New Stars Emerge at Potters Tournament
From the left with Potters ambassador Greg Harlow are Bob and Joy Scholes and Lyn and Kevin Tuck.
More than 60 bowlers from the Stamford Indoor Bowls Club took part in a tournament at the world-renowned Potters Resort near Great Yarmouth last week but it was four of its least experienced members who achieved the greatest success.
Kevin and Lyn Tuck and Bob and Joy Scholes, joined forces in the four-player rinks event - one of 13 teams from the Stamford club against teams from around the country - and after emerging unbeaten in the ‘round-robin section, won twice more in the knock-out stage.
They eventually lost to a quartet from Oldbury, West Midlands on the last end of the semi-final. With the game delicately poised at 5-5 and Stamford holding two shots, the Langley skip trailed the jack for victory. Langley beat Colchester in the final.
Two other Stamford teams reach the knockout stages - Shirley & John Suffling with Margaret & Derek King and Tony & Judy Barwell with Chris Ballard & Keith Rippin.
Stamford IBC men’s ‘A’ team are hoping to put last week’s defeat at Spalding quickly behind them when they entertain Grantham on Saturday (2pm). Grantham lost 67-95, claiming just two points at home to Sleaford in their opening game last week.
Simultaneously, Stamford B visit Sleaford, after outgunning defending champions Boston A in their opener.
Stamford’s women are due to open their league account at Spalding next Thursday (10 am).
In their debut Lincs Over 60s League (South) match at Sleaford on Monday, Stamford returned with just four of the 14 points at stake.
They lost the match 82-71 - after a wretched start - but shared the rinks points with two wins.
Inspired by the accurate leading of Tony Barwell, Dennis Henshaw, Mick Owen and skip Maurice Dye took the rink prize with a 21-15 triumph over Tony Stanley.
Mick & Peter Smith and Bob Warters had to play a man short due to last minute withdrawals but emerged 18-16 winners against Chris Bradley’s quartet.
The team’s next game is at Boston on October 27.
Lincs Over 60s League (South). Sleaford 82 (10 pts) Stamford 71 (4). Stamford names only: T Barwell, D Henshaw, M Owens, M Dye won 21-15; Mick Smith, P Smith, B Warters won 18-16; R Blake, R Clarke, J Holroyd, K Vinter lost 13-30; B Crouch, P Burt, M Linnell, R Martin lost 20-22.
Chris Ballard and Adam Warrington (Stamford IBC) have entered the World Indoor Pairs pre-qualifying tournament at Huntingdon IBC on Sunday - one of six two-bowl pairs events being played simultaneously around the UK.