Over 60s League veterans storm to the top!

Post date: Nov 29, 2013 11:57:21 AM

Veteran bowlers from Stamford have leapt to the top of the Lincolnshire Over 60s Second Division with a 109-69 demolition of Grantham, claiming all 18 points.

It follows a 98-91 defeat of Horncastle - also at home - when they dropped points on two rinks to add 14 to their overall tally.

Results (Stamford names only)

Lincs Over 60s League, Division Two: Stamford 98 (14pts), Horncastle 91 (4). N Kettle, B Acock, P Banks, A Horton won 26-18; A Chapman, K Vinter, D Veasey, D Heffernan lost 7-28; T Barwell, T Mackie, A Romaine, J Geary won 24-19; W Kettle, G Corby, R Harvey, A March lost 11-17; D Howarth, D Ingham, T Weaver, R Martin won 30-9.

Lincs Over 60s League Division Two: Stamford 109 (18pts), Grantham 69 (0). W Kettle, G Coirby, T Freeman, R Harvey won 26-14; T Barwell, T Mackie, A Romaine, J Geary won 22-11; A Chapman, D Veasey, D Heffernan, D Henshaw won 22-16; N Kettle, R Graham, P Banks, A Horton won 17-16; D Howarth, D Ingham, T Weaver, R Martin won 22-12.

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Stamford's women bowlers are also finding form in the Lincolnshire Trudy Bates Indoor League, beating Scunthorpe comprehensively on all five rinks to claim maximum 16 points in a 110-64 demolition.

Janet Gamble, Rosemary Roberts, Connie Cox and team captain Glenys Edwards took the rink honours thanks to a late burst of scoring which took them to 30-12.

Lincs Women's Trudy Bates League: Stamford 110 (16pts), Scunthorpe 64 (0). F Rogers, P Barton, C Warters, A Edwards won 18-15; M MacKellar, S Henshaw, R March, C Ford won 22-15; A Martin, P Collicott, V Du'Kett, P O'Brien won 16-13; J Gamble, R Roberts, C Cox, G Edwards won 30-12; J Brennan, M Andrews, S Moir, D Mackie won 24-9.