Yetton and Egham bowls squads through to next round
The first-round proper of this year’s national competitions involving Boston Indoor Bowls Club took place recently with the ladies Yetton team and the mixed Egham team both winning to reach the next round, and the men’s Denny team only just falling short.
Against Sleaford, the Yetton team had an overall shot aggregate of 93-56, the games at Boston ending 23-17 and 14-14 for Jean Cammack and Sue Simpson-Shaw, while the away rinks ended 27-10 for Helen Butler and 29-15 for Sue Hoyles. They now play Lincoln, home and away, on 15 November.
The mixed Egham team were triumphant, also against Sleaford, by 90 shots to 65, with Jonathan West winning 28-11 and Martin Tomlin, 26-19, at home, and Alex Tomlin winning 20-16 at Sleaford. The fourth rink was lost, but only just, 16-19.The next round will be against Spalding Lightning.
The Denny squad played Spalding Lightning and came very close to grabbing victory, the final score being 75-79, with wins for Alex Tomlin 20-12 and Andy Reeson 17-15. A special mention for the comeback on Martin Tomlin’s rink as they fell 5-23 behind to Dominic McVittie, but stormed back to end 21-24, and might have won with another couple of ends.
In the Orchard Health Group First Division of the Evening League, the clash of the week featured Dynamics, third in the table, and A40, fresh from two 6-0 wins, who are in fifth. Tight games on both rinks saw A40 take another six points, leaving them level on points with fourth-placed Strollers and one behind Dynamics.
Jean Cammack was trailing 13-19, but eight shots scored over the last two ends saw them victorious by 21-19. Likewise, Sue Hoyles was 17-18 down and won 19-18.
Strollers met Holland Fen and were beaten 6-0, with rink scores of 26-13 and 19-10. Invaders also took six points in beating IBC, 26-9 and 23-15. Seven points separate leaders Holland Fen and Invaders, while the gap below them to third has opened up to 17 points.
Breakaways beat Optimists 4-2, winning Nick Whitmore’s rink 20-15 and losing 19-23 to Aidan Brickles. In taking all the points against Royal Mail with 27-13 and 18-13 wins, Golfers moved up one place to eighth. Parthians met Nomads, beating them 4-2, with Keith Nix’s rink winning well 21-10. A close game on the other rink went to Clive Newell’s Nomads 16-15.
Desperados now lead Cammacks Division Two by five points from Hotspurs, who didn’t have a match, after beating Vikings 6-0, with 20-14 and 19-14 wins.
Tied on points as they started their game, Vectors beat Burtons 5-1 to move clear into third place. Chris Parker’s rink won 19-11 while Kevin Rockall’s finished well to draw 14-14 after being 7-14 down.
Phantoms moved above Burtons into fourth after beating Shipmates 6-0, with 24-11 and 20-12 wins.
Woodpeckers beat Kingfishers 4-2, leaving them in sixth and seventh, winning 27-9 on one rink and losing 10-17 on the other.
Central beat Amateurs 4-2, the scores being 25-4 and 9-19.