Legends help Yetton win

DENNY PLATE NEXT FOR THE MEN

Stamford Men’s hopes of progressing in the national inter-club Denny Cup competition were dealt a blow by local rivals Grantham whom they beat twice last week - in the Lincs League (South) and Top Club.

But it was a smarter, re-organised and fiercely determined Grantham who showed up for this ‘derby’ clash, racing to a 16-shot overall lead at the halfway point of this four-rink encounter with each club fielding two rinks at home and away simultaneously.

Jon Earl’s rink at Grantham gave Stamford a glimpse of hope with a 7-count soon after but it proved too little too late as the usually reliable quartet skipped by Adam Warrington were comfortably dominated by Martin Pulling’s four.

Stamford’s home rinks included Denny debuts for Mike Anderson and Malcolm Mitchell but meagre three shot wins for rinks skipped by Roger Martin and Martin Dolby - albeit against battling Grantham opposition - fell short of what is needed if Stamford are to progress in the Denny Plate, for first round losers.

Grantham will go forward to face former winners Spalding Lightning while Stamford take on Boston or Sleaford in the Plate.

Denny Cup: Grantham 74 Stamford 68.
Stamford names only. Home - W Aspinall, M Mitchell, M Anderson, M Dolby won 18-15; T Barwell, T Collins, T Scarr, R Martin won 18-15; away - M Humphreys, W Morris, N Wright, A Warrington lost 12-22; C Ballard, M Linnell, T Newman-Borret, J Earl lost 19-22.

EGHAM RALLY TOO LATE

A place in the next round of the prestigious national mixed competition for the Egham Trophy eluded Stamford on Sunday, despite a late rally against Boston.

After 18 of the scheduled 21 ends, Stamford trailed overall by 19 shots with the likelihood of a premature finish. But with the home rinks struggling to keep the experienced opposition at bay, news came through that away rinks skipped by Jon Earl and Martyn Dolby were staging a fight back. From three shots adrift, Earl’s rink of Mick Humphreys, Sue Moir and Chris Ford surged ahead 23-18 by the close while Dolby’s four salvaged a draw from six behind with three ends to play.

Egham Trophy: Stamford 71 Boston 77. Stamford names only. Home- R Downs, D Mackie, N Wright, A Warrington lost 16-20; S Suffling, M Smith, C Ballard, T Newman-Borret lost 12-19; away - M Humphreys, S Moir, C Ford J Earl won 23-18;  E Wallace, M Holroyd, M Linnell, M Dolby drew 20-20.

On Saturday (2pm) Stamford follow up their latest win in the Lincs Mixed League (South) when they entertain bottom of the table Skegness.

Team: Julie Hynes, Carol Warters, Alec March, Ian Smith; Rosemary Roberts, Rose March, Alfie Hynes, Neil Crees; Ron Blake, Janet Lonslow, Shirley Suffling, Bob Warters; JulieAllen, JohnSuffling, Sue Moir, Mike Ramsden

In the Lincs women’s southern section Stamford lost 76-71 at Spalding with just one winning rink of Ann White, Val Du’Kett, Lynn Tuck and Chris Ford.

Stamford IBC will be staging its annual Open Christmas Fours Tournament on Saturday, December 28. Each team will play four sessions of seven ends with two points for a win and a point for every end won. There will be cash prizes and entry  forms will be available at the club later this week.

DOUBLE RINK

The first of Stamford’s two teams competing in the national Over 60 Double Rink on Tuesday had a great chance to stamp their mark on the competition against Sleaford A but after leading 24-17 after ten of the 18 ends, Stamford B stumbled to a 39-47 defeat.

While the away rink skipped by Kevin Vinter started cautiously, they were buoyed to learn of the home rink’s 16-4 lead at halfway.

But while Vinter’s quartet surged ahead, their home team were unable to stem the tide of shots picked up by Tony Stanley’s Sleaford rink which added 28 shots without reply.

Over 60 Double Rink: Sleaford A 47 Stamford B 39 ( Stamford names only) - Home - P Linnell, P Burt, P Smith, M Hewitt lost. 16-28. Away - J Bourne, G Patrickson, D Oakey, K Vinter won 23-19.

Stamford’s Double Rink A team will meet former winners Boston on November 26. Boston beat Sleaford B 34-22.

Seniors line-up

The Stamford senior team to travel to Grantham on Tuesday for a Lincs Over 60s League (South) fixture (10 am) is : J Holroyd, G Patrickson, M Hewitt, K Vinter (capt); J Bourne, I Smith, M Linnell, R Martin; T Barwell, D King, D Oakey, T Collins; P Linnell, K Rippin, P Smith, B Warters.