New Trophy for Longridge Circle

The combined semi-finals and final of the annual Catenian Province 10 bowls competition was held at St Joseph’s Catholic Social Club, Chorley on a glorious sunny day on Sunday 31^st August.  The final was played between Longridge and Chorley Circles, after the teams from Ribble Valley and Broughton-in-Craven Circles, had lost their respective games. The spectators from around Province were then treated to a masterly piece of bowling.  

Lawrence Ibison (who is the Presidents Marshal in Longridge Circle) was losing 10 – 20 and with the state of play in the other games at this point, it looked as though Chorley would take the cup.  However, when Lawrence was handed the jack after his opponent had put it into the gutter he now controlled the game and, winning the next consecutive 12 lengths, went on to win 22 – 20 to secure victory for Longridge, 3 – 2 overall, much to the delight of his fellow teammates.

The picture shows from L to R: Peter Western, Terence Donnelly (Provincial President), Steve Hardacre (Longridge President and team member), Bernard Davis (Team Capt), John Hardacre, Lawrence Ibison and Peter Lowe.