Lincolnshire win BE women’s pairs

Lincolnshire’s Sheila Plaskitt and Penny Strong have won the Bowls England Women’s National Pairs Championship, sponsored by ST Sports following a remarkable fightback in the final.

The pair from Dunholme BC, Lincolnshire, trailed Devon’s Emma Cooper and Natalie Chestney from Kings BC 18-9 after 15 ends, but then scored on the last six ends – including a single on the last end – to secure the title.

In the semi-finals Plaskitt and Strong defeated Cheryl Colby and Morgan Merryweather, from Island Bohemian BC, Berkshire, whilst Cooper and Chestney defeated Lincolnshire’s Caroline Cullum and Amy Gowshall from Cleethorpes BC.

Results:

Semi-finals:

Dunholme, Lincs (P Strong) bt Island Bohemian, Berks (M Merryweather) 20-13;

Kings, Devon (N Chestney) bt Cleethorpes, Lincs (A Gowshall) 24-11;

Final:

Dunholme, Lincs (P Strong) bt Kings, Devon (N Chestney) 19-18;