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Stamford indoor bowlers will play defending champions Melton for a place in the third round of the men’s Denny Plate on December 10.
Stamford indoor bowlers will play defending champions Melton for a place in the third round of the men’s Denny Plate on December 10.
They earned the right with an aggregate 92-56 defeat of neighbours Grantham, winning on all four rinks - two at home and two away, played simultaneously. Melton beat Church Gresley (Derbyshire) 78-55.
They earned the right with an aggregate 92-56 defeat of neighbours Grantham, winning on all four rinks - two at home and two away, played simultaneously. Melton beat Church Gresley (Derbyshire) 78-55.
The competition is for clubs who lost in the first round of the Denny Cup.
Stamford stormed into an early 46-25 ten-end lead against Grantham, thanks chiefly to the efforts of away rinks skipped Martyn Dolby and Adam Warrington, which led 14-2 and 14-5 respectively against Jay Lewis and Martin Pulling, while the Stamford home rinks were holding their own.
It was an overall lead Stamford never relinquished with Dolby’s rink of Wayne Aspinall, Dusty Miller and Jon Earl stretching their lead to 25-6 and Warrington’s quartet winning 21-16 despite the heroics of Pulling saving a bunch of shots.
At Stamford meanwhile, Trevor Collins’ quartet included a 7-count on the 15th when trailing and Roger Martin’s rink sneaked a win with three on the last end.
Denny Plate: Stamford 92 Grantham 46. Stamford names only: Home - P Dalliday, T Barwell, M Linnell, T Collins won 27-16; R Allam, N Wright, C Ballard, R Martin won 18-17. Away - W Aspinall, D Miller, J Earl, M Dolby won 25-6; B Warters, A McNaughton, O Aspinall, A Warrington won 21-16.
In the women’s EIBA inter-club championship for the Yetton Trophy, Stamford at least had the consolation of a winning away rink by June Brennan, Val Du’Kett, Margaret King and Chris Ford in a 104-56 defeat by title-challenging Spalding Lightning.
Yetton Trophy: Stamford 56 Spalding Lightning 105. Stamford names only: Home - C Barnes, P Birch, J Lonslow, A Holmes lost 8-27; Roberts, Sampy, Henshaw, S Suffling lost 12-36. Away - M Christie, A White, M Holroyd, R March lost 15-29; J Brennan, V Du’Kett, M King, C Ford won 21-12.
In the Lincs Women’s (Trudy Bates) League, Stamford lost 74-66 at home to Skegness, securing only four of the 14 points at stake.
MIXED DEFEAT
MIXED DEFEAT
Stamford’s Mixed team are still without a win in the Lincs League (South) after suffering a home defeat by nine shots against Grantham.
The visitors claimed all but four of the points available, thanks chiefly to a rink skipped by former Stamford player Paul Bailey which won by 23 shots.
Lincs Mixed League (South): Stamford 71 (4pts) Grantham 80 (10). Stamford names only: M Ramsden, J Lonslow, C Ford, A March won 22-17; L Cave, G King, M Holroyd, D Cave lost 7-30; M King, J Suffling, R March, D King lost13-18; R Roberts, H Neath, S Suffling, B Warters won 25-15.
SENIORS ON A CHARGE
SENIORS ON A CHARGE
Taking all but one of the 14 points at stake in their 96-55 defeat of Spalding, Stamford seniors moved within ten of runaway leaders Lincoln A in the Lincs Over 60s League (South).
They have conceded only seven points in their last three games - two of them away from home - which will have sent a positive message to multiple champions Lincoln A whom they visit on December 8.
While the rinks of Kevin Vinter and Bob Warters won convincingly, credit to the rink of Tony Barwell, Steve Miner, Don Bruce and Trevor Collins who fought back from 4-13 to win 18-14. Roger Martin’s quartet conceded two shots on the last end to tie.
Lincs Over 60s League (South). Stamford 96 (13 pts) Spalding 55 (1). Stamford names only: T Barwell, S Miner, D Bruce, T Collins won 18-14; D King, N Crees, T Christie, R Martin drew 17-17; B Crouch, P Smith, P Burt, B Warters won 35-11.
