The draw for the 2015/2016 county singles being held at Ware Drill Hall on Sunday 31sy January has taken place. The 40 entrants (six up on last year) have been drawn into eight groups with the winner and runner up advancing through to the last 16.

The full draw can be found under Results & Stats > County Competitions > County Singles

Group 1

This group sees club mates D Warner & O Mercer-Smith of Bedmond come up against S Davidson (Stanstead Abbotts), S Mackenzie (Shenley) and M Barnard.

Group 2

This group sees two former winners P Cook of Stanstead Abbotts (2005) and D Danby of Braughing (2003 & 2012). D Danby will face of against his club mate R Grethe whilst P Cook will also have a club mate in the group in S Palmer. M Simpson (2014 Quarter Finalist)  of Essendon makes up the group.

Group 3

S Gammage of Essendon the only female winner of the title (2001) faces up against Mick Cook, A Joy & S Crane all of Stanstead Abbotts and M Grethe of Braughing. This group looks like it will be keenly contested.

Group 4

This group could almost be played on a Thursday night at Symonds Green as four club members face off. County newcomer J Smalley, county returner R Hart, R Hearn (2015 runner up) and 1992 champion D Smith will be joined by L Austin in which looks like being a close group.

Group 5

This group sees T Ellis of Symonds Green winner of this years county pairs come up against A Cobbold of Stanstead Abbotts (2015 Quarter Finalist), I Carter of Braughing (Defending County Triples Champion), A Langley of Shenley and S Caller of Great Amwell

Group 6

Four current county bowlers make up group 6. M Forrest and J Harris of Bedmond face G Barraclough of Stanstead Abbotts, J Carter (Defending County Triples Champion) and M Ashman of Shenley.

Group 7

Six time winner R Washbrook of Essendon (1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2008 & 2013) is up against L Coates of Symonds Green, Marilyn (Thatch) Cook of Stanstead Abbotts, M Bennett of Braughing and A Bull of Great Amwell

Group 8

Six time winner and defending champion C Hearn of Symonds Green (1993, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2014 & 2015) faces up against P Harris of Bedmond, V Rowson of Shenley, B Summerfield of Essendon and M Cobbold of Stanstead Abbotts.

Good luck to all of those competing