BCGBA Senior County Championship – Group 4 Final Fixture
Windle No.1, St Helens & King George V, Birmingham

Warwick & Worcester secured top spot in Group 4 and a place in the National Semi-Finals with an impressive performance against Merseyside, finishing the day with a commanding 471–382 aggregate victory, an overall advantage of 89 chalks across the two venues. [bowlsresults.co.uk]

While the individual game score finished 18–6 in Warwick & Worcester's favour, it was the county's dominance on aggregate that ultimately underlined their superiority, as they outscored Merseyside at both venues to complete an unbeaten group campaign.

Windle No.1: Visitors Gain Early Advantage

At Windle No.1 in St Helens, Merseyside's winners were Stephen Glover, Josh Bunting and Steve Evans, but Warwick & Worcester claimed the remaining nine games through James Seville, Ben Lynch, Anthony Bracken, Callum Mitchell, Jason Galvin, Neil Harrell, Ashley Bracken, Michael Lynch and Scott Follis.

The venue aggregate finished 237–202 in favour of Warwick & Worcester, giving the visitors a valuable 35-chalk advantage. Particularly important were the tight victories recorded by Callum Mitchell and Jason Galvin, both winning 21–19, while Ashley Bracken edged perhaps the closest contest of the day, defeating Mark Furber 21–20.

King George V: Home Side Extend Their Lead

At the King George V, Warwick & Worcester produced another excellent display to complete the double.

Victories from Darren Round, Elliot McGuinness, Jon Palmer, Ross Dunkley, Nathan Caines, Ryan Hocknull, Greg Smith, Phil Clinton and Andrew Saunders ensured another strong return for the hosts. Merseyside's points came courtesy of Phil Lee, Jamie Isaac and Mike Riley.

A number of performances helped Warwick & Worcester pull away on aggregate, including 21–10 wins for Darren Round, Ross Dunkley, Nathan Caines and Greg Smith, while Elliot McGuinness recorded a notable 21–11 success.

The Birmingham venue concluded 234–180 in Warwick & Worcester's favour, extending the overall margin to +89.

Group 4 Champions

The victory sealed first place in Group 4 for Warwick & Worcester, who completed the campaign with:

• Played: 2
• Won: 2
• Games Won: 33
• Games Lost: 15
• Chalks For: 911
• Chalks Against: 782
• Aggregate Difference: +129
• Points: 4
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Greater Manchester finished second with 2 points, while Merseyside finished third.

Those figures highlight the consistency shown throughout the campaign. Warwick & Worcester not only won both fixtures but also accumulated by far the strongest aggregate record in the group, finishing 129 chalks ahead overall across their two matches.

Semi-Final Place Secured

By topping Group 4, Warwick & Worcester now progress to the National Semi-Finals where they will face familiar opponents Shropshire. The other semi-final will see Yorkshire take on North Midlands. [bowlsresults.co.uk]



National Semi-Finals

• Warwick & Worcester v Shropshire
• Yorkshire v North Midlands

Conclusion

Warwick & Worcester's achievement was built on far more than simply winning individual games. Across both venues they consistently turned victories into strong scoring returns, ultimately finishing 89 chalks ahead of Merseyside on the day and 129 chalks ahead overall in the group standings.

That combination of consistency, depth and aggregate strength has carried Warwick & Worcester to the top of Group 4 and into the knockout stages, where an eagerly anticipated semi-final clash with Shropshire now await