JUNIORS NOMINATED
JUNIORS NOMINATED
Schoolboy bowlers Owen Aspinall and Ollie Jeapes have been selected for a trial for the England team to compete against Scotland, Wales and Ireland in the British Isles Under 18 indoor championships at Solihull from January 13-15.
Schoolboy bowlers Owen Aspinall and Ollie Jeapes have been selected for a trial for the England team to compete against Scotland, Wales and Ireland in the British Isles Under 18 indoor championships at Solihull from January 13-15.
The pair will compete alongside 26 boys and girls at Nottingham IBC for 16 places in the two-bowl fours event.
Aspinall was nominated after reaching the final of the national inter-county junior championships for Lincolnshire, while Jeapes won the English Bowling Federation indoor Under 25 singles and was a member of the Spalding Lightning senior team which won the 2022 Denny Cup.
Ollie Jeapes
WEKEND FIXTURES
WEKEND FIXTURES
Top-of-the table Stamford Men’s A team entertain Lincs League (South) title holders Boston A on Saturday (2pm) while the B team visit Grantham, simultaneously.
A team: T Barwell (capt), M Ramsden, M Humphreys, B Warters; W Aspinall, K Rippin, C Ballard, R Martin; W Morris, D Miller, J Earl, M Dolby; R Allam, M Linnell, N Wright, A Warrington.
Stamford's A team prior to their match at home to the B Team.
B team: H Gordon,M Owens, D Bruce, A McNaughton; J Suffling, M Wallace, D Ford, D Middleton; M Smith, D Edwards, M Hewitt, M Dye; K Rawlins, D Wilkinson, D Henshaw, N Crees.
COUNTY COMPETITIONS
COUNTY COMPETITIONS
After some close and tense battles, Stamford bowlers will be well represented in the second stages of the Lincolnshire Indoor champions which reach their finals on April 22.
Former Peterborough bowler and singles specialist Jeff Pitt, is one of four Stamford players who have made it to the Senior Open singles play-offs on March 18, after beating Chris Ford 21-20 in a thrilling final qualifier. He is joined by Peter Burt, Richard Allam and John Holroyd.
Burt has also qualified for the men’s singles on February 5 after beating Chris Ballard in a high quality match and will be joined by Pitt and father and son Wayne and Owen Aspinall. Pitt, however, suffered a defeat by John Pearson in the sets singles format, with Holroyd already through.
Holroyd and talented newcomer Graham Patrickson will play Allam and Kevin Vinter for one of two pairs places.
Ballard, the Aspinalls and Adam Warrington are through in the fours.
CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT
Entry forms are still available from Stamford IBC’s reception for its annual Open Christmas Fours Tournament on Wednesday, December 28 (9.30 & 10.30 am starts). Cost is £20 a team with four 7-end sessions guaranteed. Points awarded for ends and matches won with cash prizes to top three teams.
DOUBLE DELIGHT FOR NORTHANTS
DOUBLE DELIGHT FOR NORTHANTS
Northants teams competing in the second round of Derbyshire Trophy matches for the English Bowling Federation Inter-County title were both successful. The A team beat North Cambs at Stamford and the B team toppled title contenders Norfolk at Peterborough by 20 shots in the 25-end format.
Having beaten the B team, the A team scored an emphatic 119-68 victory over North Cambs at Stamford to collect 12 more vital while the B team won 101-81.
The B team are back in action again this Sunday (November 27) when they entertain Lincs at Peterborough & District.
RESULTS
Northants A 119 (12), North Cambs 68 (2) – (Northants rinks only): Ollie Jeapes, Paul Dalliday, Simon Law won 24-11; Brian Martin, John Earl, Martyn Dolby won 42-9; Stuart & Graham Agger, Tristan Morton won 30-21; Mike Robertson, Trevor Collins, Michael Jeapes lost 23-27.
Northants B 100 (12), Norfolk 81 (2) – (Northants rinks only): Richard Allam, Martin & Paul Bailey lost 17-27; Terry Corney, John Holroyd, Kevin Vinter won 33-15; Michael Humphreys, Tom Newman, Ray Keating won 27-22; Jeff Clipston, Cliff Watson, Phil Afford won 24-16.
Northants A and B teams with county president Martyn Dolby.
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