Carterton’s Paul Sharman bowed out in round three of the National Singles Championship
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.
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