WOOTTON BASSETT duo Tom Walkley and Dave Snell, Wiltshire’s Middleton Cup team manager, are through to the men’s county finals at Devizes in September.

The duo will also represent Wiltshire in the national championships at Worthing in mid-August after victories in the men’s U25 singles and two wood singles respectively in the county semi-finals at Swindon’s Westlecot club on Sunday.

However, Bassett’s Kyle Anderson (U25 singles), Dave Edmonds (two wood singles), Chris Cheesley and Neil Smith (pairs) and Tom Walkley (singles), plus Chippenham Town’s Dave Godwin (two wood singles), all bowed out.

Snell recorded two impressive wins to reach his final, beating former doubles partner Mel Biggs 16-13 in the quarters and then Chris Easton (Avon) 14-12 in the semis.

In the other semi, Godwin was edged out 15-14 in a high-class match as he conceded a two on the final end to holder Graham Hatherall.

Cheesley and Smith surprisingly lost in the pairs semis to Alderbury duo Graham House and John Webb.

Holder Walkley eased to an impressive semi-final win in the U25 singles, beating Nick Revell 21-5, but just missed out in the senior singles despite a brave fight in his semi-final against Graham Hatherall, going down 21-20.

RESULTS

Friday’s Pairs quarter-finals (at Holt): Wayne Simmonds & Kevin Oliver (sub for Wayne Snook) (Holt) lost to Craig & Graham Hatherall (Westlecot) 18-19; Mike Jackson & Mel Biggs (W’lecot) beat Rob Jeffreys & Keith Bailey (Holt) 25-12; Mick Clifton & Mike Sawyer (Swindon West End) lost to Chris Cheesley & Neil Smith (Wootton Bassett) 18-23; Mike Smith & Danny Comley (Malmesbury) lost to Graham House & John Webb (Alderbury) 11-23.

Semi finals (Sunday, at Westlecot), Pairs: G House & J Webb (Alderbury) beat C Cheesley & N Smith (WB) 19-18 (extra end). M Jackson & M Biggs (W’lecot) v Craig & G Hatherall (W’lecot) re-arranged for Thursday, July 18 at 6.15pm.

Singles: G Hatherall (W’lecot) beat Tom Walkley (WB) 21-20; M Jackson (W’lecot) beat Graham Shadwell (Spencer Moulton) 21-17.

Junior Singles (U25s): T Walkley (holder,WB) beat Nick Revell (Amesbury) 21-5; Paul Stokes (W’lecot) beat Kyle Anderson (WB) 21-9.

Two Wood Singles quarter-finals: Chris Easton (Avon) beat Brian Godwin (Spencer Melksham) 17-10; M Biggs (W’lecot) lost to Dave Snell (WB) 13-16; Dave Edmonds (WB) lost to G Hatherall (holder, W’lecot) 5-16; Keith Bailey (Holt) lost to Dave Godwin (Chippenham Town) 8-13.

Semi-finals: D Snell (WB) beat C Easton 14-12; G Hatherall (holder, W’lecot) beat D Godwin (Chip T) 15-14.

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