A mixed set of results for Holwell Sports Bowls Club

Holwell Sports Bowls Clubs' return match against Belvoir Vale BC in the Kings Cup competition, played at HSBC's Welby Road green, turned out to be a complete turn around from the first match. The evening was warm with a stiff breeze blowing and the green played fast and difficult to read. HSBC won on 2 of the rinks with the third rink being drawn. The total match shots score was HSBC 50 to BVBC 38, with the match points score of HSBC 9 to BVBC 1.

Rink scores: Anne Spaulding, George Butler, Eric Faulconbridge & Mel Bass v Brian Birch 21-14; Ken Tween, Harold Cramp, Evelyn Underwood & Bob Penny v Simon Gant 15-10; Claire Cregan, Angelo Grillo, Dennis Hopkinson & Sue Lemon v Colin McNab 14-14.

The Atkins Tropy competition is played both home and away on the same evening, with 2 rinks games at each venue. Holwell Sports Bowls Club first match was played against Fosseway Bowls Club. HSBC won on 3 of the rinks against FBC 1. The final match points score was HSBC 81 to FBC 63.

Rink scores: Home - Eric Faulconbridge, Henry Partridge, Kyle Warrington & Neil Hope 23-14; Dennis Hopkinson, AnO, Fred Thorpe & Chris Rogers 17-14; Away - Mike Jones, Glen Roberton, Arthur Broadberry & Mark Williams 27-12; Bob Lemon, Byron James, Mel Bass, Ethan Giblett 14-23.

A Top Club match was played at Holwell Sports BC's Welby Road green, against Kingscroft Bowls Club, over 5 disciplines of the sport. Kingscroft BC won the match by 3 disciplines to 1, with one discipline, the 2 wood singles match closed, as void, after 5 ends. The highlight of the match, for HSBC, was the win by Mark Wiiliams over Joe Dawson in the 4 wood singles game; after 12 ends Mark was 10 shots down, with Joe only requiring 6 more shots to win the game; however, playing brilliant bowls, Mark squeezed out the win by 1 shot on the 25 end of the game.

Rink scores: 4 wood singles - Mark Williams 21-20; Pairs - Mel Bass & Ethan Giblett 17-19; Triples - Eric Faulconbridge, Mike Jones & Bob Penny 7-17; Fours - Byron James, Glen Roberton, Fred Thorpe & Arthur Boadberry 14-31.

On a Saturday Friendly match, another double defeat this season for Holwell Sports Bowls Club, inflicted by Birstall Bowls Club. Playing at Birstall BC, on a very hot afternoon, the match was played over 4 rinks games reduced to 15 ends for health safety concerns. BBC won on all four rinks, with a final match shots score of HSBC 35 to BBC's 73.

Rink scores: Eddie Pearson, Joy Penny, Mike Jones & Evelyn Underwood 11-16; James Cregan, Mark Cregan, Harold Cramp & Fred Thorpe 7-14; Anne Spaulding, Angelo Grillo, Bob Lemon & Sue Lemon 11-18; Sue Moore, George Butler, Mark Simmons & Eric Faulconbridge 6-25.