2026 Senior Inter County Qualifiers

07/06/2026 Stuart Watson All Posts, Senior Inter County Championships 0
Senior Inter County Championships

The 2026 Senior Inter County Qualifiers took place on Sunday June 7 at Chesterfield, Mansfield and Romford Bowls.

Congratulations to the following men’s teams who have qualified for the finals weekend in Romford on 10th and 11th October 2026:

Lincolnshire, Lancashire, Norfolk / Suffolk, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire, Bedfordshire, Warwickshire, Middlesex, Surrey, Hampshire, Kent & Yorkshire*
*Yorkshire – runners-up in the Mens 2026 Senior County Plate Final – will bowl in place of winners Staffordshire who are unable to bowl in the finals.

Congratulations also to the following ladies teams who have also qualified;

Surrey, Middlesex, Dorset, Sussex, Norfolk / Suffolk, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire + the winners of the Ladies Senior County Plate final.

RESULTS – CHESTERFIELD

MEN

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE

LINCOLNSHIRE

 930 1009 1090 1113 1044 6077 1012.8

NORFOLK / SUFFOLK

 978 985 954 1027 968 5838 973.0

LANCASHIRE

 992 932 1026 970 887 5795 965.8

YORKSHIRE

 1000 1008 834 863 1038 5763 960.5

STAFFORDSHIRE

 915 925 885 993 895 5596 932.7

DURHAM

 868 928 875 866 833 5337 889.5

 

LANCASHIRE

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
ROBIN LIPTROT 214 168 203 167 752 188.0
CHRIS CREANE 211 189 209 213 179 1001 200.2
DAVID BROOMFIELD 211 181 223 224 147 986 197.2
CARL TAYLOR 216 239 148 171 774 193.5
WILLIAM BROWN 168 192 172 186 718 179.5
MICHAEL HALLIWELL 156 160 316 158.0
COLIN GROSE 191 193 267 199 194 204 1248 208.0

TEAM TOTAL

 988 992 932 1026 970 887 5795

YORKSHIRE

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
GARY BARLOW 235 188 193 165 169 950 190.0
GREG BELTON 218 231 232 179 169 204 1233 205.5
LEE KNAGGS 201 215 227 152 186 247 1228 204.7
MARK SMITH 227 196 214 159 154 201 1151 191.8
SIMON HAIGH 179 179 179.0
STUART ENGLAND 170 142 210 522 174.0
THOMAS WALSH 139 185 176 500 166.7

TEAM TOTAL

 1020 1000 1008 834 863 1038 5763

LINCOLNSHIRE

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
TONY MATHER 171 169 203 207 235 192 1177 196.2
GARY CHRISTOPHER 208 185 202 213 257 201 1266 211.0
DAVE HOCKNEY 167 181 216 277 183 213 1237 206.2
MARTIN CLEMENTS 173 196 199 192 216 223 1199 199.8
TONY LEE 172 199 189 201 222 215 1198 199.7

TEAM TOTAL

 891 930 1009 1090 1113 1044 6077

 

              

STAFFORDSHIRE

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
MARTIN BISHOP 199 170 151 520 173.3
DAVID ROGERS 182 189 202 171 167 911 182.2
ANDY PREECE 189 182 166 226 763 190.8
LEE BURROWS 232 184 226 172 248 182 1244 207.3
ANDREW DOUGHERTY 190 167 174 216 148 895 179.0
BRIAN WILKINS 164 191 169 524 174.7
DAVE FAULTLESS 181 177 209 172 739 184.8

TEAM  TOTAL

 983 915 925 885 993 895 5596

NORFOLK / SUFFOLK

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
ALAN MCCULLY 186 233 192 203 220 181 1215 202.5
ALEX NELSON 173 210 223 184 216 211 1217 202.8
DAVID NORTH 180 149 159 178 666 166.5
GARY FRASER 164 149 313 156.5
JON GREENGRASS 234 182 198 173 787 196.8
KIM JOHNSON 199 187 187 236 234 225 1268 211.3
MARK SCOTT 204 168 372 186.0

