Ladies’ winning streak goes on

Spalding Indoor Bowls Club’s ladies continued their winning streak in theIr Trudy Bates league match at home against Skegness last week.

Spalding made a terrific start before Skegness got the measure of Spalding’s green with only five shots in the aggregate at the half-way point.

Spalding then moved into top gear and extended their lead before closing out an impressive 86-45 win.

Although some of the rinks had to altered due to hospital appointments and COVID, Spalding adapted very well and gained all 14 points to keep them at the top of the league with only one match left against Boston, their nearest rivals, today (Thursday).

Rink Scores:

Jean Patterson, Petrine Ault, Maggie Wheatley and Barbara Hurst – won 27-5.

Freda Lyon, Jenny Collins, Jan Sinclair and Maisie Belding – won 20–13.

Judy Jackson, Michelle Billingsley, Trish Stafford and Betty Deaton – won 17 -15.

Ann Newbury, Carole Nunney, Sandra Hammond and Chris Jackson – won 22–12.

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