Holland Fen and Desperados celebrate their Night League success

Desperados have won the Division Two title and so gain promotion after a season where they have proved to be a talented and resilient team, deserving of their success.

The top four teams in the Orchard Health Group First Division all ended their season with 6-0 wins. 

Holland Fen beat Dynamics, who themselves finished in 10th place. 

Alex Tomlin’s rink topped and tailed their 30-12 victory with hotshots of six, also scoring a five halfway through the game. 

The second rink was much closer, won 18-16 by Sue Simpson-Shaw.

Invaders met Parthians, who ended their season in seventh. 

Rod West’s rink started strongly to lead 9-0 and maintained their advantage to run out 22-12 winners. 

The other rink was close, Scott Whyers trailing 12-10 after 13 ends before they took a decisive grip and won 22-15.

Optimists finished third, two points ahead of Strollers in fourth, to complete a tremendous debut season in the top division. 

Against IBC, who finished eighth, the rink of Liam and Andy Reeson and skip John Melless were at their ruthless best in winning 39-9, while Matt Whyers’ rink won a close game 17-14.

Strollers were too good for relegated Royal Mail, who will look to rebuild next season in Division Two.  The winning scores were 18-11 and 22-13.

A40 finished fifth, three points ahead of Breakaways, after taking two points in their last game against Golfers, who end in ninth place. 

Andy Scotney’s rink started strongly, then were trailing 18-14, but finished well to win 19-18.  Barry Wilson’s Golfers rink, were 12-5 down but came back to win 20-15 for two points, also securing the extras for shot aggregate.

Breakaways took all the points in beating 11th-placed Nomads, Nick Whitmore’s rink with Carol Dowse and Elaine Edmonds bowling well to win 25-14, Mike Rymer taking the other 13-11.

In Cammacks Second Division, Desperados completed the season with a 6-0 win over Phantoms, who end in ninth place.

Dean Harris’ rink, with Wendy King and Jason Williams, were unrelenting in winning 40-5, with Dave Allen’s rink also winning 17-11.

Runners-up Hotspurs took four points off Central, leaving them 13 points behind Desperados. 

Wayne Smith skipped his first-ever game to a 27-7 win, while a topsy-turvy game on the other rink saw David Boyne win 18-15 for Central.

An ambitious Woodpeckers team took all the points against bottom-side Shipmates to finish third. 

Richard Cullen built a good 18-5 lead, eventually winning 20-16, while Phil Exton won 19-18, having trailed 15-1 early-on.

Vectors finished eighth after beating fifth-placed Amateurs on both rinks. 

Colin Heppenstall’s rink was trailing 12-7 with three ends to go but finished strongly to win 17-12, while Kevin Rockall’s won 15-12.

Vikings beat Kingfishers 6-0 to finish sixth, with Kingfishers seventh.  John Stray’s rink won 24-9 and Claire Britchford’s 12-10.