Stamford seniors scupper Skegness

Post date: Oct 17, 2018 2:47:09 PM

AFTER being relegated to Division Two of the Lincolnshire Over 60s league, then suffering two successive defeats at Lincoln and Boston, David Heffernan's team got back on track with a comprehensive defeat of visiting Skegness.

Wearing their colourful new club shirts emblazoned with their town's jolly fisherman logo on the back, Skegness had hoped to create an even bigger impression but found more soberly dressed Stamford in no mood to concede home advantage.

Indeed with Tony Barwell and Jeff Bourne delivering a strong front end base, Mick Owens and Bob Warters simply had to add the icing on the cake, in 52-8 victory on rink one. At one stage they added 26 shots without reply.

It was a similar story from Cliff Watson's quartet on the adjoining rink, dashing to a 21-4 lead before running out 30-9 winners. Rinks skipped by Derek King and Trevor Christie also delivered vital points.

The next match is at home to Dunholme on October 24 (10.30 am).

Result (Stamford names only):

Lincs Over 60s Division Two: Stamford 131 (16 pts) Skegness 74 (2). T Barwell, J Bourne, M Owens, B Warters won 52-8; A Romaine, S Travis, D Heffernan, C Watson won 30-9; M Ramsden, P Burt, K Gentry, T Christie won 20-19; D Howarth, T Weaver, A March, Richard Martin lost 9-24; R Graham, M Hawkes, K Vinter, D King won 20-14.

WOMEN BEATEN AT BOSTON

Stamford's women bowlers came off second best in their opening Lincolnshire (Trudy Bates A) League match at Boston, losing by 18 shots.

Only two rinks -skipped by Helen Holroyd and Christine Ford - emerged with points

Result (Stamford names only):

Trudy Bates Lincolnshire Women's A League: Boston 96 (12 pts) Stamford 78 (4).J Brennan, M King, S Suffling , C Ford won 20-6; J Want, M Holden, C Warters, D Mackie lost 12-34; E Wallace, S Gentry, M Holroyd, G Edwards lost 9-22; J Lonslow, M Andrews, M Broadbelt, H Holroyd won 24-9; J Dupree, A Preston-Bambridge, P Jones, S Henshaw lost 13-25.

SENIORS NAME TEAMS FOR DOUBLE RINK MATCHES

Jeff Newson and Tony Scarr have been added to the Stamford A squad which is contesting the Over 60 double rink competition in which they are former Area winners.

The pair will join Bob Warters and skip Roger Martin at positions two and three respectively in the away rink which plays in the first round against Grantham on November 6 (10am). Playing simultaneously at Stamford will be a rink skipped by Martyn Dolby.

At the same time, Stamford B play Horncastle with Keith Rippin skipping the home rink and Cliff Watson the away rink.

FOOTNOTE: The match, on a set day and time determined by the EIBA, will mean the regular Tuesday roll-up group will have access to only four rinks.

Stamford A (v Grantham): Home - D Hudson, D Want, P Edwards, M Dolby; away - B Warters, T Scarr, J Newson, Roger Martin.

Stamford B (v Horncastle): Home - T Barwell, M Cullingworth, R Montgomery, K Rippin; away - M Ramsden, D Heffernan, K Vinter, C Watson.