Dunn & Withers Win Ken Parker Cup
Ken Parker Cup Winners 2024 - Paul Dunn & Neil Withers with Ken’s son Steve (centre)
Photo: Arnie WithersNorth Ramsey Bowling Club hosted the Ken Parker Memorial Rose Bowl at Mooragh Park on Saturday in glorious weather, with 32 pairs entered.
At the quarter final stage Paul Dunn and Neil Withers (Marown) beat home greeners Lee Christian and Mike Dransfield 21-12, whilst Rose Waterworth and Michele Cubbon (Ballaugh) performed well to beat Marown’s Glenn Boland and Peter Jones 21-19. In the bottom half of the draw Onchan pair Kevin Quirk and Steve Parker won 21-11 against Alex Yates (Noble’s) and Caroline Parker (Mooragh Park), whilst South Ramsey’s Glynn & Kim Hargraves won 21-10 against John Cannan and Allan Callow.
It was the end of the road for Waterworth and Cubbon at the semi-final stage, as they were defeated in just seven ends 21-6 to Dunn and Withers as the Marown pair scored heavily. In the other semi-final the Onchan pair lost out 13-21 to the Husband and Wife pairing of Glynn and Kim.
The final was nip and tuck over the first seven ends with just one chalk separating the finalists with the Marown men 11-10 ahead. A good four was scored by Dunn and Withers on the next end to put the score at 15-10 with Kim slightly unfortunate not to save any chalks. Two doubles and a single, in between conceding a single saw the game finely poised at 16-15 to Dunn and Withers. A poor end from the South Ramsey pair gift wrapped an easy four to put the score at 20-15. On the following end a single for Glynn and Kim put the score at 16-20. The game was finished on the next end by the Crosby men, with Kim making a great effort to save the game, however her last bowl just gave up to seal a 21-16 win for Dunn and Withers.
North Ramsey competition secretary John Cannan thanked those who had entered the competition. Ken was a popular member at both North & South Ramsey clubs. John introduced Ken’s son Steve, who presented the prizes. Thanks were also given to those that had helped run the competition, for the preparation of the green & running of the afternoon in particular the ladies in the beehive.
