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Stamford IBC’s ladies team, competing in the Lincs IBA (Trudy Bates) League, got off to a flying start with an 85-41 demolition of Grantham in the southern section, taking maximum points.
Stamford IBC’s ladies team, competing in the Lincs IBA (Trudy Bates) League, got off to a flying start with an 85-41 demolition of Grantham in the southern section, taking maximum points.
Claiming five shots on the first end and leading 20-1 at halfway, the rink of Ann Sampy, Julie Allen, Rose March and Sue Moir set the pace and eventually took the top rink award 24-7.
The team’s next match is the return fixture at Grantham on October 6
Lincs Ladies League (South): Stamford 83 (14 pts) Grantham 31(0). Stamford names only. J Lonslow, D Jibb, S Suffling, L Tuck won 18-13; J Parker, E Wallace, R Downs, C Ford won 26-10; A Sampy, J Allen, R March, S Moir won 24-7; J Hynes, V Du’Kett, L Hulme, G Oakey won 17-11.
Double defeat for Stamford teams
Double defeat for Stamford teams
Stamford ‘A’ team’s return to the Lincolnshire Men’s League proved a painful experience when they were beaten 77-64 at home on Sunday in their opening fixture by old rivals Boston ‘A’.
This followed the Stamford ‘B’ team battling hard against Boston’s second string 24 hours earlier but without reward.
Under the new captaincy of Neil Wright, the ‘A’ team embraced the original format of regional north and south leagues after withdrawing last season. But they found the visitors in no mood to give them an easy passage, fielding a top strength team determined to challenge in April for a spot in the play-offs.
Stamford started well and led by three overall at the halfway stage in this scheduled 21-end encounter, but Boston gradually adapted to a faster-paced carpet, particularly when the rinks of Jon Earl and Kevin Vinter lost their initiative after leading 17-5 and 17-9 respectively.
Earl’s rink eventually claimed the only winning rink, but the 14 shots conceded in four ends, including a devastating seven count on the 18th, proved crucial to the match. Vinter's rink salvaged a draw after conceding nine shots in the closing stages.
Elsewhere, Stamford’s 18-year-old England junior international skip Owen Aspinall found veteran Martin Tomlin’s rink a handful in a run of seven singles from the 13th end to lose 19-12, while 4-count concessions on the 12th and 14th ends proved key to Paul Bailey’s return.
Lincs League (South): Stamford ‘A’ 64 (3pts) Boston ‘A’ 77(11) (Stamford names only): M Mitchell, N Crees, N Wright, P Bailey lost 13-20; M Humphreys, D Oakey, M Linnell, J Earl won 20-19; W Aspinall, P Knapp, N Wilkie, O Aspinall lost 12-19; B Warters, M Porter, W Morris, K Vinter drew 19-19.
Stamford ‘A’ team from the left ( back row): Paul Bailey, Dave Oakey, Neil Crees, Wayne Aspinall, Owen Aspinall, Jon Earl, Neil Wright, Nick Wilkie. (Front) Bob Warters, Phil Knapp, Mick Linnell, Malcolm Mitchell, Mick Porter, Kevin, Vinter, Wayne Morris, Mike Humphreys.
For Stamford’s B team, it was always going to be a tough start against Boston’s rejuvenated second string. And so it proved with John Suffling’s team trailing 51-16 at halfway.
For Stamford’s B team, it was always going to be a tough start against Boston’s rejuvenated second string. And so it proved with John Suffling’s team trailing 51-16 at halfway.
However, to their credit they battled hard though returned empty-handed after a 99-45 defeat which produced no points but gained valuable experience on a slower carpet.
However, to their credit they battled hard though returned empty-handed after a 99-45 defeat which produced no points but gained valuable experience on a slower carpet.
The best performance was by the quartet of Ken Rawlins, Charlie Jones, Clive Parker and Martin Hewitt losing by just three shots.
Lincs Men’s League (South): Boston ‘B’ 95 (14 pts) Stamford ‘ B’ 45 (0). (Stamford names only): K Rawlins, C Jones, C Parker, M Hewitt lost 16-19; P Shaw, A Patterson, M Dye, D Henshaw lost 10-27; R Blake, J Pearson, G Clarke, S Downs lost 13-20; J Suffling, G Hulme, B Orme, J V Pearson lost 6-33.
In their opening fixture in the Lincs Mixed League (South) Stamford entertain Spalding on Sunday (2.10pm) with Di and David Jibb making their debut after impressing during their summer league season.
Team: J Parker, C Warters, C Parker, P Knapp; Di Jibb, David Jibb, S Suffling, B Warters; L Cave, R March, A March, D Cave; R Blake, J Lonslow, S Moir, J Suffling.
Seniors stumble.
Seniors stumble.
Stamford Over 60s were hopeful of a bright start at Grantham, but they stumbled to a 55-88 defeat with only captain Kevin Vinter’s rink successful.
With Clive Parker, Paul Shaw and Peter Burt alongside, they won by four despite conceding five shots on the last end.
Elsewhere, with David Jibb making a promising debut, Martin Hewitt’s rink stuttered mid-match, as did Dave Oakey’s four, though they rallied towards the end.
Lincs Over 60s (South): Grantham 88 (12) Stamford 55 (2). (Stamford names only). M Humphreys, F Addy, D Henshaw, P Bailey lost 8-35; B Warters, G Hulme, J Wallace, D Oakey lost 15-21; J Jibb, A Hynes, J Holroyd, M Hewitt lost 12-16; C Parker, P Shaw, P Burt, K Vinter won 20-16.
Mixed make a promising start
Mixed make a promising start
Stamford IBC’s mixed team made a promising start to their new season in the southern section of the Lincolnshire League, defeating rivals Spalding by nine shots to claim 12 of the 14 points at stake.
It was a tight game throughout until the rink of Jane and Clive Parker, Carol Warters and Phil Knapp turned the tide overall claiming 14 shots in quick succession from the 9th end.
They went on to win the top rink prize 22-13 as the home side ran out 74-65 winners overall with Derek Cave’s quartet snatching vital points with a shot on the last end.
Diane and David Jibb made their Mixed League debut and were outstanding in helping their rink to vital points.
The next game is away to Grantham on October 18 (2pm).
Lincs Mixed League (South): Stamford 75 (12 pts) Spalding 64 (2). Stamford names only: J Parker, C Warters, C Parker, P Knapp won 22-13; L Cave, R March, A March, D Cave won 20-19; Di Jibb, Da Jibb, S Suffling, B Warters won 19-13; R Blake, J Lonslow, S Moir, J Suffling lost 13-20.
Stamford mixed who beat Spalding in their opening county league game: from the left (back row) Bob Warters, Clive Parker, Alec March, Phil Knapp, Derek Cave, John Suffling, David Jibb and Ron Blake ( front ) Carol Warters, Jane Parker, Rose March, Linda Cave, Shirley Suffling, Sue Moir, Janet Lonslow, Diane Jibb
We look forward to welcoming Gary Farquhar to Stamford on October 7th with the Jack and Bowl Roadshow
Gary won the EIBA National Mixed Fours for South Shields Vipers with Pat Browne, Ann Upstall, and David Bolt in 2023/24. Together with winning the National Summer Finals Open Triples in 2025 with Paul Hartley, and David Bolt (South Shields Vipers).
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