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After last week’s disappointing home defeat by fellow championship-chasers Spalding, Stamford Men’s A team recovered some self esteem by grabbing 11 points at Sleaford in the Lincs League (South).
After last week’s disappointing home defeat by fellow championship-chasers Spalding, Stamford Men’s A team recovered some self esteem by grabbing 11 points at Sleaford in the Lincs League (South).
The shots win by 83-65, puts them back in second place above Boston A with 86 points but still 17 behind Spalding with a game in hand.
Stamford A must travel to both Boston A and B and entertain Stamford B and Grantham, while Spalding host Sleaford and travel to Boston B and Grantham to secure a place in the last regional format county final at Louth on April 12.
The rink of Ron Blake, Jim Pryor, Chris Ballard and Jeff Pitt took the rink honours 30-12 at Sleaford, including counts of 6,5 & 4, while Adam Warrington’s rink ( with Malcolm Mitchell, Jay Travis and Neil Wright) claimed 13 shots in the last nine ends to win 23-12.
Credit also to Roger Martin’s four - 12-17 down, grabbing four on the last to claim what could still be a vital point.
*Stamford Men’s A visit Boston B on Saturday (2pm) with Stamford Over 60s at Sleaford, on Monday (10am).
Jay Travis
Lincs Men’s League (South): Sleaford 65 (3) Stamford 83 (11). Stamford names only. R Blake, J Pryor, J Pitt won 30-12; M Mitchell, J Travis, N Wright, A Warrington won 23-12; D Heffernan, C Jones, M Linnell, R Martin drew 17-17; T Barwell, G Patrickson, K Vinter, T Collins lost 13-24.
Finalists again
Finalists again
Elizabeth Wallace and Chris Ford have reached the EIBA national finals for the second successive year in the women’s senior pairs.
With an amazing comeback, they beat the established Lincoln duo of Sheila Plaskitt and Lyn Mountain at Sleaford 19-18, claiming seven shots over the last six ends after trailing 12-18.
The rink of Tony Barwell, John Holroyd, Tony Scarr and Trevor Collins are just one step from reaching the national finals at Nottingham.
They face the Lincoln rink skipped by George Draper at Sleaford on February 25 having beaten Rod West’s Boston quartet 27-8 in the Area semi-final.
Tony Scarr
Federation Finalists
Federation Finalists
After a hectic series of match in nine disciplines, Northants Bowling Federation stages its county finals at Peterborough IBC on Sunday, starting at 10am.
Another title not on taking place on finals day will eventually see national under 25 singles champion Ollie Jeapes facing his local rival Owen Aspinall, on a date yet to be decided, owing both teenager finalists being in national action in York on the same day.
TIMETABLE
10.00am: Women’s senior singles, Chris Ford v Yvonne Monaghan; Men’s singles: John Holroyd v Stephen Harris; Mixed pairs, Kevin & Lyn Tuck v Louise Harris (sub) & Tom Newman-Borrett; Men’s veterans singles, Martyn Dolby v Kevin Vinter.
12 noon: Women’s singles, Yvonne Monaghan v Elizabeth Wallace; Men’s pairs, Malcolm Mitchell & Neil Wright v Brian Martin & Chris Ballard; Men’s triples, Paul Dalliday, Simon Law, Tristan Morton v Michael Humphreys, Tom Newman-Borrett, Stephen Harris.
2.00pm: Women’s pairs, Shirley Suffling & Lyn Tuck v V. Simpson & Yvonne Monaghan; Mixed triples, Paul Dalliday, Louise Harris, Simon Law v Adam Warrington, Chris Ford, Stephen Harris.
4.00pm: Women’s triples: Jean Baker, Pam Seymour, Yvonne Monaghan v Elizabeth Wallace, Sue Moir, Chris Ford.
Charity event…last call
Charity event…last call
There are still a handful of places left for entry into the Stamford IBC Open Charity gala, in aid of Sue Ryder on Saturday, March 15.
Entry for the all-day triples event is £18 per team, with four sessions of seven ends guaranteed. Forms are available on reception. Entries close on February 25.
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