TEAM TOTAL

 926 978 985 954 1027 968 5838

DURHAM

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
BARRY WALKER 240 164 211 204 196 168 1183 197.2
ANTHONY ROBSON 200 157 162 155 674 168.5
GARY ORTON 186 180 181 172 192 161 1072 178.7
JONNY HALLIDAY 171 164 148 158 155 796 159.2
IAN HAYS 228 163 139 530 176.7
GARRY ELLIOTT 170 203 160 174 181 194 1082 180.3

TEAM TOTAL

 967 868 928 875 866 833 5337

LADIES

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE

NORFOLK / SUFFOLK

 789 719 690 621 691 659 4169 694.8

YORKSHIRE

 624 724 704 769 651 691 4163 693.8

LINCOLNSHIRE

 660 731 648 661 705 643 4048 674.7

OXFORDSHIRE

 679 588 659 645 597 635 3803 633.8

LANCASHIRE

 638 626 613 632 630 608 3747 624.5

STAFFORDSHIRE

 627 592 607 572 574 565 3537 589.5

 

LANCASHIRE

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
SALLY WILSON 158 173 169 172 179 165 1016 169.3
RUTH RATHBONE 168 145 143 164 181 167 968 161.3
SUE GREEN 162 138 133 143 146 154 876 146.0
DEBORAH JOHNSON 150 170 168 153 124 122 887 147.8

TEAM TOTAL

 638 626 613 632 630 608 3747

YORKSHIRE

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
CAROLE ORANGE 179 167 161 203 184 174 1068 178.0
HELEN CATON 169 171 221 200 180 192 1133 188.8
JAN BAINES 173 205 160 201 155 176 1070 178.3
SALLY THORLEY 103 149 252 126.0
SUSAN SZLAVIK 181 162 165 132 640 160.0

TEAM TOTAL

 624 724 704 769 651 691 4163

LINCOLNSHIRE

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
BEV ELLIS 151 166 135 155 607 151.8
DEE PARKER 161 208 180 170 175 894 178.8
EILEEN SYLVESTER 179 189 141 147 656 164.0
HELEN ISSITT 168 213 155 536 178.7
SARAH WILSON 169 168 158 233 156 884 176.8
SANDRA CHURCH-MARSHALL 159 155 157 471 157.0

TEAM TOTAL

 660 731 648 661 705 643 4048

STAFFORDSHIRE

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
KAREN BARFOOT 159 138 131 146 164 154 892 148.7
BRENDA PRATT 152 158 142 168 159 138 917 152.8
TRACEY SIMMONS 142 140 170 127 133 712 142.4
JULIE MATTHEWS 174 156 164 131 149 140 914 152.3
DENISE BISHOP 102 102 102.0

TEAM TOTAL

 627 592 607 572 574 565 3537

NORFOLK / SUFFOLK

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
GAYE MCCULLY 190 215 204 133 193 221 1156 192.7
JACQUELINE COLLIER 110 110 110.0
LINDA PRAY 238 167 150 154 203 139 1051 175.2
SUE COBB 149 185 179 122 127 762 152.4
TERESA MCCARTHY 212 152 157 224 173 172 1090 181.7

TEAM TOTAL

 789 719 690 621 691 659 4169

OXFORDSHIRE

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
DIANE JOHNSON 189 153 180 168 168 176 1034 172.3
LYNN GAMMAGE 175 138 197 148 166 182 1006 167.7
MARY MAULT 152 149 170 149 147 161 928 154.7
SUSAN PORTER 163 148 112 180 116 116 835 139.2

TEAM TOTAL

 679 588 659 645 597 635 3803

RESULTS – MANSFIELD

MEN

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

 938 959 1089 992 944 1083 6005 1000.8

WARWICKSHIRE

 1030 995 888 932 962 1151 5958 993.0

BEDFORDSHIRE

 991 997 1011 935 951 948 5833 972.2

DERBYSHIRE

 976 904 913 929 905 1040 5667 944.5

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

 919 1009 973 983 838 940 5662 943.7

CAMBRIDGESHIRE

 986 948 969 904 870 961 5638 939.7

HERTFORDSHIRE

 889 933 991 800 1010 970 5593 932.2

OXFORDSHIRE

 818 830 973 884 883 912 5300 883.3

 

