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Stamford indoor bowlers were soundly beaten 16-0 by former national champions Spalding Lightning in the Top Club event. They lost points in all formats in men’s and women’s singles, as well as mixed, pairs, triples and fours, but put up stubborn resistance.
Said team captain Tom Newman-Borrett, beaten 21-20 in the singles by Graham Smith: “We had to make a few changes because some players were not happy in the positions and format for which they were originally selected. We always seem to come up against Spalding and to beat them one day is something to aim for.”
Results (Stamford names first): Ladies singles Elizabeth Wallace lost to Chelsea Spencer 14-21; men’s singles - Tom Newman-Borrett lost to Graham Smith 20-21; pairs - Chris Ford and Jeff Pitt lost To Annie Dunham & Dominic McVittie 7-24; triples - Shirley Suffling, Ian Smith, Chris Ballard lost to Ruby Philpott, Stephen Harris, Jordan Philpott 15-23; fours - Yvonne Monaghan, Michelle Smith, Dave Oakey, Neil Wright lost to Danielle Wild, Louise Harris, Martin Spencer, Matt Orrey 4-20.
Stamford also lost their first round match in the Egham Trophy - a national event in which two mixed rinks compete simultaneously at home and away. They won the two home rinks against Boston but lost overall 75-56.
Away from home and against a strong Grantham team, Stamford B lost their second successive fixture in Division Two of the Lincs Indoor League 103-55, conceding all but two of the 14 points at stake.
Their only success came from the rink of Dave Hudson, John Pearson, Ron Blake and Jeff Pitt who beat Joe Lewis’s four 22-16 despite dropping seven shots on the 18th end.
Lincs League Division Two: Grantham 103 (12 pts) Stamford B 55 (2). Stamford names only: D Hudson, J Pearson, R Blake, J Pitt won 22-16; P Shaw, A Patterson, D Edwards, D Henshaw lost 9-23; G Clarke, D Donovan, M Dye, J V Pearson lost 14-35; D Morgan, J Suffling, B Orme, S Downs lost 10-29.
Stamford A face Boston In the EIBA Over 60 Double rink on November 4. Stamford A: Home - B Warters, D Hudson, P Smith, K Vinter; away - J Bourne, D Oakey, T Scarr, T Collins.
Elsewhere, in the national men’s inter club competition for the Denny Cup, Grantham lost 73-84 against Sleaford and now play Stamford on Saturday (November 1) - two rinks playing simultaneously home and away from 10 am.
In the second division of the Lincs Mixed League, also on Saturday (2.10 pm) Stamford will be looking for a first win of the season - at home to local rivals Grantham, following defeat at Dunholme.
Team: J Allen, J Suffling, R March, N Crees; L Cave, J Lonslow, A March, D Cave; M Smith, C Warters, R Blake, I Smith; D Hudson, V Du’Kett, S Suffling, B Warters.
FOOTNOTE: Friday, October 31 is the last day for Stamford IBC club competition entries to be received.
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