Women go through in Mason Trophy thriller

Post date: Nov 23, 2016 8:02:21 PM

Stamford's senior women bowlers have set up a local derby clash against Peterborough on December 9with a nail-biting single shot defeat of March IBC in the Over 60s Masons Trophy.

With one rink at home and one away, they edged home 31-30 on aggregate overall in a thrilling tussle played out over varying speeds of green with telephone line score updates going back and forth between the venues.

With just three of the 18 ends to play, Christine Ford's Stamford-based rink picked up an excellent five count and added a one on the next to lead 17-11. With news that their away side were holding March 10-apiece, their place in the next round looked assured.

However, when Ford's quartet dropped three on the last to win 17-14, the sense of anticipation was palpable before news came through that despite a narrow 13-11 defeat for Joan Robinson's rink, Stamford had held on by a single shot.

Result (Stamford names only): Masons Trophy Senior Women's Double Rink: March 30 Stamford 31. Home - June Brennan, Carol Warters, Shirley Suffling, Christine Ford won 17-14; away - Christine Barnes, Flick Rogers, Glenys Edwards, Joan Robinson lost 11-13.

Stamford's women bowlers leapt to the top of the Lincs County (Trudy Bates) A League with a comprehensive home defeat of local rivals Sleaford on Wednesday.

Fielding two players making their debut - Jill Goode and Janet Lonslow - Stamford dominated the match 120-78 claiming all 16 points by winning on all five rinks.

Top rink featured Mima MacKellar, Peggy Birch, Margaret Bloxham and Joan Robinson who won 27-15. Stamford head the table two points clear of Spalding and entertain Skegness on Wednesday.

Result (Stamford names only):

Trudy Bates League A: Stamford 120 (16 pts) Sleaford 78 (0): M MacKellar, P Birch, M Bloxham, J Robinson won 27-15; J Want, P Jones, C Warters, D Mackie won 28-19; J Brennan, J Goode, S Suffling, C Ford won 20-14; M Andrews, M Broadbelt, S Henshaw, F Rogers won 19-15; J Lonslow, B Sims, R March, S Moir won 26-15.

In an all-Stamford clash in the national Over 60s pairs, Peter Cox and Tony Barwell caused an upset by beating Doug Want and Martyn Dolby 21-19.

Turning point came with two ends to play when Cox and Barwell picked up a five count to lead 21-15 only to drop two on the next. Despite suffering with a knee injury which saw him stumble with his penultimate delivery, Dolby left Barwell needing to draw in for at least third bowl to avoid an extra end - which he did. BW