FINALS weekend got off to a flying start at Brimfield and Little Hereford Bowls Club with six fiercely contested games.

Nick Lewis showed his pedigree by winning the men’s singles and the Millennium Plate singles and the Tandler mixed pairs with Jennie Cole.

In the Millennium, Pauline Preece played a superb game to stay with the club’s young star but Lewis pulled away after the 11th end to ease home 21-11.

In the men’s singles, Lewis showed his ruthless streak, racing to a 17-0 lead against nine-time singles winner Ashley Edwards. 

Edwards stuck with it  and pulled back to 11-17 before Lewis stopped the revival with a three and took the game 21-11.

There was another comeback in the Tandler after Alan Westwood and Pauline Suffield took a 10-4 lead against Lewis and Cole. An upset was in the air but experience told and Lewis and Cole finished up 20-12 winners.

The ladies’ singles proved one of the matches of the day, Jennie Cole forging a 13-8 lead before fellow county player Rosie Sheridan struck back, restricting Cole to two shots as she marched home 21-15.

It was more straightforward in the Cecil O’Boyle trophy with Alan Rich, Jane Howsam and Eileen Powell beating Peter Howsam, Val Wilkinson and Doug Turner in the eight ends format.

Winners of the John Collett triples were Cyril Wait, Ray Mew and Richard Pinchin. They came home 20-8 against Eileen Powell, Brian Draper and Peter Howsam.

Lewis continued his good form, taking the blue riband Arthur Edwards trophy 21-9 against Adrian Allen.

In the Barnet Bowl it was Eileen Powell and Cyril Wait who opened up a gap with a three on the ninth end, sealing victory 12-4 against  Lynne Allen and Brian Draper.

It was a similar result in the Albert Duval, Draper and partner Kevin Mann getting the job done 16-8 against Cyril Wait and Richard Pinchin.

A feast of good bowling concluded with the crown singles and pairs, Lewis finally meeting his match as he went down 17-21 against Ashley Edwards.

In the pairs, club captain Dave Evans and Richard Pinchin had their noses in front 13-10 after 17 ends but Lewis and Doug Turner turned the game around with a four and went on to win the game 21-16.