Whitewash! Men's A grab all the points from Scunthorpe

Post date: Dec 20, 2015 11:28:03 AM

Maximum points from the visit of Scunthorpe has put Stamford firmly in the driving seat to retain their top division status ahead of their New Year clash with Co-Op Lincs League Division One champions Spalding on January 3.

Stamford men's A team really gelled together at home to Scunthorpe with a spirit epitomised by Keith Rippin's end rink who trailed 13-16 with an end to play but snatched five shots at the death to complete the 18 points rout for their team.

The 126-61 result puts Stamford A second in the league behind Boston, who claimed a surprise 14 points at Spalding on Saturday but they will have to show even more determination to overcome the team who beat them narrowly in the Denny Cup last month.

Leading scorers were the rink of Alan Romaine, Richard Montgomery, Bob Warters and Roger Martin who waltzed to 37-11 win, scoring 18 shots without replay from the fifth end.

Result (Stamford names only):

Lincs League Division One. Stamford Men's A 126 (18 pts) Scunthorpe 61 (0). R Allam, C Watson, D King, K Rippin won 18-16; D Hudson, S Travis, D Want, P Edwards won 27-9;

S Harris, M Miller, W Morris, M Dolby won 24-10; M Ramsden, C Ballard, A Warrington, J Holroyd won 20-15; A Romaine, R Montgomery, B Warters, R Martin won 37-11.

Stephen Harris and Martyn Dolby returned to the scene of their Area 6 Pairs triumph over Billy Jackson and Danny Brown at Boston last year but could not rediscover the form they showed then.

Against home players Keith Tointon and Chris Gill, the pair built up a 9-3 lead with accurate drawing bowls but the opposition started to claw it back by taking the mat up the green and shortening the jack and leveled the scores at halfway.

Tointon then moved into top gear and led superbly as Harris struggled. The Stamford pair dropped a 5 and a 3 and eventually went down 22-16.

However there was success for Stamford players in the Over 60 pairs when Bob Warters and Roger Martin forced Boston's Bunny Reeson and Mick Tomlin into submission after 15 ends.

With two of the first five ends killed by opposing skips, the Stamford combination established an 11-3 lead before adding seven shots in four ends. Tomlin eventually waved the white flag at 8-19.

In the Area semi-final, Warters and Martin now host John Needham and his partner from Spalding who defeated Mike Ramsden and Peter Edwards 20-11.

Stamford's women bowlers put up a gallant fight at Boston, the current leaders of the inter-club Lincs A league and although winning on three of the five rinks, lost overall by 11 shots.

The result shows an improvement in both form and commitment and augurs well for the New Year.

Top rink was that skipped by Joan Robinson, supported by Rose March, Elizabeth Wallace and club president Carol Warters, who won 21-17, picking up seven shots in the last four ends after trailing 14-16. Sadly Jean Dupree's quartet conceded 14 in the last seven ends after holding their opposition for long periods.

Results (Stamford names only):

Trudy Bates Lincs Women's League (south): Boston 98 (10) Stamford 89 (6). J Brennan, M Broadbelt, S Suffling won 19-18; R March, E Wallace, C Warters, J Robinson won 21-17; M Andrews, Moira Dolby, M Holroyd, J Dupree lost 10-24; J Want, A Northen, P Birch, G Edwards won 20-19; B Sims, S Henshaw, D Mackie, S Moir lost 19-20.