Presentation Evening awards Winners Success

On Saturday the Club held its presentation evening to hand out the trophies to the Competition and Domestic League Winners as well as installing a New Lady President.

Competition Winners

MARGARET IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Club singles champion and club director Margaret King was inducted as 2022-23 ladies president at Saturday’s Stamford Indoor Bowls presentation night.

She succeeds Shirley Suffling and will be joined by Ian Hall, who was elected to continue as men’s President.

Mrs King said that she was looking forward to the challenge and would continue to promote the club as an inclusive community. She would encourage and engage with members, especially newcomers, to become involved and hopefully more competitive, by entering teams in the domestic leagues, which needed support.

Margaret (right) Receiving chain of office from outgoing Lady Presidient, Shirley Suffling

Margaret (right) accompanied by Gentleman President Ian Hall who assisted with the presentations.,

The presidents presented trophies and vouchers to those who were winners and runners-up in club competitions (reported earlier) and domestic leagues (see below).

Press officers Bob Warters gave a summary of the club’s season in national and Lincs IBA competitions, which included two of its members - Paul Dalliday and Simon Law helping Lincs to the English inter-county title and Tony Barwell, Mick Linnell and Martyn Dolby representing the county in the final of the Senior Over 60s Knock-out against Essex.

The club’s men’s ‘A’ and Over 60s teams were runners up to Boston ‘A’ in their respective Lincs southern sections, with the mixed and ladies teams both finishing third.

On behalf of all the captains he thanked all those members who had represented the club in county leagues.

Management committee member Dave Heffernan organised a raffle and donations for the Ukraine Relief Fund and raised £434.

Stamford IBC domestic league winners and runners-up:

  • Sunday am Open pairs: Blackstones 31 points, The Flyers 27 points;

  • Monday pm triples A: Maltesers 54, Wakes 41;

  • Monday pm triples B: Belton 38, Drivers 36.

  • Monday evening open rinks: Blackstones 38 (+225), If Only 38 (+168).

  • Tuesday pm ladies triples: Loose women 40, Deependers 38.

  • Tuesday evening Open rinks: Northwicks 33, Gun Law 32.

  • Wednesday pm Open triples A: Outcasts 37, Mixed bunch 32.

  • Wednesday pm Open triples B: Barn Owls 47, Hijackers 29.

  • Wednesday evening open triples: Googlie Bears 36, Allsorts 31.

  • Thursday pm men’s triples: Typhoons 42, Hurricanes 26.

  • Thursday evening novices triples: Beavers 14 (+47), Galaxy 14 (+38).

  • Thursday evening open rinks: Avengers 34 (+147), 4sRUS 34 (+127).

  • Friday am open pairs: Ravens 33 Brunnians 32.

  • Friday pm open triples: Belton 45, Bourne Again 44.

  • Friday evening men’s triples: Owen’s Army 37, Misfits 33.

League Winners

CHAIRMAN & SECRETARY RETIRE

Chairman Keith Rippin and secretary Carol Warters retired from the Stamford IBC management committee at the club’s annual meeting after more than 16 years service. Mr Rippin will continue as chairman of directors.

They were succeeded respectively by Ian Hall (who will also serve another term as president) and Dave Pawson. Director Margaret King was elected lady president.

Others members elected to the management committee included; treasurer Peter Gray, fixture secretary Tony Barwell, competition secretary Derek King, premises Maurice Dye & Dave Heffernan, league secretary Roger Clarke, committee Jeff Bourne, Shirley Suffling, Bill Orme, Vanessa Shackleton & Mike Ramsden.

SENIORS SETBACK

Stamford Over 60s completed their season with a 69-75 defeat at Sleaford, winning on two rinks to claim four points which kept them in second place, 20 points behind Lincs seniors league (South) winners Boston A (121).

‘A’ TEAM HOPES DASHED

A slim chance that Stamford men’s ‘A’ team might hang on to their slender lead at the top of the Lincs League (South) were dashed on their own carpet, when their ‘B’ team failed to halt their nearest challengers Boston ‘A’.

With a game in hand, Boston were level on points with Stamford A, and only behind on shots difference so one point against Stamford B would be enough to win the league.

And they did it in style with a 90-65 victory securing 12 of the 14 points on offer.

The only winning Stamford rink was Henry Gordon, Sam Downs, Mick Owens and Ally McNaughton who claimed 10 shots in the last seven ends against Adrian Field’s quartet.

Result Lincs Men’s League (South): Stamford B 65 (2pts) Boston A 90 (12).
Stamford names only: K Rawlins, K White, R Blake M Dye lost 15-22;T Barwell, Mick Smith, D Henshaw, D Heffernan lost 17-22; P Linnell, M Wallace, D King, D Middleton lost 12-36; H Gordon, S Downs, M Owens, A McNaughton won 21-11.