Spalding Indoor Bowls Club started the Mixed County League season with a 20-shot win at home to Stamford.
Spalding were always in control, mainly thanks to the rink skipped by Dan Mills, with Gill Hayden, Maisie Belding and Ian Stafford, who won 32-9. Spalding won 81-61 to secure ten of the available match points.
Rink scores: Gill Hayden, Maisie Belding, Ian Stafford and Dan Mills won 32-9; Ann Newbury, Petrine Ault, Mike Taylor and Anthony Cronin won 23-11; Tony Westland, Sue Slayven, Maggie Wheatley and Graham Wright lost 19-14; Carole Nunney, George Deaton, Betty Deaton and David Nunney lost 22-12.
The ladies started their defence of their Trudy Bates title with a home fixture against Boston. Spalding started the stronger of the two teams but by 15 ends trailed by a single shot.
However, Spalding finished well and won by 14 shots (85-71), winning on two rinks and drawing on another for an 11-3 win overall. The top winning rink was skipped by Maggie Wheatley, with Jean Patterson, Sue Slayven and Trish Stafford, who won 32-16.
Rink scores: Jean Patterson, Sue Slayven, Trish Stafford and Maggie Wheatley won 32-16; Jan Sinclair, Anita Phillips, Carly Morris and Maisie Belding won 21-18; Sheila Chamberlain, Carole Nunney, Chris Jackson and Julie Hicks drew 18-18; Ann Newbury, Michelle Billingsley, Petrine Ault and Betty Deaton lost 19-14.
The Men’s County League campaign started with a home win against Grantham. Spalding were dominant from the outset and won on all rinks for an overall 14-0 success. Spalding also won the aggregate by 62 shots (112-50). The top winning rink was skipped by Dominic McVittie, with Tony Westland, Max Butters and David Nunney, who had an impressive 37-12 victory.
Rink scores: Tony Westland, Max Butters, David Nunney and Dominic McVittie won 37-12; Jack Wells, James Teesdale, Kevin Ekins and Jordan Philpott won 25-10; Eric Wakefield, Anthony Cronin, Nick Wilkie and Brian Martin won 24-9; Mick Dolton, Paul Turner, Ian Stafford and Dan Mills won 26-19.
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