Bowls: Barrett is best!

Aug 27 2008 by Linzi Nicholson, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

DOUGIE BARRETT, the treasurer of the Huddersfield Veterans Association who is more used to handing out prizemoney, received the winner’s cheque of £60 after clinching the Lower Division Trophy at Crosland Moor Manor.

DOUGIE BARRETT, the treasurer of the Huddersfield Veterans Association who is more used to handing out prize money, received the winner’s cheque of £60 after clinching the Lower Division Trophy at Crosland Moor Manor.

In a tight final he eventually overcame Derek Bruce, of Slaithwaite, 21-18.

In the semi-final Barrett had a comfortable 21-12 victory over Ken Hird, of Lowerhouses, while Bruce took the lead at 15-13 and hung on to beat J Hovarth 21-16.

Earlier Barrett had to come back from 14-10 down against Peter Hirst, of Lowerhouses, to win 21-15. Melanie Laws of the sponsors, Park Road Fisheries, presented the prizes.

First round: D Barrett (Almondbury BC) (5) 21 P Hirst (Lowerhouses) (5) 15, B Kinder (Lowerhouses) (5) 14 K Hird (Lowerhouses) (5) 21, J Hovarth (Primrose Hill) (5) 21 J Strachen (Syngenta) (6) 16, D Barraclough (Thongsbridge) (5) 13 D Bruce (Slaithwaite) (6) 21.

Semi-finals: Barrett 21 Hird 12, Hovarth 16 Bruce 21.

Final: Barrett 21 Bruce 18.