Strollers defeat leaders for result of the week in bowls Evening League
With one round to go in the Evening League at Boston Indoor Bowling Club, the leaders in both divisions have a clear lead and there’s a scramble for the places below them.
The result of the week in the Orchard Health Group First Division was the clash between leaders Invaders and fourth-placed Strollers, which saw Strollers taking all six points.
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Hide AdInvaders still have a clear lead, while Strollers are now only one point shy of third place.
Kathryn Rockall, Mick Hippisley and Mick Dodes were trailing for most of their game with Invaders, but always managed to stay within touching distance.
They grabbed the lead on the 15th end and then held on to win 19-18 in a tight finish.
On the other rink, Strollers, with skip Alan Everitt ably supported by Paul Flatters and Keith Swain, were slow to get into their groove.
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Hide AdFive shots scored on the 10th end kick-started their game, giving them the lead, before they powered away to win 19-11.
Second placed Holland Fen won their match against Royal Mail 4-2.
Les Feary’s rink won with ease 32-7, having got away to a good start and dominating the scoring.
The other rink was well won by Royal Mail, skipped by Keith Sharp, by 24-8, as they quickly established an early lead of 15-1 and never lost control of the game.
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Hide AdBreakaways beat Nomads 4-2 and did enough to hold onto third place in this division.
The rink of Neil Harrison, Anita Rymer and skip Michael Rymer ran out convincing 30-8 winners, never giving Nomads any chance to get established in the game.
Nomads, with skip Mel Maddison, were similarly ruthless on the other rink to take the win 20-8.
The mid-table clash between A40 in fifth and IBC in sixth saw A40 win 4-2.
A40 are now three points adrift of Strollers.
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Hide AdAfter a slow start, Sue Hoyles’ rink for A40 took the lead on the 10th end and built on it to win 20-11.
A40 were leading on the second rink for two-thirds of the game before IBC were able to tie the scores.
Still tied after the penultimate end, IBC scored two shots on the final end to win 17-15 and take two points from the match.
Cosmos and Central at the foot of the table proved to be closely matched opponents and shared the points equally, 3-3, from their match.
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