WIMBORNE Bowls Club is the 2024 winner of the lawn bowls Dorset County Cup Trophy.

The finals match was played on 15 September against Blandford Bowling Club. The match was held at a neutral club, Branksome Park.

This is the 10th time that Wimborne Bowls Club has won the Dorset County Cup, the first being in 1922.

Wimborne, captained by Charlie Carr, put out a regular County Cup team which managed to have good lead in the early stages of the match, but Blandford came back and put Wimborne under pressure and lead by one shot overall.

But on the very last end, two Wimborne rinks scored five shots each which gave them the match.

Wimborne finally won by nine shots. Congratulations must also go to Blandford, who had three under 25s playing, for getting to the final and for making it such an exciting match.

A big thank you must go to Branksome Park by hosting the teams and providing refreshments for players and spectators alike and making sure everything went smoothly.

Wimborne Bowls Club is now looking forward to next year to defend their trophy.