31-shot win for women over Skegness

The Stamford team which recorded a comprehensive victory over Skegness. From the left: Shirley Suffling, Carol Warters, Glenys Edwards, Janet Lonslow, Margaret King, Sue Moir, Isobel Reading, Janet Dye, Alison Lea, Elizabeth Wallace, Valerie Du'Kett, Terri Handley, Chris Ford, Peggy Birch, Denise Mackie, Pam Mumford, Maggie Holden, Rose March, Margaret Broadbelt, June Brennan.

Stamford's women bowlers hoisted themselves ten points clear at the top of the Lincolnshire (Trudy Bates) 'A' League with a comprehensive 31-shot defeat of Skegness.

After two matches Stamford has 27 points, well ahead of second-placed Spalding. Claiming 14 of the 16 points available they are already looking a formidable outfit but it took a surge of shot-scoring in the second half to quieten the visitors.

Taking the rink honours was the quartet of Margaret King, Valerie Du'Kett, Shirley Suffling and Chris Ford whose 18-shot haul without reply in the last seven ends put their result beyond doubt at 29-14.

Pam Mumford made a welcome return to the side and figured in Glenys Edwards' 23-11 win while there were also wins for rinks skipped by Denise Mackie and Sue Moir.

Results (Stamford names only):

Lincs Women's (Trudy Bates) A League: Stamford 105 (14pts) Skegness 74 (2). J Brennan, J Lonslow, P Birch, R March lost 18-20; J Dye, M Holden, E Wallace, S Moir won 19-18; T Handley, M Broadbelt, C Warters, D Mackie won 16-11; M King, V Du'Kett, S Suffling, C Ford won 29-14; A Lea, I Reading, P Mumford, G Edwards won 23-11.

The Skegness team which played at Stamford.

TOP OF THE TABLE SENIORS

Stamford Over 60s team regained top spot in the Lincs First Division by taking 16 points at Sleaford. They won 118-74, claiming all but one of the five rinks.

With Dave Hudson, Denis Henshaw and Peter Burt, skip Cliff Watson took the rink honours with a 29-13 victory, leading 12-0 after seven ends and the. with a five and six count, romped home.

Derek Cave made an impressive debut alongside Derek King and Jeff Bourne in Keith Rippin's 26-10 win, with Maurice Dye stepping in to Trevor Collins quartet in a 26-14 triumph.

Ten shots in the last five ends took Roger Martin's rink to a one shot victory while Trevor Christie's four rallied late on but lost by one.

Results (Stamford names only):

Lincs over 60s League: Sleaford 74 (2pts) Stamford 118 (16). D Hudson, D Henshaw, P Burt, C Watson won 29-13; T Barwell, M Dye, M Owens, T Collins win 26-14; R Blake, S Trevis, D Heffernan, T Collins lost 18-19; R Graham, P Banks, T Scarr, R Martin won 19-18; D King, J Bourne, D Cave, K Rippin won 26-10.