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Scots romp to Worthing win
Eighth victory for young Tartan troops
Scotland’s band of talented young male bowlers lifted the Sealy Trophy for a record eighth time after whitewashing their
opponents in the BIBC U25 Home Internationals at Worthing.
The Scots, who have now won the trophy an
impressive six times in nine years were too good for England, defending champions Ireland and Wales, winning the title at a relative canter.
Robert Paxton celebrates his epic win
They did so with seven new faces in their line-up, too. Jamie Blair, David Miller, Grant Thompson, Kevin Anderson, Andrew Buerle, Martin McCalley and Kenny Black all made their international debuts at this level, whilst their was a recall for Menstrie’s Steven Allan, the 2010 WIBC Gents’ U25 Singles champion, who took his place as captain of the side.
He led by example from the off, too, as his rink demolished that of David Dilworth of Ireland 26-9, to help the Scots ease to a 134-85 win in the opening match of the series. England were next up, where heavy rainfall meant that the match had to be reduced to just 19 ends. And whilst rink wins were shared three apiece, the Scots’ superior firepower was enough to get them over the finishing line.
Results
Scotland 134-85 Ireland England 133-115 Wales Ireland 111-100 Wales Scotland 115-95 England Scotland 128-121 Wales England 141-99 Ireland
Harlow collects his prize for finishing second
John McDermott’s four took most of the plaudits for their stunning 31-7 slaying of Ean Morton’s quartet on rink five, a result which proved pivotal in the overall outcome of the match.
With two wins out of two secured, the Scots went into their final match knowing that victory would be theirs if they could avoid a heavy defeat at the hands of the Welsh, whose title hopes had vanished after two earlier defeats.
Nonetheless, the Principality boys posed plenty of questions of the men from north of the Border and made them work hard all the way. In the end, the Scots had just too much in the tank for their opponents and ran out 128-121 winners, with narrow victories on four of the six rinks and another finishing in a draw. With Scotland having been confirmed as champions and five-time winners Wales condemned to the wooden-spoon for a second successive year, it was left to England and Ireland to battle it out for second place in the final match of the series. In the end, it proved to be very much a one-sided affair with England claiming victory on all six rinks to complete a deserved 141-99 victory.
Final Standings
1. Scotland 6pts (+76 shots)
2. England 4pts (+40)
3. Ireland 2pts (-80)
4. Wales 0pts (-36)
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