Bowls: Newell Wardies off the threat from Duncan with superb bowls display

Published on Friday 5 June 2009 10:26

HILLSIDE bowling ace Kyle Newall was in cracking form at Wardie last night to beat Ian Duncan of Craigentinny 21-14 and reach the semi-finals of the Edinburgh & Leith Under-25 Singles.

Newall enjoyed a space-making spell from peels at 8 to 17-10 then answered a 2, 1, 1 comeback from Duncan with a sizzling 1, 3 finish to 21. The 22-year-old won the equivalent Edinburgh Bowling League title last season.

John McDermott was a winner in 2003 and he remains on course for a repeat following a 21-17 win over his Sighthill club-mate Daniel Marr at West End.

McDermott trailed Marr 13-5 but counted 3, 2, 1, 4 to cross 15-13 then came back under pressure at 17-15 down before reaching 21 with a 1, 2, 1, 2 finish.

Russell Wilson of Juniper Green blazed a 12-0 trail over the opening six ends against Blane Robertson of Postal at Corstorphine and remained on top to triumph 21-11.

Scott Noble of Sighthill travelled to Craigentinny, where he saw off teenager Daniel Gormley 21-12.

In the Coronation Pairs competition, Northern duo Harry Hastie and Jim Bathgate trailed 11-3 at West End last night and made an 18-10 exit to Alex Hurry and Robert Donaldson of Parkside.

The Beechwood partnership of Vince Naylar and Alan McIntyre added a 5 at the eighth end to lead 12-5 and carried on to score a 20-14 win over Brunstane at Mayfield.

Tanfield's Ian Veitch and Graham Munro beat Gordon Jamieson and Jim McCaskell of London Road Foundry 19-11 at Corstorphine, while drama at Craigentinny saw John Underwood and Roddy Watson of Dean benefit from a mid-match fluke to go on and triumph 18-12 over Rab Trainer and Andy Jeffrey senior of West End.

Sighthill scored a runaway success over Gorgie Mills in the David Kyle Triples at West End and Bainfield also produced a strong performance to crush Beechwood 25-11 at Mayfield.

Merchiston carded four shots at the last end to clinch a 15-10 win over Dudley at Corstorphine while Leith just edged Queensberry 15-13 at Craigentinny.

In the Coronation Fours matches, Pilrig garnered a 24-7 win over Whitehouse & Grange at West End, Brunstane surprised Carrick Knowe 21-11, Parkside beat Sighthill 19-13 at Mayfield and Slateford saw off Merchiston.

Meanwhile, Edinburgh & Leith bid to get back on the winning trail at Polton tomorrow (2pm) when they tackle East section qualifying rivals Midlothian in week five of the Cities & Counties Championship for the Hamilton Trophy.

Colin Mitchell is given a new front end with Danny Jackson (Parkside) recalled at lead and Frank O'Reilly (Queensberry) making his debut at second.

Midlothian have big gun Billy Peacock back in the team at third to Willie Rankin while Arron Clinkscales, Eddie Adams, and Dougie Russell are also recalled by team manager Frank Gray.

East Lothian sideline Brian Young and Ronnie Branley and have Craig Valentine, Gary Murray and Chris Fallen unavailable for their vital match against West Lothian at Haddington.

Jamie Higgins takes over at skip from Steven Morgan (third) while Stephen Cochrane Glen Blair Kenny McCrorie and Ian Bell come in.

&#149 SCOTLAND cap Gary Smith of Linlithgow staged a brilliant fightback at Armadale last night when he produced a last-gasp half jack/half bowl conversion that yielded four shots and a 21-19 win over Ian McLean of Queensferry in the WLBA Singles.

Colin Russell of Deans edged a 21-18 thriller over Scott Jones of Seafield while Adam Gilliland of Bankton Mains beat Danny Frew of Bridgeness 21-10 and Stuart Blakelock of Winchburgh beat Peter Harrison of Kinneil 21-13.