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The Benalmadena Team |
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Benalmadena Bowls Club had representatives in all categories, click on the links below for details. All Benalmádena's players are in bold.
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Some pictures from the Spanish Nationals 2006 |
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Announcing the winners |
Men's Pairs winners Kevin & Mike of Benalmadena. |
All the winners |
Men's Singles |
Ladies Pairs |
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Reprint from the "Sur in English"
Spanish National
Championships 2006 Finals - John Carr, "Sur in English"
Pam the
only Cole in the finals but Nick’s club takes its first national title!
Considering the relatively low entry from the Costa del Sol, (30 plus out of a total of 470), the Malaga clubs managed to make a considerable impact at the 2006 Spanish National Championships, held from 13th – 27th May at Southern Alicante and principally sponsored by Offshore Money Managers, (OMM).
This year the opening ceremony and all the finals were staged at a single venue, the impressive Emerald Isle BC, a great improvement on 2005, when three clubs shared the honours. Helped by very fine weather, the organisation went well, although there were a few quirky decisions on rink deployment and times. (Santa Maria BC pair, Denise Davis and Pamela Hatton, had to play their unannounced finals match the day before the actual finals day, amid a green full of semi-finals matches! In the ladies singles semi-finals discipline Erica Hooper played on rink 1 and Pam Cole rink 7 on an otherwise empty green, while the other two semi-finals were located at another venue!)
The outstanding result for the Malaga clubs was the winning of the Men's pairs title by Kevin Bloe and Mike Detheridge by narrowly defeating Keith Jones and David Dean, Lemon Tree BC. On the last end Kevin played an outstanding skip’s bowl to remove the opposition’s shot bowl, to which a very much in-form Keith Jones was unable to replace with his last bowl. The result prevented Keith from repeating last year’s triple title achievement and gave new club Benalmadena BC their first national honour. This presented club manager, Nick Cole, with some consolation, as he himself was obliged to adopt the unfamiliar role of spectator on finals day.
Meanwhile “Mum”, Pam Cole, Mijas BC, carried the pride of the Costa del Sol on her shoulders in the ladies singles final against Sheila Stead, Greenlands BC. Pam’s excellent form in the earlier rounds appeared to make her favourite amongst the neutral spectators. However, Sheila, demonstrated great skills to win a very close and entertaining final, thereby taking the record with three national singles titles.
Denise Davis and Pamela Hatton, rounded off a successful tournament by playing an extremely close game against Chris Evans and Sheri Fletcher, Javea Green BC, unfortunately losing by a single shot.
Nick Cole, Benalmadena BC, appeared to be set on reaching the Men's singles final after beating John Carr, Benavista BC, 21-20, in the quarter final. However, at 20 all in the semi-final, his opponent, Len Fisher, just managed to outdraw Nick’s shot bowl in the semi-final. As often happens, the Men's final turned to be very much a one way affair, with Avalon Man of the Tournament and reigning champion, Keith Jones, dominating the match against Len throughout.
At the presentation national trophies were presented to winners & finalists by Robert Seaton of OMM, supported by Bill Crookston, OMM, Gillian Mills and Tracey Tempest of Avalon, Barry Latham & Bryan Redington, of the Spanish Nationals committee.
Singles
Nick Cole lost in the semi-finals.
First round eliminations: Paul Griffiths, Kevin Bloe, Paul Brooks.
Second Round, Frank Ball eliminated.
Pairs
Kevin Bloe & Mike Detheridge won in the final - well done to you both.
Nick Cole & Paul Griffiths have been eliminated.
Triples
All eliminated in first round
Fours
Nick Cole, Mike Detheridge, Paul Griffiths & Kevin Bloe lost in the
semi finals.
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Spanish National Championships 2006
