Junior Team Scratch Tour
Round 1 Results

Fred Miller reports on Round 1 of the new Junior Team Scratch Tour. The JTST was devised as a replacement for the defunct JST and now has expanded from its first season of one North West group into two North West groups and one Yorkshire based group. For more information see the new JTST website.

North West Group A Results - AMF Wigan

Girls

Game 1

All bowlers were quick of the mark and feeling good, Wigan were up against Wallasey, the scoring was at it’s best with Rachel Arthur & Rebecca Wilson having a good battle with scores of 198 to 205, Wigan being the victor’s 16 – 2. Liverpool & Bromborough had an exciting and close first match, 531 to 524. Bromborough’s Natasha Newman just beating Jordan Lam by 8 pins, Liverpool winning 14 – 4.

Game 2

The second game saw the scoring level increasing nicely, Liverpool were facing Wigan this time, Liverpool’s Jordine Lam shooting an excellent 180, against Rebecca Wilsons 188. Wigan’s Charlotte Rathbone, was piling it in with a 241, and Harriet Harmon rolling a Personal Best of 199. Both Using the New Copper Head, Points were earned 16 – 2 for Wigan. Meanwhile Bromborough and Wallasey were having a nip and tuck battle, both anchors, Natasha Newman and Rachel Arthur being top scores in this match. Bromborough winning 16 – 2.

Game 3

Liverpool were on the attack, as they took on Wallasey, the scoring had dropped a little, but saw Liverpool to a victory, of 14 – 4. Bromborough wanting a win over Wigan was not to be, as the (Copper heads) kept on scoring consistently, Bromborough’s Taylor Rae rolling a Personal Best of, 183.
This time Wigan cleaned up with an 18 – 0 result.

	Pts 1	Pts 2	Pts 3	Pin fall	Total
Wigan	16	16	18	2061	50
Liverpool	14	2	14	1687	30
Bromborough	4	16	0	1715	20
Wallasey	2	2	4	1562	8

Boys

Game 1

The host team Wigan came out all guns blazing, challenging Wallasey, Alex Horton of Wigan shooting a 234, helped them to a Massive score of 921. this resulting in a 20 – 0 win. England Bowler Christopher Lam contributed a194 game, to Liverpool’s 18 – 2 win over Bromborough. Ain Rae chasing him with a 170.

Game 2

With Liverpool always being a tough team to beat, Christopher Lam on the charge with a 209, Wigan set their sights, and went for it, Joe Green 187, Luke Johnstone 197, and Henry Nice 200 all came together helping Wigan to a 16 – 4 win. Meanwhile, Wallasey found some determination to win, Bromborough could see this and gave them a hard time, it was the last 3 frames that made Wallasey the victors, with a 16 – 4 win, nice match to watch.

Game 3

Wallasey this time with a hard task as they took on Liverpool, Christopher Lam rolling yet another 194, Wallasey Alex Heslop, rolled his personal Best of 163.
Liverpool took the win 18 – 2. Bromborough and Wigan were locked into a battle, as it could of gone either way, it went to the wire, Wigan’s Joe Green helping with a 214 game, Bromborough’s Ain Rae beating Alex Horton by 1 Pin, 184 – 183. But Wigan came out on top: winning 16 – 4.

	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Pin fall	Total
Wigan	20	16	16	2660	52
Liverpool	18	4	18	2461	40
Wallasey	0	16	2	1879	18
Bromborough	2	4	4	2114	10

Thanks go out to AMF Wigan, Technicians, staff and Management for a Trouble free day. Also all the YBC Officials from each Club. A good day had by all.

North West Group B Results

Boys

Game 1

Preston verses Manchester was the opening match, Preston being the strongest Team, scores of 219 by Luke Wiggans & 192 from Tom Collins contributed to a 18 – 2 win for them. Meanwhile, Crew & Stoke were up against Burnley, Carl Hamilton shooting a 205 for Crew & Stoke, with team partner Brandon Roberts hitting 188. Forcing an 18 – 2 win.

Game 2

This game brought together Crew & Stoke challenging Preston, Although Tom Collins rolled a 215, and team mate Mark Richmond 213 for Preston. Crew & Stoke came out on top with a 14 – 6 win. On the next pair of lane were Burnley & Manchester, Callum Lumsden shooting a nice 226 for Burnley, a draw between Symeon Sunderland and Jonathon Keating of 145. Resulted in a win of 15 – 5 to Burnley.

Game 3

With each team wanting to be top of the table at the start of the League, They came out gunning for it. This time Preston were pushing Burnley, Luke Wiggans was on target posting a score of 227, plus team mates Sean Danies 202 and Tom Collins 195. Was too much for Burnley, resulting in a 20 – 0 victory. Crew and stoke were in the meantime manipulating Manchester into 19 – 1 win with Carl Hamilton rolling a 216. a draw between Nathan Thompson and Daniel Elliott,of 158, saw the shared point.

	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Pinfall	Total
Crewe & Stoke	18	14	19	2595	51
Preston	18	6	20	2655	44
Burnley	2	15	0	2287	17
Manchester	2	5	1	2205	8

Girls

Game 1

Preston verses Manchester not really a high scoring match, but brought a victorious win to Preston. 15 – 3. Emma Sloan Preston & Amanda Slinn Manchester both shooting 190 plus games. Crew & Stoke took up the challenge of Burnley, Nicola Fawley of Burnley being the high scorer of 169. taking the win 14 – 4.

Game 2

Crew & Stoke gunning for Preston, were overwhelmed as Racheal Turner shoots 217 to help Crew & Stoke, this time to a 14 – 4 win. Meanwhile, Burnley were on the attack against Manchester, yet again not high scoring, but a good team result, 16 – 2 for Burnley.

Game 3

This was quite a close match, between Preston and Burnley, Emma Sloan (Preston) rolling 203, and Nicola Fawley (Burnley) with a 216 gave Burnley the Win 14 – 4. Manchester were sadly beaten by a margin of over 100 pins, giving Crew & Stoke the win they were looking for 18 – 0 what a victory.