County and National Competition News - 2025
Some members just enjoy our social bowling and inter-club friendly matches, but others compete in Worcestershire BA and Bowls England competitions. Read of their exploits below!
Win 
Loss 
Recent Result
BE Mens Senior Singles
Rob Attwood was forceed to concede a walk-over to Wayne White (Chester Road BC).
Rod Payne lost a tough home tie against Chris Barton (Vines Park BC) 11-21. Chris was a member of the Vines Park team which won the National fours last season.
Chris Sherriff lost an away tie against Rob Stanley (Worcester BC) 12-21.
Peter Hancock succumbed at home to an in-form Mark Atkins (Worcester BC), losing 6-21.
BE Mens Senior Pairs
Peter Hancock & Chris Sherriff faced a tough challenge at Chester Road BC against old foes Wayne White and Grant Burgess. Our guys were 12-7 down at 12 ends and there was an air of inevitability but they fought back to sit 3 shots up going into the last end. Wayne and Grant showed determination but were unable to snatch an extra end, resulting in a 15-14 win for Peter & Chris.
Unfortunately they then succumbed 10-21 to Andy Cook & partner (Worcester BC).
Rob Attwood & Quentin Smith lost their away tie 7-14 against Mark Atkins & Rob Stanley (Worcester BC).
BE Ladies Senior Pairs
Deb Sherriff & partner had to award a walk-over to Trish Emms & partner (Broadway BC).
BE Mixed Pairs
Peter & Theresa Hancock won their away tie against Corina & Ahmed Macky (Broadway BC) 13-11 after an extra end. Despite losing eleven of the eighteen regular ends they only conceded singles and trailed the jack with their last bowl of the tie-break to score two and take the match.
Unfortunately they could not continue their winning ways, losing 15-18 at home to Pip & Dave Maxwell (Chester Road BC).
Deb & Chris Sherriff lost 9-23 to Stuart Munro & partner (Pershore BC).
Rod & Sheila Payne lost their away tie against Alison Cartwright & partner (Pershore BC) 11-16.
BE Mixed Fours
Rod & Sheila Payne and Deb & Chris Sherriff scored a resounding home win over a four from Hewell BC. Starting well, they were 7-0 up after just three completed ends (the Hewell skip had killed an early end when Lilleshall were holding multiple shots). Our four continued to score well and were 17-1 up after seven ends. Over the next four ends both teams added four shots, at which point Hewell conceded, being fifteen shots adrift with just seven ends to play. Final score 21-5.
Their next game was a huge challenge against a strong Chester Road BC team including county skip Maddie Burgess, National ladies champion Izzy White and multiple national champion Grant Burgess. They came a gallant second.
BE Family Pairs
Rod Payne & Dominic Simcoe suffered a heavy 3-24 defeat away against Mark Atkins & partner (Worcester BC).
Deb & Chris Sherriff won their home tie against Carol Harding-Davis & partner (Evesham BC) 21-14.
Unfortunately they were narrowly beaten (15-16) by Neil & Dave Clarke (Gilt Edge BC).
BE Mens Foundation Pairs
Mark Hussell & Clive Kimberley won their home tie against David Hill & partner (Aston Summerville BC) by 2 sets to 0 (9-6, 10-3).
They were then awarded a walk-over against a pair from Mark's old club Overbury BC.
Unfortunately they were narrowly beaten by 1 set to 2 in the semi-final by Keith Powell & partner (Pershore BC).
BE Mens Champion of Champions
Chris Sherriff lost a tough home tie against young England triallist Harvey Griffiths (St.Dunstans BC) 10-21 in heavy rain.
BE Ladies Champion of Champions
Theresa Hancock lost a tough away tie against Maddie Burgess (Chester Road BC) 3-21.
BE Mens Two Fours
Lilleshall suffered a heavy 18-49 away loss to a strong team from Vines Park.
BE Tony Allcock Trophy (over 60s, mixed two fours)
Lilleshall won their away tie against Bredon B 32-25. The four of Sheila Payne, Silvia Newbery, Mike Bradburn & Rod Payne won 15-13 and Deb Sherriff, Liz Caird, Peter Hancock & Chris Sherriff won their game 17-12.
Unfortunately they were beaten 16-39 by a strong team from Pershore BC.
BE Mens Top Club
Lilleshall scored a great 3-2 victory away at Worcester BC. Chris Sherriff won the 2-wood singles by one shot (16-15) and Bill Greenway won the 4-wood singles 21-20. Our pair and triple both lost, but our four of Alan Harvey, Colin Meadows, Rod Payne & Mark Kaleta won by 10 shots (19-9) to gain the overall win.
Sadly we lost the second-round away tie against old foes Chester Road BC 1-4.
Worcestershire BA Mens Singles
Chris Sherriff lost a 'home' tie against Jonathon Smith (Gilt Edge BC), played at Hewell, 17-21 despite picking up two excellent fours.
Rod Payne lost a home tie against Alan Clarke (St.Dunstans BC) 12-21.
Rob Attwood conceded a walk-over to Dave Maxwell (Chester Road BC).
Peter Hancock beat the experienced Alan Lerry (St.Dunstans BC) 21-7.
