The 2018 Sidmouth Bowls Club Finals Weekend was blessed with gorgeous weather and no shortage of excellent bowls, writes Carol Smith.

The 2018 Sidmouth Bowls Club Finals Weekend was blessed with gorgeous weather and no shortage of excellent bowls, writes Carol Smith.

The good weather also meant there were lots of folk taking in the action, which all made for a wonderful atmosphere around the matches.

Well done, to all those who took part and a particular well done to the competition organisers, Brenda Somerfield and David Timms.

In terms of the individual finals (runners-up are shown in brackets):

Club championship – Jill Bishop (John Mason)

Men’s championship – Mark Stephens (Bill Sheerman)

Ladies’ championship – Jill Bishop (Jane Painter)

Ladies’ handicap – Brenda Somerfield (Zena Johnson)

Nina Cup – Sandra Wheeler (Chris Radburn)

Mixed pairs – Mary Smith and Allan Davis (Chris Radburn and Brian Smith)

Men’s pairs – Barry Curwen and John Mason (Gordon Brown and Mark Stephens)

Ladies’ pairs – Carol Timms and Jill Bishop (Sandra Wheeler and Brenda Somerfield)

Mitchell Plate – Sandra Wheeler (Brenda Somerfield)

Men’s two-wood singles – Andrew Lowe (Ken Wheeler)

Men’s three-wood singles – Mick Cox (Bob Seldon)

Centenary Triples – Jim Wrench, Barry Curwen and Brian Smith (Wilf Radburn, Ted Button and Mike Borst)

Beer Cup – Chris Radburn, Carol Timms, Jason Quinn and Peter Bates (Karen Hollingdale, Paddy Chew, Barry Curwen and Brian Smith.

Ladies’ three-wood – Jill Bishop (Susie Bonnell)

Nominated mixed pairs – Jill Bishop and Ray Tallent (Susie Bonnell and Brian Smith)

Men’s handicap – David Timms (Andrew Lowe)

Sid Hawkins trophy – Barry Curwen (Bob Underhill)

Grace Porter competition – Carol Timms, Mary Turner and Susie Bonnell ( Sandra Wheeler, Karen Hollingdale and Ann Capron)

Victory Bowl – Carol Timms, Mike Daw and John Mason (Chrissie Leedham, Ray Tallent and Norman Brimson

Ladies’ two-wood - Jill Bishop (Zena Johnson)

John Chew Plate - Brian Smith (John Mason)