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Needing two shots to force an extra end in their Yetton Plate match with Sleaford, Stamford’s women bowlers had to settle for second best by the narrowest of margins.
With all other rinks finished - in a contest which demands two rinks from each club playing at home and away simultaneously with overall shots to count - Denise Mackie couldn’t grab the extra shot needed to force a one end tie-break to be played at Sleaford.
After 18 of the 21 ends, Stamford held a slender four shot lead, but as crucial shots were exchanged at both venues as the winning line approached, they were left frustrated.
Sleaford will play Gedling (Nottingham) in the area final on January 3.
EIBA Yetton Plate: Sleaford 74 Stamford 73. Stamford names only: home - J Lonslow, V Du’Kett, M Smith, R March won 24-16; M Hulbert, J Barwell, S Seed, D Mackie lost 14-25; away - K Porter, E Wallace, G Oakey, C Ford lost 14-21; M King, J Clarke, M Holroyd, S Moir won 21-10.
Women’s last gasp defeat
Women’s last gasp defeat
Stamford women’s fate in the first round of the Senior Masons Trophy was sealed by Spalding Lightning.
While their home rink, skipped by Rose March, won 15-12, the away rink never came to terms with the slower conditions at Long Sutton where Spalding temporarily play their home match, while 18 months of construction works goes on at their complex.
Masons Trophy: Stamford 24 Spalding 30. Stamford names only: home - M King, G Oakey, S Suffling, R March won 15-12; away - E Wallace, D Mackie, C Ford, S Moir lost 9-18.
Seniors stunned at Lincoln
Seniors stunned at Lincoln
Any hopes that Stamford Seniors might have of capturing the county title after reaching last year’s final suffered a setback at Lincoln.
Further misery came with a hold up of several hours as players negotiated traffic jams on their way home in appalling weather conditions.
Already hampered by withdrawals, captain Kevin Vinter had to call on the services of Tony Barwell, still recovering from a back injury, at the last minute to complete a team which was eventually overwhelmed by Lincoln and their ultra-fast carpet surface.
John Holroyd’s rink of Graham Patrickson, Paul Shaw and Neil Crees put up stubborn resistance against Steve Darcy’s home four but were eventually beaten by five shots as Lincoln took maximum points.
Lincs Over 60s League division one: Lincoln 112 (14 pts) Stamford 44 (0). Stamford names only: J Bourne, D Henshaw, D Oakey, T Collins lost 11-34; T Barwell, C Richardson, P Smith, M Hewitt lost 5-35; J Suffling, J Wallace, D Bruce, K Vinter lost 13-23; G Patrickson, P Shaw, N Crees, J Holroyd lost 15-20.
Stamford Men’s B team travel to Skegness on Saturday to complete their pre-Christmas Lincs League Division Two fixtures.
Team: P Shaw, G Clarke, D Edwards, P Smith; D Bruce, C Jones, R Blake, D Henshaw; I Richardson, M Dye, A Hynes, M Hewitt; J Suffling, D Morgan, B Orme, J V Pearson.
Christmas Tournament entries
Christmas Tournament entries
Just a handful of places are still available for the Stamford IBC Christmas Fours tournament due to take place on Sunday, December 28. Entry is £20 a team and the closing date is December 15.
Teams are guaranteed four matches of seven ends with total prizemoney of £300.
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