Sleaford Town Bowls Club win four in week of mixed results

Opening the week at home in the EBA League against Moorlands, all rinks were narrowly lost in a 47-40 aggregate defeat.

John Parker, Peter Stokes, Roy Markham and Paul Jobson were pipped by one shot 14-15, Martin Titley, Calum Campbell, Kris Moore and Andrew Bird went down 11-15, and Andrew Morris, Ken Irwin, Neil Mapletoft and Trevor Cope lost by two shots, 15-17.

* At home on Sunday morning in the ASC Metals League against St Giles, two winning rinks secured the aggregate, 54-51, and eight points.

Robin Wilson, Bas Gilbert and Roy Markham won 25-20, and Andrew Bird, Brian Srawley and Kris Moore came through 18-13, while Linda Morris, Gwen Campbell and Ken Irwin lost 11-18.

* Sleaford played Freiston in the Lincs Challenge Bowl and won on all four rinks, with an overall score of 115-53.

Ruth Bird, David Campbell and Andrew Bird were big winners 35-8, as were Calum Campbell, Peter Stokes and Kris Moore (35-12).

Andrew Morris, Roy Markham and Paul Jobson also won 22-12, while Neil Mapletoft with John Parker and Roger Neaverson hung on to win by two shots, 23-21.

* Playing away at Washingborough in the City League, all three Town rinks won for an aggregate score of 75-29 and a maximum 10 points.

John Parker, Kris Moore and Paul Jobson won 25-7, while Peter Stokes, Ken Irwin and Andrew Bird scored 15 shots in the last eight ends to overcome their opponents 34-9, and Martin Titley, Roger Neaverson and Neil Mapletoft won 16-13.

* Heading to Moorlands/Railway in the District League, the Town lost all rinks with an overall score of 38-77.

Robin Wilson, Julie Cope and Roy Markham lost 12-20, Joan Gilbert, Ken Dye and Mick Faulkner were beaten 16-24, and Jackie Wareham, Bas Gilbert and Ken Irwin went down 10–33.

* In the Wednesday Afternoon League at Heckington, two rinks were lost and one drawn to gain one point.

Jackie Wareham, Ken Dye and Mick Faulkner drew 21-all, Robin Wilson, Brian Srawley and Bas Gilbert lost 14-18, and Mick Jarrald, Clive Steadman and Ken Irwin lost 13-18.

* At home in the Sleaford League to Digby, three winning rinks failed to win the aggregate, losing by just one shot 71-72 and taking six points.

The winning rinks were Cecilia Faulkner, Clive Steadman and Mick Faulkner (18-16), Robin Wilson, Calum Campbell and Joan Gilbert (19-18), Mick Jarrald, Ken Dye and Brian Srawley (25-14), while Jackie Wareham, Julie Cope and Gillian Annison were defeated 9-24.

* Town travelled to Norman House in the City League Handicap, and despite giving away 12 shots, Sleaford won all three rinks with an aggregate of 74-63.

Martin Titley, Peter Stokes and Neil Mapletoft won 26-12, John Parker, Calum Campbell and Kris Moore won 25-18, and Mick Faulkner, Roger Neaverson and Andrew Bird scored three shots on the last two ends to win by one, 21-20.