CAMBRIDGESHIRE

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
GEOFF BROWN 170 160 199 188 191 166 1074 179.0
SIMON BROWN 222 208 238 212 180 217 1277 212.8
RICHARD FRANCIS 189 209 206 171 200 975 195.0
ROB HOBART 192 182 169 184 157 222 1106 184.3
PAUL DILLON 213 189 157 171 171 156 1057 176.2
ERIC PARKER 149 149 149.0

TEAM TOTAL

 986 948 969 904 870 961 5638

BEDFORDSHIRE

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
SUKKY GILL 236 195 215 224 224 194 1288 214.7
DANIEL BONFIELD 184 210 171 213 203 203 1184 197.3
IAN LEE 165 165 165.0
MARTIN STACKPOOLE 217 202 213 146 201 234 1213 202.2
GARY WAGHORN 164 222 172 177 165 900 180.0
DAVID CROUCH 189 226 190 180 146 152 1083 180.5

TEAM TOTAL

 991 997 1011 935 951 948 5833

DERBYSHIRE

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
DARREN CUNDY 213 198 225 173 180 267 1256 209.3
SIMON ELMORE 182 168 157 183 223 913 182.6
LES GREEN 217 181 194 244 192 188 1216 202.7
KEVIN LUCAS 164 169 186 144 159 822 164.4
STUART GLOVER 168 138 306 153.0
SIMON MARSHALL 200 188 169 188 206 203 1154 192.3

TEAM TOTAL

 976 904 913 929 905 1040 5667

OXFORDSHIRE

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
GARY BAKER 184 135 190 222 200 931 186.2
DARRELL FISHER 160 161 201 148 215 885 177.0
HARALD GRAU 158 155 199 180 207 167 1066 177.7
PETER FYLES 146 190 165 145 646 161.5
KENNETH IREDALE 170 154 173 157 191 845 169.0
CHRISTOPHER SMITH 225 210 201 152 139 927 185.4

TEAM TOTAL

 818 830 973 884 883 912 5300

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
DAMIAN GRAY 210 225 184 215 195 202 1231 205.2
NEIL SKIPPINS 177 162 157 219 715 178.8
CRAIG ELLIS 214 236 280 210 188 235 1363 227.2
JAMIE O’DWYER 172 208 380 190.0
DALE WARREN 165 204 214 224 807 201.8
STEVE GIDDENS 179 170 161 510 170.0
MARK SKIPPINS 157 247 206 186 203 999 199.8

TEAM TOTAL

 938 959 1089 992 944 1083 6005

WARWICKSHIRE

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
SIMON SMEWIN 257 212 165 176 224 224 1258 209.7
JEFF GILBERT 187 216 159 190 154 906 181.2
BRIAN ASHMAN 183 195 181 245 804 201.0
KEITH JEFFERY 188 181 178 227 206 980 196.0
CLIFF GREAVES 167 213 155 234 769 192.3
STEVE BOSE 215 191 216 175 202 242 1241 206.8

TEAM TOTAL

 1030 995 888 932 962 1151 5958

HERTFORDSHIRE

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
RICHARD LEWIS 219 158 180 184 741 185.3
PAUL LOBERMAN 157 203 163 163 200 184 1070 178.3
TONY IMREN 184 145 218 191 738 184.5
STEVEN ALLARDYCE 178 213 199 188 202 233 1213 202.2
MICHAEL WALROND 200 199 189 143 731 182.8
MARK SECKER 170 173 221 148 210 178 1100 183.3

TEAM TOTAL

 889 933 991 800 1010 970 5593

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
CHARLTON TUCKER 186 209 168 563 187.7
RICHARD BECK 177 245 199 235 141 224 1221 203.5
PAUL BRUNNING 181 181 174 536 178.7
MATTHEW TROTTER 205 215 233 186 192 222 1253 208.8
DARREN FOX 184 176 170 171 211 172 1084 180.7

TEAM TOTAL

 752 845 770 773 725 792 4657

RESULTS – ROMFORD

MEN

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE

MIDDLESEX

 920 1,144 1,092 1,107 1,067 941 6,271 1,045.2

SURREY

 996 997 1,085 1,068 1,029 1,053 6,228 1,038.0

HAMPSHIRE

 993 972 1,077 1,006 1,063 1,082 6,193 1,032.2

KENT

 1,015 997 1,074 970 1,011 1,090 6,157 1,026.2

ESSEX

 1,082 1,026 934 1,076 1,005 1,000 6,123 1,020.5

SOMERS. / GLOUC.

