CHIPPENHAM TOWN enjoyed a successful Bowls Wiltshire finals weekend at Devizes, writes DAVE EATON.

They contested two finals and won both in the men’s over 60s triples, as well as the club mixed double rinks.

North Wilts had one success in the ladies champion of champions, but were edged out on extra ends in the Top Club final by Box, while Pewsey Vale came up trumps in the domestic BW Officers Triples.

Wootton Bassett contested five finals and only took the honours in one - Tourist Trophy.

The Chippenham trio of Rob Clews, Will Jones and Chris Brown made a flying start on Saturday morning, beating Holt, skipped by Don Gray, in the O60s triples final 19-16.

On Sunday morning, Town cruised to a 60-24 win over Trowbridge Westbourne in the mixed double rinks final.

Fizz Mace (North Wilts) fended off Winsley’s Gill Chandler to secure a last-gasp 23-30 victory in the ladies champion of champions final.

However, her North Wilts team were pipped at the post in the final of the Ladies Top Ten competition on extra ends, losing 2-1 on an extra end to holders Box.

Pewsey Vale’s trio of Keith Bew, Richard Evans and Vince Kimber were victorious in the BW Officers Triples against Wroughton, coming back from 14-9 down at nine ends to claim a 23-15 victory.

Wootton Bassett’s Dave Godwin, despite leading 8-7 at 10 ends, was beaten 21-10 after 22 by Mel Biggs (Westlecot) in the men’s national singles final.

Clubmate Kyle Anderson went down 21-16 (22 ends) to Westlecot’s Craig Hatherall in the junior (U25s) singles.

The disappointment for the Bassett club continued as James Nobbs, Chris Cheesley and Gary Morphet failed to unseat holders Holt losing 22-9 after only 15 ends in the triples final. Lawrence Smith lost 21-18 in the unbadged singles final.

However, Sunday saw a change in fortunes for Bassett with a narrow 36-34 win in the men’s Tourists Trophy double rinks against Salisbury.

TEAM RESULTS

Mixed Double rinks: Chippenham Town v Trowbridge Westbourne, Rink 3: Yvonne Savin, Rosemary Fitzpatrick, Alan Stell & Chris Brown beat Emily Jacobs, Jenny Oliver, Dave Richards & Brian Routledge 30-8. Rink 4: Val Baskerville, Chris Lucas, Rich Gainey & Paul Macdonald beat Sheila Noyce, Sheila French, John Noyce & Barry Smith 30-16.

Score: Chippenham T beat Trowbridge West 60-24.

Tourist Trophy - Double rinks: Wootton Bassett v Salisbury: Rink 1: Lawrence Smith, Alan Small, Andy Crump & Dave Godwin beat Stuart Mason, Brian Merritt, Graham Annetts & Bob Fredericks 24-14. Rink 2: Richard Buckland, James Nobbs, Terry Walton & Gary Morphet lost to Barry Folland, J Hurle, Danny Russell & Jamie Reynolds 12-20.

Score: Wootton Bassett beat Salisbury 36-34.

Top Ten: North Wilts v Box, Singles: Ann Greenland beat Michele Williams 21-20. Pairs: Ann Roberts-Phare & Fizz Mace lost to Karen Funnell & Alex Jacobs 13-23. Triples: June Coyle, Lyn Brown & Rose Mayo lost to Kara Little, Jean Collier & Sue Cooke 13-21. Fours: Margaret Walker, Zoe Bristow, Maureen Hulbert & Sue Hodkin beat Jane Taylor, Janet Hardie, Lauren Williams and Kathryn Yeoman 24-7.

Score: North Wilts drew with Box 2-2 on disciplines and 71-71 on shots but lost 2-1 on the extra ends.