Barrie Forse announced his retirement from outdoor bowling after winning two singles titles at the St Andrews finals weekend.

Despite an injured knee, Forse, who will now only play indoors, won the men’s club championship for the seventh time, then beat Tim Wyatt from 4-11 down in a close match to take his fifth open championship title.

Despite a virus which prevented her playing on Saturday, Becky McMillan won the women’s singles for the second time after a high-quality final against Carolina Venn. 

There were two first-time singles winners. Jill Bishop beat Charlie Andrews to take the non-winners’ title. Andrews won the handicap championship, despite an amazing comeback by Andy McMillan from 3-18 down to lead 21-18. A three on the final end won it on handicap for Andrews.

Another first-time winner was Jon Knowler, who started outdoor bowls only this year. He partnered Tony Lay and Brian Reeves to the men’s triples title. 

Some finals had to be postponed because of illness and were being played this week.

Saints men stayed on course for promotion in the over-55 league with victories over Nailsea and Clevedon Prom.

Club finals: Men’s Championship: B Forse 21, J Keay 8. Women’s Championship – R McMillan 21, C Venn 9. Open Championship – B Forse 21, T Wyatt 17. Men’s Handicap – C Andrews (0) 21, A McMillan (3) 21 (Andrews wins). Open Non-Winners’ Singles – J Bishop 21, Charlie Andrews 8. Men’s Pairs – D Reynolds/J Keay 27, A Lay/M Dew 16. Men’s Triples – J Knowler, A Lay, B Reeves 29, D Reynolds, D Johns, A Dawes 2. Women’s Triples – M Tovey, Debbie Johns, R McMillan 21, G Holborow, Clare Andrews, S Sinclair 16.

Weston & Dist Over-55 League: Clevedon Prom 92 (5pts), St Andrews 100 (15pts). A Pattenden, R Brereton, B Reeves 21-17; A Cooper, G Sims, B Duffy 14-20; J Knowler, G Cooper, A Ware `18-13; D Reynolds, A Dawes, D Bailey 14-19; L Fisher, R Potter, G Wride 13-13; M Goddard, B Cracknell, D Hurst 20-10. 

Weston & Dist Over-55 League: St Andrews 109 (16pts), Nailsea 93 (4pts). A Pattenden, D Favis, G Wride 14-27; M Goddard, R Potter, B Reeves 17-14; L Fisher, R Brereton, D Johns 18-15; G Cooper, A McMillan, A Ware 29-11; D Reynolds, A Dawes, D Bailey 22-11; A Cooper, G Sims, B Duffy 9-15.

Mixed tourists: St Andrews 82, Brush 135. M Peters, I Allchorne, N Bassett, Debbie Johns 18-21; Norma Peters, Tracy Brooks, G Sims, G Cooper 15-21; D Reynolds, Frid Allen, Barbara Mangan, Joan Duffy 15-22; Margaret Tovey, J Bullock, M Dew, B Duffy 16-17; J Knowler, J Ling, Marie McMillan, A McMillan 10-25; Jenny Webb, Wendy O’Sullivan, R Brereton, R Potter 8-29.

Mixed tourists: St Andrews 67, Wroughton 59. A Cooper, M Dew, Marie McMillan 11-9; Charlie Andrews, Clare Andrews, A McMillan 16-10; M Peters, I Allchorne, Jill Bishop 9-10; Norma Peters, G Cooper, Joan Duffy 16-17; Jenny Webb, Jane Andrews, G Sims, B Duffy 15-13.