LADIES from St Martins Bowling Club represented the county well at the Bowls England National Finals at Leamington recently.

Having won the Herefordshire rinks competition they went to Leamington for the finals as representatives for the county.

In the first round they defeated Oxfordshire and then Essex to get to the last-16 where they were defeated by a strong Kent team.

The four ladies in the team were Mandie Complin, Keri Palmer, County President Christine Tilbury, Sandra Pritchard and Fran Hargest. The team were well supported from both Herefordshire and other bowlers taking part at Leamington.

Other sports results from across Herefordshire:

GOLF

Grove GC

Senior Stableford (August 29): 1. Dave Botwood 21points; 2. Tony Gostelow 20; 3.Tony Partridge 19.
Nearest the pin: Tony Partridge; Birdie 2s: Keith Greenfield.

Senior Stableford (August 22): 1. Robert Parker-Morgan 20 points; 2. Tony Gostelow 19; 3. Gary Husband 17.
Nearest the Pin: Peter Lloyd

BRIDGE

Fownhope BC

Duplicate Pairs: 1. David Lait & Kathy Chapple 63.3%; 2. Heather Brace & Sally Thomas 55.8; 3. Jackie Knipe & Dennis Chapple 50.8.

Herefordshire Clubs

Online Pairs (August 24): 1. David Grace & Tim Young 59.44%; 2. Peter Watts & Keith Stait 58.89; 3. Mike Ralph & Chris Chowney 57.22; 4. Colin Burgess & Jim Morison 51.67. 

 Lyonshall Bridge Club
Duplicate Pairs (August 22): 1. Peter Smith & Vivienne Richards 61.46%; 2. Yvonne Thomas & Zita Chilman 60.94; 3. Liz Thorneycroft & Sue Thompson 58.85.

PIGEON RACING

Hereford & District

Four members sent 44 young birds to Ashbourne in Derbyshire 73 miles to the winning loft: 1st to 4th Jay Jones from Portway 1240; 1239; 1239; 1205 yards per minute; 5th Jimmy Smith from Marden Vel 1172; 6th Geoff Jones Kings Acre Road Vel 1162; 7t to 10th Jay Jones vels 1148,1148,1139,1120.