Published Date:
09 October 2009
East Lothian icon Willie W Wood MBE continues to add to his legendary status with the 71-year old bowls phenomenon capturing a place in January's Potters Holidays World Indoor Singles following a straight sets (6-4, 6-1) win over Portobello ace Andrew Caldwell in the play-off match at Falkirk IBC.
It is believed Wood has became the oldest player ever to qualify to the televised stages from the qualifying playdown action and he now gets the chance to once again to mix with the world's finest bowlers at the sport's theatre of dreams 'Potters Leisure Resort' in Great Yarmouth.
"I'm absolutely ecstatic to get another crack at the World Singles title and if I can find my best form on the portable rink well then who knows", grinned a delighted Wood afterwards.
Meanwhile, East Lothian IBC gents side made a disappointing start to their campaign in section B of the Scottish Premier League when the defending champions suffered a 13 shot defeat (73-60) at probable chief rivals Blantyre.
Wins for the rinks skipped Willie Wood (+3) and Graham Robertson (+2) paled into insignificance as their colleagues Alex Marshall (-5) and Paul Foster (-13) tumbled to defeats.
Full report in East Lothian News, October 9, 2009
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Last Updated:
07 October 2009 2:07 PM
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Source:
East Lothian News
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Location:
Lothian
