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2017 League Pairs Competition Last 8
Finals at Tarleton Bowling Club on Friday 8th September at 6-30pm (Practice from 6pm)
Last 8 - Each Losing Pair receives £ 16
| D.Crabtree & P.Iddon | Longton VM | 21 | V | 17 | W.McCann & S.Norcross | Bretherton & Longton VM |
| S.Jervis & T.Wilkinson | Zetland | 21 | V | 18 | J.Roberts & F.Wright | Botanic Gardens |
| J.Ashcroft & M.Dunlop | Crossens | 21 | V | 16 | A.Draper & R.Jenkins | Banks St Stephens |
| J.Alty & C.Coffey | Fleetwood Hesketh | 21 | V | 12 | M.Proctor & T.Slinger | Longton VM |
Semi-Finalists - Each Losing Pair receives £ 30
| S.Jervis & T.Wilkinson | Zetland | 21 | V | 20 | D.Crabtree & P.Iddon | Longton VM |
| J.Alty & C.Coffey | Fleetwood Hesketh | 21 | V | 17 | J.Ashcroft & M.Dunlop | Crossens |
Final - Winning Pair Receives £ 120 + The Pairs Knockout Shield & Losing Pair receives £ 60
| S.Jervis & T.Wilkinson | Zetland | 21 | V | 16 | J.Alty & C.Coffey | Fleetwood Hesketh |
Following Gary Trewhitt being stuck in a traffic jam on the motorway caused by a lorry pile-up, Stan Jervis was brought in at very short notice to partner Trevor Wilkinson & with Stan leading exceptionally well all evening ably supported by Trevor, they were the surprise but well deserved winners of the League pairs competition. Though in the semi-finals, they looked beaten when they trailed the favourites & previous winners, Duncan Crabtree & Peter Iddon, 15-20 after 24 ends. Before, they got a double in the 25th end & then they ran out getting a single in each of the next 4 ends with Stan leading exceptionally well on his favourite corner to corner mark. In the other semi-final, Jimmy Alty & Colin Coffey just got the better of John Ashcroft & Mike Dunlop 21-17 when they scored 4 chalks over the last 2 ends to turn the game in their favour when it was tied at 17 across after 22 ends. In a extremely competitive final, which was a fitting conclusion to the competition, though at one stage it looked like being a one-sided affair, when Stan & Trevor led 10-0 after the first 4 ends but Jimmy & Colin battled back & in fact led 16-15, before Stan & Trevor took control of the game once again by running out scoring 6 chalks over the last 3 ends using their favourite corner to corner mark to win the game 21-16 & to take this coveted pairs title for the first time. Keith Robinson (Secretary) congratulated the winners and runners-up as well as all the prizewinners before presenting the trophy & prize money. He then went on to thank Tarleton Bowling Club & their members for all their help in hosting the night & for the use of their excellent facilities including their green which was in superb condition as well as the measurers & spectators who had come down to watch despite the weather. 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.