BOWLERS from a Northwich club made up the bulk of a Cheshire side that celebrated a victory in the British Senior Supplementary Championship on Sunday.
Five of six Castle members on the green at Meole Brace returned winning cards as their team prevailed against Wales.
Jason Cornes, Andy Hamman, Steve Morrey, Dave O’Brien and Rob Winnington contributed to a 144-127 success to claim the trophy.
Along with Steve Curbishley, they emerged unbeaten from a group-stage earlier in the day following wins against Greater Manchester (159-147), Staffordshire (153-136) and Cumbria (158-150).
Tommy Johnstone, this year’s Cheshire Senior Merit winner from Houldsworth WMC, and Jamie Bramley (Lloyd Hotel) completed the line-up in an eight-a-side competition open to teams that failed to reach the county championships semi-finals.
Wales had pipped North Midlands to top spot in the other group at the Shropshire venue despite losing in a head-to-head with a side that took the overall title in 2017.
Results (selected)
British Senior County Supplementary Championship
Sunday, August 5
Final
At Meole Brace Bowling Club
Cheshire 144-127 Wales
Tommy Johnstone (Houldsworth WMC) 21-13 Andy Hughes
Andy Hamman (Castle) 21-14 Robin Bennett
Steve Morrey (Castle) 21-14 Joe Williams
Rob Winnington (Castle) 21-10 Graham Bennett
Jamie Bramley (Lloyd Hotel) 11-21 Kevin Nicholas
Dave O’Brien (Castle) 21-18 Matthew Warden
Jason Cornes (Castle) 21-16 Adam Penlington
Steve Curbishley (Castle) 7-21 Geraint Booth
Group A
Round One
Greater Manchester 147-159 Cheshire
Robbie Ellis 21-20 Jamie Bramley (Lloyd Hotel)
Andy Murray 21-17 Andy Hamman (Castle)
Martin Ogiliev 16-21 Tommy Johnstone (Houldsworth WMC)
Colin Leishman 18-21 Steve Curbishley (Castle)
Tom Eccles 13-21 Steve Morrey (Castle)
Paul Leah 16-21 Dave O'Brien (Castle)
Dave Knott 21-18 Jason Cornes (Castle)
Matt Hargreaves 21-20 Rob Winnington (Castle)
Cumbria 143-150 Staffordshire
Round Two
Greater Manchester 151-136 Cumbria
Cheshire 153-136 Staffordshire
Tommy Johnstone (Houldsworth WMC) 21-19 Scott Simpson
Jamie Bradley (Lloyd Hotel) 21-16 David East
Steve Curbishley (Castle) 20-21 Chris Ward
Andy Hamman (Castle) 21-11 Jamie Wyer
Steve Morrey (Castle) 19-21 Aaron Tapper
Dave O'Brien (Castle) 20-21 Nathan Dawes
Rob Winnington (Castle) 21-6 Kevin Handley
Jason Cornes (Castle) 10-21 Craig Barker
Round Three
Greater Manchester 146-139 Staffordshire
Cheshire 158-150 Cumbria
Tommy Johnstone (Houldsworth WMC) 21-18 Barry Lowden
Andy Hamman (Castle) 21-14 Tony Whitehouse
Jamie Bramley (Lloyd Hotel) 20-21 Dave Jones
Steve Curbishley (Castle) 21-16 Danny Rogers
Dave O'Brien (Castle) 16-21 Ira Collier
Steve Morrey (Castle) 21-20 Andy Thornton
Jason Cornes (Castle) 17-21 Martin Barrow
Rob Winnington (Castle) 21-19 Dan Varcoe
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