Nine players contested the Junior Manx Masters this Sunday at South Ramsey.
The competition was played as a straight knockout, 21up off a handicap of +6.
The title was won for the first time by Katie Jacobs with a superb display against Bailey McMullan in the final.
Katie made a strong start in the final, taking a 13-7 lead, then led 15-10. Bailey fought back to level the game at 15-15. Katie then got back in to score a double, with Bailey responding with a single. The following end proved to be pivotal with Bailey counting for two, only for Katie to get a slice of fortune to flick off Bailey’s second closest bowl and win the end, which she capitalised on to score a two on the following end to lead 20-16.
Bailey hit back again with a two, and was counting for two on the following end, which would have put the score at 20-20, however, a great last bowl from Katie sealed a 21-18 win.
Losing out at the semi-final stage, Jacobs trailed Alex Hampson (Noble’s) 14-17, but a strong finish saw Katie win 21-18. In the other semi-final, saw Bailey beat Sam Quayle (Castletown) 21-18.
At the quarter-final stage, Katie had her closest match of the morning, as she edged home 21-20 against Sam Colquitt (Nobles), with the latter having led 16-9. Four successive doubles saw Katie edge ahead and then go on to win. Alex Hampson took a resounding 21-11 win over the current holder, Lacey McMullan (Mooragh Park), while Bailey won 21-9 against Lillie Barrett (Marown). The biggest win of the round was secured by Quayle, who beat Luis Richardson 21-7 to progress to the next round.
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