Arun ladies in fine fettle ... prize time at Nyetimber

Arun ladies entertained Camberley IBC and were winners overall by 100-87 shots.
Carol Sands receives Nyetimber's champion's shield from Arthur GuppyCarol Sands receives Nyetimber's champion's shield from Arthur Guppy
Carol Sands receives Nyetimber's champion's shield from Arthur Guppy

Scores: J Boucher, P Rampton, S Simmonds & A Janman won 24-12; I Brooker, L Curtis, S Hart & B Collins won 20-11; V Greenaway, M Bacon, S Stocker & J Taffurelli won 34-18; J Foster, K Williams, M Potter & M Phillips lost 19-14; P Corkett, E Keywood, P Jones & L Hathaway lost 27-8.

In the latest match in the County League, the ladies travelled to Grattons in Crawley where they gained ten of the 11 points available putting them top of their division by a good margin.

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Scores: J Foster, E Fitch, B Collins & A Janman won 23-13; V Greenaway, S Stocker, G Conley & W Adams lost 18-15; D Mitchell, J Taffurelli, M Phillips & D Latter won 18-8; I Brooker, M Potter, S Jones & S Miles won 27-13; C Hobbs, P Jones, M Bacon & B Spicer won 21-12.

* The ladies of Wealdon came to Arun IBC for a friendly.

Scores: J Foster, K Williams, R Wiedenheoft & W Adams lost 23-22; J Simmons, P Rampton, E Hall & B Jones won 18-17; C Hillier, E Lawrence, J Adams & B Spicer lost 20-17; V Greenaway, E Cooke, S Hart & G Conley lost 24-13; B Lawson, M Bateman, L Hathaway & S Stocker lost 23-11.

In a county league game, Arun ladies were the winners by ten points to one against Horsham IBC

Scores: V Greenaway, L Hathaway, S Stocker & W Adams won 19-15; L Curtis, M Bonney, S Jones & S Miles won 17-13; D Mitchell, M Potter, B Collins & A Janman won 35-4; C Hobbs, E Fitch, M Bacon & G Conley won 17-15; I Brooker, J Boucher, J Taffurelli & B Spicer lost 21-18.

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In the latest game in the County League Arun ladies took all 11 points from a meeting with Preston IBC.

Scores: I Brooke, E Fitch, S Jones & S Miles won 24-13; V Greenaway, S Stocker,G Conley & W Adams won 21-11; J Foster,E Cooke, L Hathaway & M Richards won 18-15; D Mitchell, B Collins, B Spicer & A Janman won 17-12; C Hobbs, J Taffurelli, M Phillips & D Latter won 31-5.

NYETIMBER

Nyetimber Bears met Bognor Goodwoods Silver and were delighted with wins on both mats, giving them six league points.

Scores: Pat Mussell, Pete Clements, Martyn Hopwood and Brian Boiling won 22-17; Una Purnell, Carol Sands, Chris Witt and Irene Hathaway won 27-18.

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* Nyetimber held their annual trophy presentation lunch at the Bear Inn, with 38 members and friends attending.

Trophy winners: Club champion Carol Sands; ladies’ singles Carol Sands; men’s singles Brian Boiling; ladies’ invitation Pat Mussell and Jim Chaplain; triples Alan Crew, Andy Catlow, Jimmy Smith; Summer League won by the Bentley team.

Thanks went to The Bear for their hospitality and to Tesco, Ce-Aire and Small Fry for their donations.

HUNSTON/DONNINGTON

Donnington played Hunston at Hunston Village Hall. Hunston were one player short so they played three-three-two while Donnington players had two bowls each. Donnington won 38-29.

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Scores (Donnington names first): Maggie Maggs, Janine Bartlett, Brian Taylor and skip Peter Whale beat Tony Hack, Pat Guyatt and skip Chris Butler 22-11; Ann Hulbert, Allan Banham, Colin Hulbert and skip David Turner lost 18-16 to Bob Hodnett, Jill Hodnett, John Stubbs and skip Alvin Hale.

FITTLEWORTH

The club’s triples competition saw a hard-fought day of bowling. Going forward to April’s finals day are Alvar Etherington, Richard Burden and Simon Herbert who will face Bernard Adsett, Sheila Allan and Marilyn Knight.

In a league match against Crablands Avocets, Fittleworth played well to win 45-27 and take six points.

Scores: Jane Adsett, Alvar Etherington, David Luxford and Bernard Adsett (skip) beat Alan Foote’s team 19-15; Tony Broughton, Sonia Burden, Monica Enticknap and Dave Herbert (skip) beat Bill Merrit’s team 26-12; (friendly): Simon Herbert, Muriel Cook, Lorraine Berry and Arthur Ellcome (skip) 24-18.

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* In a friendly at home to Clapham and Patching, Fittleworth continued their good form with another win on all three mats.

Scores: Alex Herbert, Richard Burden, Tessa Clegg and Dave Herbert (skip) won 21-10; Jane Adsett, Arthur Ellcome, Sonia Burden and Bernard Adsett (skip) won 25-11; Tony Broughton, Muriel Cook, Pauline Gilpin and Alvar Etherington (skip) won 17-14.

SOUTHBOURNE

Southbourne 46 Arundel 39

Southbourne won at home against Arundel in the West Sussex KO plate competition. In a close match, Southbourne won on both mats and overall by seven shots to progress to an April semi-final.

Scores: Colin Bulbeck, Joan Frost, Dave Walter & Andy Smith (s) won 24-18; Audrey Bull, Pete Garrard, Alan Williams & Pete Jasinski (s) won 22-21.

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