He then beat Dave Maxwell (Chester Road) 21-13.
He unfortunately lost his third-round match against Gareth Burbridge (Vines Park) 8-21. Gareth was a member of the Vines Park four which won the National fours and represented England in the British Isles championships.
Mark Hussell lost a close game against Austin Caulfield (Gilt Edge BC) 20-21.
Dominic Simcoe lost 11-21 to England triallist Harvey Griffiths (St.Dunstans BC).
Mark Kaleta beat Andy Millward (Chester Road BC) 21-6.
Unfortunately he was then beaten 16-21 by Derek Bond (Redditch BC).
Worcestershire BA Mens Pairs
Rob Attwood & Quentin Smith finished a distant second in their "home" tie (played at Gilt Edge BC) against Martin & Matt Leedham (Vines Park BC). Leading for VP, Martin found the pace of a tricky rink one quickly and as a result our boys were 0-13 down in the space of just 6 ends. Things improved (slightly) and the next six ends saw the teams take five shots each, but at that point the game was out of reach and the bar beckoned! Final score 5-18.
Mark Hussell & Peter Hancock won their tie against Mike Dooley & George Glaze (Bredon BC) 17-12.
Unfortunately they lost their second round game against Gareth Burbridge and Richard Moule (Vines Park BC) 12-19.
Mark Kaleta & Chris Sherriff beat fellow Lilleshall Hall members Rod Payne & Alan Harvey 21-8.
They then beat Dan Mason & partner (Overbury BC) 15-12.
They followed up that with a 16-6 win over Mike Peirce & partner (Pershore BC).
Unfortunately they lost their quarter-final against Richard Moule & Gareth Burbridge (Vines Park BC) 10-16. Richard & Gareth were half of the Vines Park four which won the Bowls England fours last season and represented England in the British Isles Championships.
Worcestershire BA Mens Triples
Mark Hussell, Peter Hancock & Dominic Simcoe lost their match against Jonathan Haines's team (Evesham BC) 16-22.
Chris Sherriff's team lost their home tie against Matt Leedham's team (Vines Park BC) 16-19.
Rod Payne's received a walk-over from David Homans's team (Littleton BC). Unfortunately they were heavily beaten (4-30) by Matt Cuthbert's team (Worcester BC).
Worcestershire BA Mens Fours
Chris Sherriff's four lost 7-21 to ob McCaughtrie's four (Gilt Edge BC).
Rod Payne's four conceded a walk-over to Rob Stanley's four (Worcester BC).
Worcestershire BA Veteran Pairs
Chris Sherriff & Colin Meadows lost their away tie against Ken Bick & partner (Aston Summerville BC) 18-19.
Rod Payne & Alan Harvey beat Rob Smith & partner (St.Dunstan's BC) 21-9 and now meet Rob Bourne & partner (Vines Park BC).
Rob Attwood & Quentin Smith had to concede a walk-over to Mark Sandoz & partner (Gilt Edge BC) due to ill health.
Worcestershire BA Mixed Fours
Chris Sherriff's four have a home tie against Bob Morgan's four (Manor Park BC).
Worcestershire BA Mens Senior Fours
Chris Sherriff's four beat Jim McDonald's four (Hewell BC) 21-5.
They then beat Phil Barrett's four (Droitwich Spa BC) 22-8.
unfortunately our gallant four - Peter Hancock, Colin Meadows, Chris Sherriff & Mark Kaleta - could not maintain their winning ways and lost 4-28 to a strong Vines Park team (Paul Daniels, Phil Green, Dicky Banks & Jim Collins).
Rod Payne's four lost to Jim Collins's four (Vines Park BC) 6-23.
Worcestershire BA Mens Champion of Champions
Chris Sherriff has an away tie against Gareth Roberts (Barbourne BC).
Worcestershire BA Mens Vernon Turner Competition (four fours)
Lilleshall won their preliminary round match against Inkberrow BC (119-38).
They followed that with a 70-48 win against Barbourne BC (thus avenging the Top-Club 2-3 defeat of last season). They now face St.Dunstans in the quarter-final.
They followed that with a dramatic, extra-end, 63-62 win over St.Dunstans in the quarter-final. They now face Vines Park at Stourport BC in the semi-final.
Worcestershire BA Mens Reg Russell Triples Competition
Peter Hancock, Chris Sherriff & Mark Kaleta won their away tie against Don Handy's team (Malvern Victoria BC) by one shot.
Worcestershire BA Ladies Champion of Champions
Theresa Hancock lost 6-21 to Maddie Burgess (Chester Road).
Worcestershire BA Ladies Pairs
Sheila Payne & partner have a home tie against Kay Butler & partner (St.Dunstans BC).
Worcestershire BA Ladies Triples
Theresa Hancock, Deb Sherriff & Sheila Payne travelled to Pershore to play a team of ladies skipped by Alison Cartwright. Our ladies started well but fell behind as the match progressed, eventually losing 6-18. The Pershore triple reached the final of the competition.
Worcestershire BA Ladies Fours
Sheila Payne's four lost heavily (5-26) to Izzy White's four (Chester Road BC). Izzy is, of course, the current national ladies singles champion!