 946 1,049 923 1,039 1,011 1,069 6,037 1,006.2

DORSET

 1,026 1,024 986 988 980 945 5,949 991.5

 

HAMPSHIRE

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
MARK ROBERTS 234 216 181 190 192 258 1271 211.8
ALAN MEADES 183 166 202 214 237 233 1235 205.8
JOHN WALLIN 180 237 267 202 191 232 1309 218.2
TREVOR BIRCH 210 189 222 198 199 183 1201 200.2
MAURICE PHILLOTT 176 176 176.0
DAVID HAYWARD 186 164 205 202 244 1001 200.2

TEAM TOTAL

 993 972 1077 1006 1063 1082 6193

KENT

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
STEPHEN WILLIAMS 228 214 199 211 196 193 1241 206.8
JOHN HINCH 212 186 194 248 204 1044 208.8
BOB OCKELFORD 194 227 215 181 817 204.3
JUSTIN SHAW 185 186 182 553 184.3
RICHARD PARKER 196 181 182 218 777 194.3
CHRIS SKUDDER 181 196 204 243 824 206.0
SEAN PURCELL 235 268 166 232 901 225.3

TEAM TOTAL

 1015 997 1074 970 1011 1090 6157

SUSSEX

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
STUART RUSHTON 184 156 340 170.0
JEFF CAMPBELL 216 223 181 171 193 984 196.8
LEE COOK 183 151 171 178 165 848 169.6
DAREN KNIGHTSBRIDGE 203 209 171 201 166 237 1187 197.8
GARY LEAPHARD 176 156 194 526 175.3
MARK PALMER 149 158 182 489 163.0
KEVIN ROSE 202 147 199 153 225 138 1064 177.3

TEAM TOTAL

 988 886 898 830 920 916 5438

DORSET

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
STEVE THORNTON 226 233 268 249 227 213 1416 236.0
MICHAEL SMYTH 245 213 175 204 190 173 1200 200.0
PETER SANDERS 172 182 201 196 170 169 1090 181.7
DAVE BEAMENT 146 146 146.0
CHRIS HARRIS 179 192 156 190 177 894 178.8
KEVIN PILLEY 204 204 186 193 203 213 1203 200.5

TEAM TOTAL

 1026 1024 986 988 980 945 5949

LONDON

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
SELWYN MORGAN 191 193 194 228 169 212 1187 197.8
WILLIAM GORDELIER 184 184 184.0
GORDON PUXTY 192 199 239 221 212 199 1262 210.3
NEIL MASON 177 180 211 192 180 158 1098 183.0
DANNY GRAHAM 160 141 179 191 671 167.8
DAVE GREER 148 159 147 454 151.3
NEIL MCNALLY 209 205 193 188 795 198.8

TEAM TOTAL

 904 861 1012 1025 945 904 5651

SURREY

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
ERIC LIU 194 197 200 234 221 208 1254 209.0
STEVE THORNTON 169 214 225 224 202 175 1209 201.5
ALAN CHAN 204 150 264 618 206.0
JONATHAN HERBERT 216 224 245 219 225 206 1335 222.5
KETAN SUCHAK 178 188 190 556 185.3
ANDREW TAPPING 213 212 237 203 191 200 1256 209.3

TEAM TOTAL

 996 997 1085 1068 1029 1053 6228

ESSEX

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
MARTIN WILLIAMSON 193 157 187 187 724 181.0
SCOTT CLEAVER 237 221 181 269 180 204 1292 215.3
DAVID COOTE 237 228 210 183 193 1051 210.2
CARL VANDERHOOK 224 245 221 690 230.0
NILS HOVERSHOLM 171 195 201 195 762 190.5
SIMON CATHORNE 201 209 158 568 189.3
CHRIS ELLIS 214 211 214 205 192 1036 207.2

