Report on the Huddersfield Junior Crown Green Bowls Association
Wrathall Trophy, under 18 mixed singles,
sponsored by Frank and Jean Wrathall.
Competition Played Friday 28 July 2017 at BrockholesBowling Club.
26 juniors entered the 17th year of this popular school holiday event.
As last year the semi finals and final were played in very wet conditions, but the kids soldiered on.
There were 4 groups of four and two groups of five.The winner of each group went through to the knockout stages.
Along with the runners up in Group 5 and Group 6, to make the last eight finalists.
The last eight were, Leah Keyworth from Broad Oak off scratch.
Homester Billy Jakeman also on scratch.
Young Aidan Crawley from Marsh lib playing off 8 start.
Elliott Heap from Broad Oak off scratch.
James Hick from Almondbury Lib off scratch.
Homester Callum Wadsworth off scratch.
Cameron Ghaffar from Almondbury Lib off scratch.
Scott Shaw also from Almondbury Lib scratch.
The quarter finals were 13 up and young Aidan was up against 6 Yorkshire Junior County players
And homester Billy Jakeman, to get to the final.
But the young lad played well, and lost out 13-9 to the more experienced Elliott.
Billy beat Leah 13-8, James beat Callum 31-7 and Cameron beat team mate Scott 13-5.
But just as happened last year the semi-finals and final were played in very wet conditions,
but the kids soldiered on, and never complained.
Billy played Elliott and James against Almondbury team mate Cameron.
Both semi-finals were close affairs but the weather took a hand in deciding who won.
Elliott got the block at 12-6 down against young Billy, when the heavens opened up,
And Elliott ran out a 15-12 winner.
Likewise in the other semi final James got the block at a crucial stage against Cameron,
And coped with the conditions a lot better than Cameron, with James winning 15-12.
In the final the rain got heavier and heavier.
Both James and Elliott braved the conditions along with referee Geoff Martin.
Both players matched each other in the first few ends, but as the conditions worsened,
Elliot took command and James had no answer to the long marks Elliott bowled and
Elliott ran out a 21-7 winner.
Junior Secetary Geoff Martin presented The Wrathall Trophy to Elliott and thanked referee
Norma Maxwell, and everyone at Brockholes Bowling Club for helping out on the day.
The sponsors Jean and Frank Wrathall.
He also thanked the junior bowlers for their exemplary sportsmanship and hardiness in playing
In such atrocious conditions.
Quarter Final Scorecard Below :- Handicaps in brackets
Leah Keyworth (Broad Oak BC) (scr)8Billy Jakeman (Brockholes BC) (scr)13
Aidan Crawley (Marsh Lib) (8)9Elliott Heap (Broad Oak BC)(scr)13
James Hick (Almondbury Lib) (scr)13Callum Wadsworth(Brockholes BC)(scr) 7
Cameron Ghaffar (Almondbury Lib) (scr)13Scott Shaw (Almondbury Lib) (scr) 5
SEMI FINALS :-
Billy Jakeman (Brockholes BC) (scr)12Elliott Heap (Broad Oak BC)(scr)15
James Hick (Almondbury Lib) (scr)15Cameron Ghaffar (Almondbury Lib) (scr)12
FINAL:-
Elliott Heap (Broad Oak BC)(scr)21James Hick (Almondbury Lib) (scr)7