Rachel Glover is making up for her work-related absence from the Island with a second, storming win in Class A of Round 18 in the Osborn Carpets event. Four points clear of Tracey Skelton in second and 13 ahead of Gemma Kermode, her 613.1 showed she means business with the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast next year getting ever nearer.
Class B was won by the ever-cheerful Ashley Gardner with Derek Kermode second, while Bill Jones took the honours in Class C, just edging John Brewis into second.
Osborn Carpets Round 18
Class A
Rachel Glover 99.5 100.6 103.5 103.2 102.1 104.2 Total 613.1
Tracey Skelton 99.8 100.4 103.9 100.9 102.4 102.0 609.4
Gemma Kermode 100.2 99.8 99.8 102.0 100.4 98.6 600.8
Class B
Ashley Gardner 101.5 102.7 102.1 103.4 100.4 102.4 Total 612.5
Derek Kermode 101.2 101.7 98.8 101.1 102.3 103.5 608.6
Nick Brown 99.8 101.3 100.1 101.5 99.4 102.9 605.0
Alex Trafford 98.5 97.4 97.8 100.1 97.3 99.8 590.9
Class C
Bill Jones 99.3 100.9 102.1 100.0 101.2 99.1 Total 602.6
John Brewis 98.6 97.8 98.1 101.9 100.0 103.7 600.1
Steve Callus 96.6 96.0 99.4 100.8 102.1 96.5 591.4
Matthew Roosen 94.4 99.7 99.4 85.8 100.9 97.4 577.6
It was Derek Kermode who used his great experience to win Round 18 of the Tynwald Shield, with John Brewis second and Ashley Gardner third.
Tynwald handicap shield sponsored by Empire Garage, Round 18
Derek Kermode (h'c 53.1) 101.2 101.7 98.8 101.1 102.3 103.5 661.7
John Brewis (h'c 59) 98.6 97.8 98.1 101.9 100.0 103.7 659.9
Ashley Gardner (h'c 43.7) 101.5 102.7 102.1 103.4 100.4 102.4 656.2
Nick Brown (h'c 50.7) 99.8 101.3 100.1 101.5 99.4 102.9 655.7
Steve Callus (h'c 64.2) 96.6 96.0 99.4 100.8 102.1 96.5 655.6
Bill Jones (h'c 52.4) 99.3 100.9 102.1 100.0 101.2 99.1 655.0
Rachel Glover (h'c 40.0) 99.5 100.6 103.5 103.2 102.1 104.2 653.1
Tracey Skelton (h'c 43.4) 99.8 100.4 103.9 100.9 102.4 102.0 652.8
Alex Trafford (h'c 56.1) 98.5 97.4 97.8 100.1 97.3 99.8 647.0
Gemma Kermode (h'c 41.5) 100.2 99.8 99.8 102.0 100.4 98.6 642.3
Matthew Roosen (h'c 57.4) 94.4 99.7 99.4 85.8 100.9 97.4 635.0
There was a depleted entry for the Junior championship but it was still an incredibly tight round and Alex Trafford took his chances to get the better of Matthew Roosen by a mere 0.2.
Sadler Junior Championships
Alex Trafford 98.5 97.4 97.8 Total 293.7
Matthew Roosen 94.4 99.7 99.4 293.5
