Dorchester Invitational Drawn Pairs 2025

Congratulations to Alex Dytham and Roger Nicholas winners of the Dorchester Invitational Drawn Pairs 2025.
The winners are pictured above with the Runners-up Levi Hembrow and Sue Lofthouse.
Thank you to our sponsors South Western Scaffolding Ltd for supporting the event.
Thank you to Leslie and Judith for keeping us well fed and Robbie and Les for doing the bar and to all those who came to support.

Dorchester BC hosted the Dorchester Invitational Drawn Pairs 2025 event on the Saturday 19 April 2025 from 9:30. Where 32 bowlers (including Gary Fountain 2025 National Men's O60 Pairs and Fours Champion and Dorchester's own Martin Puckett and Ryan Nash 2025 National Men's Open Pairs Runners-Up) will competed for cash prizes.
The prize money 
Winners £200
Runners-Up £100
Losing Semi-Finalists £40
Losing Quarter-Finalists £20
Follow the event here.
4 groups of 4 pairs
3 wood drawn pairs
Matches consist of 2 4 end sets. 3 points for a win and a point for draw
Top 2 in each group qualify for the quarter finals with predefined draw for the knock out stages.
A big thank you to our sponsors SWS South Western Scaffolding Ltd .
Members are encouraged to come and watch, the bar will be open so turn up and enjoy some quality bowls.

Dorchester Invitational Pairs 2024

Dorchester Invitational Pairs took place on Saturday 30 March 2024 starting at 9:30.  Full details can be found here.

Photos and video from the day can be found on the club Facebook page here.

A big thank you to our sponsors Concorde Flooring, Howard & Boon Insurance, Joe Newton Electrical, James Newsam Construction, David Whalley Roofing, R&B Trophies and L2R Print.

During the day spectators were entertained by some quality bowls with Martin Puckett and Mike Gale beating Ryan Nash and Nick Voss 5-3, 5-3 in the Final.

The Dorchester Invitational Pairs will take place on Saturday 30 March 2024. 

The prize money will be
Winners £400  Martin Puckett and Mike Gale
Runners-Up £200  Ryan Nash and Nick Voss
Losing Semi-Finalists £100
Losing Quarter-Finalists £50

The draw for the pairs is below
Group A
Debbie Talbot & Karen Ellis
Sue Lofthouse & Dave Joslin
Ryan Nash & Nick Voss
Phil Hallett & Rebecca Cresswell

Group B
Geoff Ellis & Martin Pavey
James Roe & Steve Turner
Lee Edwards & Mick Durrant
Martin Puckett & Mike Gale

Group C
Keith Wyman & George Aslett
Penny Cresswell & George Spracklen
Ged Costello & Steve Barrett
Jamie Watkiss & Steve Willsher

Group D
Levi Henbrow & Melissa Makepeace
Vikki Boyers & Richard Toone
Josh Cowan & Alex Dytham
Graham Cockett & Tom Warner

Quick outline of the tournament
4 groups of 4 pairs
3 wood drawn pairs
Matches consist of 2 5 end sets. 3 points for a win and a point for draw
No visiting the head
Respotted Jack's no dead ends
Top 2 in each group qualify for the quarter finals with predefined draw for the knock out stages.
1 end 1 wood each tie break if match drawn in knock out stage
Players can switch positions after first set and in the tie break.
Toss for jack in first set, winner has the choice in the first set and in the loser of toss has choice in second set.
Re-toss for choice of jack in the tie break.

A big thank you to our sponsors listed below