Denny off to a winning start in this year’s National Team competition
Sleaford seen off in opener
The Men’s Denny squad at Boston Indoor Bowls Club made a winning start to this year’s National Team competition by beating Sleaford on all four rinks, posting an aggregate score of 114 shots to 53.
The home rinks were won 31-15 by Martin Tomlin and 23-20 by Alex Tomlin.
Martin lost the first end, then took the lead and never relinquished it again.
Tomlin’s rink was behind throughout, levelling the score on the 20th end, then scoring three shots on the last end to grab the win.
The away rinks skipped by Nathan Dunnington and Matt Whyers at Sleaford dominated scoring from the off to win 28-8 and 32-10 respectively.
The next round is against Dunholme on 31st October.
Action in the Night League in the Orchard Health Group First Division last week saw Strollers join Holland Fen at the top of the table on 40 points, yet still behind them as a result of their inferior shot aggregate.
Strollers met Nomads, winning 4-2, Mick Hippisley’s rink claiming two points by winning 24-15 and ensuring the extra two points for the aggregate.
Keith Wilson won 16-13 for Nomads, with a strong finish after trailing 9-13.
Parthians beat Holland Fen 4-2 with an outstanding effort on Richard Keeling’s rink to win 26-8. Les Feary’s rink won 22-10 to claim two points.
Two more tightly contested matches saw 4-2 results as Golfers beat Optimists and Dynamics overcame A40, each with a net shot aggregate of just one shot at the end.
Barry Wilson’s rink dominated the scoring to win 24-10 for Golfers, while Matt Whyers’ rink won 22-9 to give Optimists two points.
Against A40, Graham Wilkinson’s Dynamics rink trailed 12-10 before they took control of the final ends to win 19-12.
Jean Cammack ensured two points for A 40 by winning the second rink 18-12.
Invaders remain in third after beating Breakaways 6-0.
Nathan Dunnington built an early 11-1 lead and consolidated it to win 17-9.
Scott Whyers trailed 9-6 after a cagey start, but scoring a five, then a four later on and a good finish put them ahead and they eventually won 23-15.
IBC took six points from their game against Desperados, their first maximum since week one of the season, with Dave Gill winning 30-8 and Steve Skelton 25-9, to move them into fourth spot.
The top-of-the-table clash in Cammacks Division Two saw Royal Mail beat Hotspurs 6-0 and move to the top.
Ivan Gill’s rink won 19-18, holding on as Hotspurs finished strongly. Clive Newell’s rink was close for 13 ends, but a good finish saw them win 20-12.
Third-placed Vikings beat Kingfishers 5-1, Clare Britchford winning 19-16, while Terry Marshall and Roy Stanley shared a 15-15 draw.
Woodpeckers remain in fourth, despite losing 4-2 to Vectors, with Sean Hutley winning them their points, 18-9. Kevin Rockall’s rink won well, 22-7.
Shipmates best result of the season saw them beat Burtons 4-2, Jeff Ginsburgh winning 20-11, while losing the other to Keith Motley 7-11.