TEAM TOTAL

 1082 1026 934 1076 1005 1000 6123

MIDDLESEX

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
CHRIS WEST 190 268 180 275 257 183 1353 225.5
GUY LIPSCOMB 159 199 197 555 185.0
RICKY CHEONG 191 236 246 183 171 200 1227 204.5
PAUL MORRIS II 156 253 148 557 185.7
DAVE LODER 182 226 227 255 205 203 1298 216.3
KELVIN LAW 198 258 186 246 235 158 1281 213.5

TEAM TOTAL

 920 1144 1092 1107 1067 941 6271

SOMERS. / GLOUC.

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE

DAVID JOHNSON

 189 223 193 234 205 194 1238 206.3

ADAM WOODYATT

 158 177 192 192 168 887 177.4

ADRIAN CORBETT

 206 245 157 211 155 229 1203 200.5

GORDON HUMPHRIES

 203 235 215 215 223 266 1357 226.2

MARC HELM

 190 195 181 187 236 212 1201 200.2

PAUL WEDLAKE

 151 151 151.0

TEAM TOTAL

 946 1049 923 1039 1011 1069 6037

LADIES

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE

SURREY

 760 727 811 731 731 697 4457 742.8

MIDDLESEX

 637 716 656 725 688 635 4057 676.2

DORSET

 648 651 709 640 686 707 4041 673.5

SUSSEX

 672 718 624 706 655 635 4010 668.3

HAMPSHIRE

 630 635 629 667 776 602 3939 656.5

KENT

 620 665 690 703 650 607 3935 655.8

 

DORSET

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
ANGIE BROWN 155 176 196 160 165 166 1018 169.7
BEV SMITHERAM 146 133 279 139.5
SALLY-ANN WEBB 195 187 164 184 175 164 1069 178.2
CAROL AILES 199 130 179 177 685 171.3
LYNN SQUIBB 152 155 150 166 167 200 990 165.0

TEAM TOTAL

 648 651 709 640 686 707 4041

HAMPSHIRE

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
SANDRA SIMMONDS 181 171 171 160 225 169 1077 179.5
DEBBIE LAW 144 138 159 160 149 750 150.0
DAWN MANN 173 152 176 211 143 855 171.0
JODI LAW 183 153 172 172 180 141 1001 166.8
KIM ASLETT 122 134 256 128.0

TEAM TOTAL

 630 635 629 667 776 602 3939

KENT

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
DENISE DYKE 190 169 186 203 200 154 1102 183.7
JAN HODGE 181 185 172 230 199 160 1127 187.8
LINDA FLETT 113 130 146 389 129.7
TINA GIBBINS 151 167 117 147 582 145.5
JANET RANKIN 136 160 165 153 121 735 147.0

TEAM TOTAL

 620 665 690 703 650 607 3935

SURREY

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
JO CUNDY 192 171 222 216 202 247 1250 208.3
HELEN MORRIS 174 176 189 172 154 865 173.0
SHELIA ASHTON 210 125 114 449 149.7
ANGELA STEWARD 180 178 173 165 696 174.0
KIMBERLEY OAKLEY 214 202 206 201 192 182 1197 199.5

TEAM TOTAL

 760 727 811 731 731 697 4457

SUSSEX

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
ELAINE DAVEY 180 156 183 203 168 151 1041 173.5
MARSHA DALLEY 159 206 165 182 191 151 1054 175.7
JACKIE RELPH 192 206 169 182 168 167 1084 180.7
JULIE HAY 141 150 107 139 128 166 831 138.5

TEAM TOTAL

 672 718 624 706 655 635 4010

MIDDLESEX

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

GAME 4

GAME 5

GAME 6

TOTAL

AVERAGE
VAL HOPCRAFT 163 202 163 156 177 158 1019 169.8
LYNNE WALKER 160 190 204 225 213 206 1198 199.7
CAROLINE HARRIS 136 123 158 186 138 115 856 142.7
LYNNE PALMER 178 201 131 158 160 156 984 164.0

TEAM TOTAL

 637 716 656 725 688 635 4057

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