2018 Hertfordshire Police Tournament

2018 TOURNAMENT

Will Line almost carried on from where he left off last year, but was beaten to the singles title on countback by Ian Forshaw, both rolling a 639 series but Ian had the higher last game of 245-223. The handicap singles was won by Clive Knowles from team mate Dan Meaton, 648 -641. The ladies handicap singles was won by Jo Green from Ann DeSilva 643-582. The scratch doubles was won by Will Line/ Paul Roberts - Sussex form Alan Hanafin / Jon Greengrass - Metropolitan 1211-1197. The handicap doubles was won by Dominic Scarff and Clive Harrison - Gloucestershire from Mick Forbes / Roger Smith - Sussex 1298-1282.

The team event was won by the Met from Sussex 2326-2183. The handicap team event was won by the combined Gloucestershire / West Mids from Thames Valley 2461-2413.

The male all events was won by Will Line from Alan Hanafin 1844-1809. Pat Thomas took the female all events from Jo Green 1622-1539.

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2017 TOURNAMENT

The Hertfordshire tournament saw some very high scoring and a multitude of 200 games. Will Line from Sussex set the tone with 246,246,266 to take the scratch singles from Alex Nelson (203,275.223), 758 to 701. There were 7 bowlers who bowled over 600 in the singles. Ian Forshaw took the handicap singles from Brian Higgins 705- 699. The ladies handicap singles was won by Pat Thomas with 647.

The scratch doubles saw Will continue his high scoring with games of 246,278,247 - 771 and with Roger Smith bowling 558 including a middle game of 234. This was a 512 game one of the highest ever bowled in the doubles competition. They took the scratch from Tom Walsh / Michael Cummings -1329 - 1267. \The handicap event went to Paul Challenger and Steve Foster from Julie Eason and Ann DeSilva 1331 - 1327.

The team event scratch saw the usual 1-2 with West Yorkshire beating the Met 2495 - 2361. The handicap team was won by the combined team of Lincolnshire / West Midlands from Thames Valley 2600 - 2580.

The all events was won by Will Line 2129 from Michael Cummings 2080 and Tom Walsh 1846. The female all events was won by Pat Thomas 1467 from Ann DeSilva 1380 and Angela OConnor 1376.