Lincs IBA individual competition draws

Post date: Aug 28, 2020 7:47:06 PM

Stamford Indoor Bowls Club will go ahead with its entries for the Lincs county individual indoor competitions, despite, compared with previous years, a depleted response because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

In the past Stamford has attracted one of the biggest entries in the county and has had success in recent years in both men's singles, senior singles and women's triples events.

But entries are down, meaning fewer players will qualify past the domestic stages which will be held internally during November and December.

Still, some intriguing battles are in store particularly in singles and pairs, where father and son combinations Wayne and Owen Aspinall could be meeting Olly and Michael Jeapes to qualify for future rounds.

LINCS IBA DRAWS

Men's Singles (2 places available for final qualifying)

Preliminary round by November 8, first round by November 22; second round by December 5.

Preliminary round :Wayne Aspinall v Paul Green. First round : W Aspinall or P Green v John Pearson. Second round: Green or W Aspinall or Pearson v Michael Jeapes or Owen Aspinall); Tony Barwell or Richard Allam v Chris Ballard or Olly Jeapes.

Men's Pairs (1.5 places)

First round by November 22, second round by December 5

Second round: N Crees or M Jeapes v P Green or T Barwell (winner to play at county first round stage). Second round: R Blake v C Ballard ( winner to play at county preliminary stage).

Open sets singles (4 places)

First round by November 8, second round by November 29

Second round: W Aspinall or O Jeapes v R Allam; P Green or C Ballard v T Barwell or M Jeapes; C Warters v O Aspinall; J Pearson v B Warters ( for places in county first round)

Over 60s Open Singles (3.5 places)

First round by November 8, second round by November 22

Second round: B Warters v N Crees ( for place in county preliminary round); T Barwell v R Allam; J Pearson v R Clarke; R Blake v P Green ( for places in county first round).

Mixed pairs (1.5 places)

First round ( played by November 22) C Warters v C Ballard ( for a place in county preliminary round); R Allam v M Jeapes ( play for place in county first round).

Men's Triples (1 place)

First round (by November 15) M Jeapes v P Green. Second round ( by December 5) C Ballard v Jeapes or Green.

Men's rinks (Half place in preliminary round)

Only one entry ( C Ballard) qualifies for the county preliminary round.

2021 NATIONAL COMPETITIONS DRAWN SOON

Indoor bowls' national governing body (EIBA) has declared that men's and women's open and age group singles and pairs will commence in October with triples and fours starting in January.

Open and age group team events - including the Denny Cup, Yetton Trophy, Egham and Top Club competitions will also start in January with the 2020-21 national finals scheduled from April 6-21.

Draws for singles and pairs will be made on September 14 with the triples, fours and team events at the end of October.

The EIBA has declared that if any individual, Club and County entrant wishes to review their entry they should contact the competition administrator by 5pm on September 11.

The 2019-2020 National Finals postponed from March and April will be held from November 1-18 under Covid-19 secure conditions. Details of the scheduled will be released in the next 10 days.

FOOTNOTE: Stamford IBC management committee is currently reviewing team competition entries for 2021 and will decide its representation shortly.