COUNTRY BOWLS REPORT BY LYNNE BISHOP.

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Lynne Bishop / 2010-03-07 11:58:53

Two weeks Federated Four's games to catch up with, firstly on Wed 24th Feb we were at home against the Emerald Isle Cluricans, where we picked up a very good result of six points.

Top team and winners of the prestigious pen awards were Shirley Verity, Maurice Horswell, Dave Chaplin & Terry Padgett, who boosted their score during the second part of the game and won comfortably with a result of 24-13.

Ann Horswell, Sheila Cammack, Bruce Aitken & Ken Cuthbert thought they had the win in the bag, until the string came out on the last end, dropping three shots but just hanging on to the win 19-18.

Pat Patton, Geoff Paylor, Roy Trow & Brian Patton built up a good lead, but their opponents eventually caught up with them on the fifteenth end and then took the win 15-17, Yet another game going to the wire Brian!! Another great club performance, we have got off to a good start in this league, sitting pretty at the top, but there to be shot at!

The overall shots, Country B's 58(6) - 48(2) Cluricans.

March 3rd, the Fed Fours team were away against the Greenlands Bulls. An extremely close game that finished with one win apiece and the other ending in a draw, giving both sides three points but the overall points going in the favour of the Bulls.

Our winning rink was Ann Horswell, Maurice Horswell, Bruce Aitken & Ken Cuthbert who won by a difference of one shot 19-18. Shirley verity, Geoff Paylor, Roy Trow & Terry Padgett went into the last end one shot up, they lost the end to the Bulls and the game finished in a draw 18-18. Jenny Chaplin, George Thomson, Dave Chaplin & Brian Patton kept their game very close until the 17th & 18th ends, where they dropped several shots and lost 15-21.

Overall finish was very close, Country B's 52(3) - 57(5) Bulls, this is our first defeat, but we'll be back!

On Friday 26th Feb the Southern League Ramblers were at home against our neighbours and friends, the Horadada Royals. What a good result we had from this game, we achieved wins on five rinks which gave us a very welcome twelve points. Ann Horswell, Maurice Horswell & Noel Verity stole the show with a superb win of 34-9 well done you three, some terrific scoring there.

Pat Patton, Brian Patton & Roy Trow also had a great win against a very strong Horadada team, a pat on the back for you! Jenny Chaplin, George Thomson & Dave Rogers led from the fourth end, never looked back again, 28-13. Shirley Verity, Dave Chaplin & Ken Cuthbert didn't let their opponents have a look in, another excellent performance 22-11.

Lynne Bishop, Bruce Aitken & Eric Bishop were 24-7 up, then gave away eight on the last three ends, never the less another win of 25-15. Meanwhile down on rink 1, Geoff Paylor, Sheila Cammack & Terry Padgett were having a bad day, they played a tightly fought game, of which they had to be satisfied with coming in second place, I believe Horadada's "Miguel Mullet" Blunt was walking on water, well done to their three 11-17. Overall shots, Ramblers 148(12) - 76(2) Royals.

Charlie Watkins, Ron Cammack & Peter Hinds just managed to win the friendly by one shot 20-19, well done.

SABA. The Supernovas have played three games over the last eight days. They had a disappointing result from their away game with the Greenlands Orange side on Mon 22nd Feb, the Orange's unfortunately had a team short, so the two points and penalty shots were awarded to the Supernovas, unfortunately the Supernovas lost on all the five rinks played and had to be satisfied with the same two points.

There were some close finishes, but things just didn't go our way. Supernovas (2) - (12) Orange.

Mon Ist March the Supernovas were at home against La Marina Pathfinders.

They had wins on two rinks from the teams of Carol Donnellan, Paul Plant & Dave Rogers who won 21-17 and Gillian Morris, Chris Darnell & Dave Rutherford 19-16, well done to both teams, you did well. Sandra Mcilroy, Ray Emmett & Peter Hinds picked up nine shots on the last two ends but sadly were beaten to the post by one shot 19-20. Margaret Odell, Dot Davies & Maurice Cass lost 10-13 in a very low scoring game. Ron Odell, Charlie Watkins & Harold Morris lost 12-15. John Simpson, Pat Emmett & Bryan Kirk had a bad day at the office and lost 6-32, things can only get better.

The Supernovas then played a re-arranged home game the following day March 2nd, against San Luis Klingons. It was very wet and they won just two points from this game, the winning team were Jean Williams (having a super start, playing her first league game) Charlie Watkins and Dave Rogers who won 22-14 well done.

The team of Sandra Mcilroy, Ray Emmett & Peter Hinds made a remarkable come back from being 3-19 down after twelve ends, they won the last six ends and were very unlucky to lose by one shot 18-19. Overall shots Supernovas 89(2) - 123(12) Klingons.

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