2024 Home Counties Junior League (Mixed)

0

Bowls Hampshire has entered the Home Counties Junior League again and in 2024 will play two matches, each of 3 rinks, in the league as below

Sunday 7 July 2024

Away v Bowls Oxfordshire - 10.30am - Away at Kidlington BC

Sunday 4 August 2024

Home v Buckinghamshire County BA - 10.30am - Home at Alton Social BC

More details of the Under 25 Programme for the season can be found on the White Rose page

Sunday 1 September 2024

The perfect finale. After the disappointment of losing the White Rose Final, Bowls Hampshire U25s were determined to make amends in the Junior Home Counties Final at Egham against our old foe Bowls Kent today. The boys got out of the blocks quickly to lead 13 - 9 at 5 ends and stretching to 27 - 14 at 10 ends. But Kent were not going to go out with a fight, as they looked to get revenge for being beaten by Hampshire at the area final of the White Rose earlier in the year, and by 15 ends had not only closed the gap but led by a single shot

Ends were traded back and forth and at 20 ends Kent still held that single shot lead. But Hampshire were not going to be denied retaining the trophy, with the rink skipped by captain Reece Graham picking up a timely 4 shots, to give Hampshire a slender 3 shot lead, it left the rinks skipped by Luke Bell and Dan Cookman to hold their nerve, which they all did, dropping and gaining single shots respectively, giving Hampshire a well earned 56 - 53 victory

Picture back left to front right. Mark Barnes, Allan Leppard. Jake Palmer, Luke May, Josh Thompson, Luke Bell, Martin Mason, Zach Miller, Jack Markham, San Cookman, Leo May, Alfie Smith, Charlie May, Reece Graham Ashley Nethercliffe, Oskar Olejarka, Lewis Fernehough. Special mention to squad members Liam May and Lewis Brimble along with assistant manager Paul May, who couldn't be there on the day. Also, a huge thank you to those behind the scenes of Louise and Bridget May for their support and admin guidance throughout the campaign