Parks Junior Inter County Knock Out 2005

The 2005 British Parks Junior Inter County Knock Out competition was staged on the Milton Hayes and Milton Recs greens on Sunday 31st July.
A twelve player squad representing North Staffs Parks pulled off a fantastic achievement in lifting the trophy. This is the first time that North Staffs have managed to get their name on the trophy since the competition started in 1980.
In the semi-final they beat Greater Manchester 196 - 146.
In a hard fought final, against a strong South Yorkshire team, North Staffs came out on top winning by 16 shots 195 - 179. This was an exceptional all round team effort, coupled with a tremendous fight back by Mark Leadbeater ( 1- 14 down but won 21 - 20) and a resounding single figure victory by Danny Higginson (21 - 9). Full results are shown below.

Team Managers John Jenkins and Graham Mumford would like to thank:-

                   Host Clubs Milton Hayes and Milton Recs for the use of their greens.
                   Measurers, referees, greensmen, County Officials, and all those who helped on the day.
                   Supporters for generating a real "Cup - Final" atmosphere - a real boost to our players.

Most of all the Parks Junior County players for their outstanding commitment throughout the season.

The Winning Squad - North Staffs Parks Juniors

Front row left to right
Danny Higginson, Adam Lamb, Mark Leadbeater, Todd Ridge
Second row
Richard Jenkins, Joe Williamson, Tom Mumford, Matt Hill, Laura Hamer, Craig Podmore, Marie Brain, Adam Jackson
Team Managers John Jenkins and Graham Mumford

Semi Final
North Staffs				Greater Manchester
1	Todd Ridge	21	11	Stuart Nield
2	Joe Williamson	21	17	John Hill
3	Tom Mumford	21	11	Anne Marie Flynn
4	Marie Brain	21	19	Ryan Porter
5	Adam Lamb	21	14	Karl Willington
6	Carl Whitfield	7	21	James Mainwaring
7	Danny Higginson	21	15	Matt Adams
8	Adam Jackson	21	12	Andrew Walker
9	Rich Jenkins	21	16	Michael Birdsey
10	Matt Hill	21	10	Thomas Mainwaring
Team Total		196	146
Res	Mark Leadbeater
	Craig Podmore

Final
North Staffs				South Yorkshire
1	Todd Ridge	21	18	Gareth Ellis
2	Joe Williamson	21	19	Luke Haslam
3	Tom Mumford	15	21	Luke Davis
4	Marie Brain	21	19	Steve Palmer
5	Adam Lamb	14	21	Aaron Williams
6	Mark Leadbeater	21	20	Lee Ardron
7	Danny Higginson	21	9	Steve West
8	Adam Jackson	21	11	Scott Wildgoose
9	Rich Jenkins	19	21	Chris Bray
10	Matt Hill	21	20	Scott Hackworth
Team Total		195	179
Res	Carl Whitfield
	Craig Podmore

Westlands Bowling Club were well represented in this achievement with 5 of our juniors involved. Congratulations to Marie Brain, Matt Hill, Adam Jackson, Rich Jenkins and Todd Ridge for the part they played in this success (not forgetting Team Manager, John Jenkins).