Provincial Bowls Competition 2016

Provincial Bowls Competition 2016

Burnley Circle triumphed in this years Provincial Bowls Competition held 

on Sunday 28 August 2016 at the St Joseph’s Club Bowling Green, Chorley.

They fought off competition from Furness in the first round 

and soundly beat Accrington in the second!

The finals day saw Blackpool triumph over Preston 144 in one semi-final whilst

Burnley came from behind to win the other semi-final against Blackburn with Ribble Valley.

In the final, the first three pairings were relatively tight contests, however, 

Burnley were victorious in all three ties, giving them an unassailable lead and the trophy.  

Blackpool came back and won the remaining two matches leaving the final score of 3-2 to Burnley.

Thanks to Mike Finlay for organising the competition, the scorers and spectators 

and to the staff at the St Joseph’s Club for the drinks and buffet, which were enjoyed by all.

The victorious Burnley Team
(L-R) Mark Balko, Peter Marsland, Ken Tyson, Peter Nuttall, Mick Armfield (Captain)
receives the trophy from Bro. Provincial President Robert Thompson.

The gallant losing team from Blackpool
(L-R) Brian McGuiness, Des Stevenson, Catherine Stubbs, Frank Morlidge, Geoff Stubbs