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CLUB FINALS TIMING

Saturday 

12 noon
Women’s rinks: C Ford, J Brennan, E Wallace, S Suffling v M King, P Jones, L Tuck, J Scholes.

3 pm
Women’s pairs: S Suffling & C Ford v J Brennan & E Wallace;
Novice Cup: L Tuck, P Collins, K Tuck v S Clinkard, C Watson, B Jackson.

 
5 pm
Women’s singles: C Ford v S Suffling;
Mixed pairs: M & J Holroyd v H Gordon & P Jones.

Sunday

10.30 am
Mixed triples: M King, D King, A McNaughton v M & J Holroyd, K Vinter; 
Men’s rinks: A Warrington, S Downs, D Miller, M Dolby v W Aspinall, M Humphreys, O Aspinall, C Ballard.

1.30 pm
Men’s singles: J Pitt v A Warrington;
Open Over 65 singles: B Crouch v R Allam; Men’s pairs: D Miller & M Dolby v J Holroyd & S Harris;
Mixed rinks: J Brennan J & S Suffling, P Buckley v M King, R Downs, D King, A McNaughton. 

4.30 pm
Men’s triples: D Miller, A Warrington, M Dolby v W Aspinall, O Aspinall, C Ballard.
Sets Singles: T Barwell v K Tuck
Ladies Triples: M King, J Barwell, P. Jones v J Bourne, M Hulbert, M Holroyd.

*Start times after the first sessions are approximate, allowing players at least 30 minutes break between finals. Dress code is greys ( or black) with own choice of top.

FINAL TEAM AT FULL STRENGTH

After rising to the occasion to beat Spalding in their final Lincs League (South) fixture to overtake local rivals Grantham, Stamford A field a full-strength side to play northern section champions Lincoln in the county final at Louth on Saturday (2pm).

Lincoln won their league by just three points against fast-finishing Horncastle, including a 10-4 defeat at Louth.

Stamford A: R Allam, C Ballard, M Linnell, R Martin; T Barwell, K Rippin, B Warters, T Collins; M Humphreys, W Morris, N Wright, A Warrington; W Aspinall, D Miller, O Aspinall, M Dolby. Dress code greys (or black) with club shirt.

BOWLS TASTER SESSION

Stamford IBC is offering another taster session for all the family at its Exeter Gardens stadium on Sunday April 23between 10 am and 4pm.

Experienced players and coaches will be on hand to introduce the game and equipment is provided free of charge.  

SENIORS FINISH SECOND

Stamford’s senior bowlers confirmed their second place in the Lincs Over 60s (South) table behind Lincoln A with a comprehensive 59-shot defeat of third place Boston A. They claimed all 14 points in a one-sided match in which John Holroyd’s quartet of Ron Blake, Graham Patrickson and Geordie King took the rink honours. Lincoln will play Scunthorpe in a play-off for County bragging rights.

Lincs Over 60s League (South): Stamford 111 (14 pts) Boston A   52 (0). Stamford names only: T Barwell, I Hall, D Ford, T Collins won 27-12; R Blake, G Patrickson, G King, J Holroyd won 28-10; J Bourne, P Linnell, D Bruce, K Vinter won 28-12; B Crouch, S Miner, N Crees, T Scarr won 28-18.