Seniors Double Rink reaches last 32

Stamford A's home rink, 24-15 winners over Sleaford A, from the left: Dave Hudson, mick Owens, Martyn Dolby and Peter Edwards (image by Alan Romaine)

SIXTEEN shots in the first six ends by Martyn Dolby's home rink, while conceding only one, quickly put Stamford A in the driving seat in their Over 60 Double rink third round match against old rivals Sleaford A on Tuesday morning.

And with Jeff Newson's quartet simultaneously holding their ground at Sleaford it mean Stamford led overall 27-17 after ten ends.

Both Stamford rinks suffered a blip in the second half, as Sleaford got within four shots overall but six shots by Dolby's rink in the last four ends put the result beyond doubt.

Stamford play the next round (last 32) on January 8 against former title winners Lincoln - comfortable 43-21 winners over Sleaford B.

Result (Stamford names only)

Over 60 Double rink: Sleaford A 32 Stamford A 41. Home - D Hudson, M Owens, P Edwards, M Dolby won 24-15; away - B Warters, T Scarr, Roger Martin, J Newson drew 17-17.

B TEAM CHASING PROMOTION FACE SKEGNESS

Stamford Men's B team have a chance to move up into the promotion reckoning on Saturday when they entertain Skegness (2pm).

They are currently on 36 points - 26 behind leaders Boston B from whom they have already taken a maximum 18 points. So another maximum would take them with eight of the leaders. No pressure, then!

Stamford B team (home to Skegness): T Barwell, D Veasey, D Middleton, K Gentry; R Blake, D Henshaw, D Heffernan, M Owens; D Bruce, K Rippin, M Hebden, T Christie; D Howarth, A Lonslow, A McNaughton, D King; R Graham, M Cullingworth, R Montgomery, A Barnes. Res M Hewitt, T Mackie.

TOUGH TASK FOR TOP CLUB TEAM

Stamford face a star-studded Kingsthorpe at Northampton on Sunday (10am) in a third round match in the Top Club competition which demands four disciplines - men's and women's singles, and mixed pairs, triples and fours.

Stamford : Singles - Adam Warrington and Christine Ford; pairs - Katie Bailey & Tristan Morton; triples - John Holroyd, Shirley Suffling & Jon Earl; fours- Elizabeth Wallace, Helen Holroyd, Bob Warters, Martyn Dolby.