Spa players do favour for depleted opponents

The visitors were unable to field nine players for the three-rink triples match so the Spa loaned them three of their own to make up the numbers and they played well as Leamington went down 42 to 54.

With the help of Leamington’s June Summer, Blossomfield’s P Gee (26-10) had success in the opening rink.

This score proved decisive despite Donna Kerr (18-15) and Jean Smithard (14-13) skipping successfully for the hosts.

Captain Kerr (37-9) skipped the highest winning rink in the ladies’ 106-83 victory in a five-rink match at home to Lillington BC.

Jean Simmons (25-19) and Lyn Williams (18-15) also skipped winning rinks for the hosts while Jacqui Cook (19-15) and Chris Richards (21-11) were the successful skips for the visitors.

Leamington also suffered a 125-115 defeat in their six-rink match at Three Spires BC.

Skips Malcolm Wickens (22-18), D Gardener (22-15) Dick Allibon (23-19) and B Rooke (22-16) were all successful for the visitors but a big win for B Langham (36-11) in rink four and a 21-15 victory for C Overton proved to be decisive for the hosts.

Lillington’s home match against Grange Rugby was a close game up to 18 ends when the visitors pulled away.

In the final three ends Grange picked up 19 shots to Lillington’s five, giving the visitors a 102-96 win.

Dennis Lee (26-7) skipped Lillington’s highest winning rink for the third time this season and he was assisted by Dave Goodman, Roy Easterby and Allen Harbour.

Geoff Ward (20-13) and Malcolm Welch (17-16) were also the successful skips for Lillington but John Rheams went down 25-10, John Buggins 20-9 and Keith Francis 21-14 to their Rugby opponents.

Led by their chairman Derek Wattison, Warwickshire Vice-Presidents’ Bowls Association went down 98-108 at Stratford-upon-Avon BC.

Whitnash won a hard-fought match at Little Compton by eight shots overall to progress to the next round of the National 2 Fours competition.

S Gilbert (20-11) skipped the highest winning rink for Whitnash who will play Avenue BC in the next round.

Compton gained revenge in the Topclub competition.

The visitors won the 2 woods through T Hawes (15-12) the pairs through D Box (17-6) and the rink through R Box (15-14) while S Gilbert (21-9) and N Ward (14-13) were successful for Whitnash in the 4 woods and triples respectively.

Compton won the final rink on the last end when they were two shots down, picking up three to seal a 69-67 victory.

WCC Staff were too strong for visitors Snitterfield in a five-rink mixed friendly triples match.

The staff won by 104-50 and took all five rinks as skip Hilary Hickman (19-7) extended her winning run.