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2015 League Pairs Competition Last 8
Finals at Mawdesley Bowling Club on Friday 16th October at 6-30pm (Practice from 6pm)
Last 8 - Each Losing Pair receives £ 12
| H.Caunce & M.Greenwood | Holmeswood | 21 | V | 14 | J.Hughes & F.Wright | Botanic Gardens |
| C.Hankin & C.Moore | London Hotel | 21 | V | 13 | R & S Lambert | Hoole Village Hall |
| J.Blades & A.Draper | London Hotel & Banks St Stephens | 21 | V | 14 | K.Cheetham & R.Lock | Burscough RBL |
| W.Hefferan & C.Hogg | Croston Subscription | 21 | V | 16 | J.Coupe & D.Hughes | Bretherton |
Semi-Finalists - Each Losing Pair receives £ 25
| C.Hankin & C.Moore | London Hotel | 21 | V | 6 | H.Caunce & M.Greenwood | Holmeswood |
| J.Blades & A.Draper | London Hotel & Banks St Stephens | 21 | V | 16 | W.Hefferan & C.Hogg | Croston Subscription |
Final - Winning Pair Receives £ 100 + The Pairs Knockout Shield & Losing Pair receives £ 60
| J.Blades & A.Draper | London Hotel & Banks St Stephens | 21 | V | 19 | C.Hankin & C.Moore | London Hotel |
On a mild night in mid October, Carl Hankin & Colin Moore cruised to the final with exceptional leading from Carl with wins of 21-13 & 21-6 on finals night whilst John Blades & Andy Draper had a tougher route to the final with wins of 21-14 & 21-16. In the final, which was a fitting climax to the competition, Carl Hankin continued to lead exceptionally well ably supported by Colin Moore & they lead 17-8 after 13 ends though Andy Draper had fired off the jack 3 times in the early stages to keep his pair in the contest. Then the turning point of the final was at end 14, when Carl & Colin had 2 woods close to the jack which would have taken the game to 19-8 when Andy once again ran the block off the green. At the next end, Carl led with a toucher but unfortunately the jack went off the green. At the next end, the pairing of Andy & John started their comeback by scoring a single which followed with Andy changing to the lead position & started to put up touchers which put pressure on Carl & Colin for the first time all evening, which resulted in Andy & John scoring 13 chalks to their opponent's 2 over the next 9 ends to win the match 21-19 & take the coveted pairs title for the first time on the superb Mawdesley BC green. David Taylor (President) congratulated the winners and runners-up as well as all the prizewinners before presenting the trophy & prizemoney. The League secretary, Keith Robinson, thanked Mawdesley Bowling Club & their members for all their help in hosting the night & for the use of their excellent facilities. He also thanked the organizers & green keepers at all the qualifying venues for all their help & to the competitors for their excellent play & sportsmanship throughout the event.