Bowls Jersey recently sent 5 men and 5 ladies to compete in a 10 Nations Test Match in Cardiff, Wales.
The 10 nations that completed were: Wales, Ireland, Jersey, USA, Malaysia, Australia, South Africa, Spain, Canada, Namibia (Men Only) and Cymru Wales (Ladies only).
The Jersey team were as follows:
Men:
Derek Boswell, Gus Hodgetts, Rob Clive, Alan Shaw, Gus McKinnon
Ladies:
Jean Holmes, Di Canavan, Jackie Knight, Joan Renouf, Doreen Moon
Results below:
Ladies singles
Lost 21-17 to Ireland
Lost 21-20 to Wales
Lost to 21-15 Malaysia
Beat Spain 21-17
Ladies Fours
Lost 18-9 to Cymru Wales
Lost 16-15 to USA
Lost 18-8 to South Africa
Lost to Malaysia 21-8
Ladies Pairs
Lost 22-9 to Australia
Lost 22-8 to Wales
Lost 13-8 to South Africa
Beat Cymru Wales 18-17
Ladies Triples
Lost 17-14 to Cymru Wales
Lost 16-12 to South Africa
Beat Ireland 20-18
Beat USA 27-9
Finished second in group and qualified for a play off place
Play off match
Beat Canada 18-9
Semi final
Lost 16-13 to South Africa but received a bronze medal
Men’s Pairs
Lost 18-13 to Namibia
Lost 26-10 to Malaysia
Beat Spain 20-11
Lost 18-13 to Wales
Men’s Triples
Beat USA 26-8
Lost 22-12 to Malaysia
Lost 21-14 to Spain
Lost 26-9 to Australia
Men’s Singles
Lost 21-15 to Wales
Lost 21-7 to South Africa
Beat USA 21-8
Beat Spain 21-10
Finished 3rd in group and qualified for a play off place
Play off match
Lost to Australia 21-16
Men’s Fours
Drew 15-15 with USA
Lost 23-7 to South Africa
Lost 18-12 to Malaysia
Lost 18-11 to Spain
Congrates to all players and a special well done to Derek Boswell who reached the play off in the men’s Singles and to Joan Renouf, Jackie Knight and Jean Holmes winning a gold medal in the ladies triples
