilliant and it was great to see a few juniors on the line-up. Massive thanks to Wem, whose greens played brilliantly all day and got quicker as the sun shone down.”
