BOWLS: Sharman falls in last 16 (From Oxford Mail)

BOWLS: Sharman falls in last 16

11:00am Thursday 2nd September 2010 in

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Carterton's Paul Sharman reached the last 16 of the Bowls England National Singles Championship at Worthing before bowing out 21-19 to Reading’s Jon Stradling.

Sharman had opened his challenge by defeating Newmarket’s Liam Botten 21-15.

He then edged past Andy Anderson (Fleming Park, Hampshire) 21-18 in round two.

Headington’s county champion, Shaun Claridge, fell at the first hurdle with a 21-16 defeat by Barry Starks (Southsea Waverley, Hampshire).

West Witney husband and wife Kevin and Karen Alder were pipped 20-19 by David Richardson and Sue Willmott (Lindfield, Sussex) in the National Mixed Pairs first round.