Top spot success

Spalding Indoor Bowls Club’s final league fixture of the season was at Boston B and ended in celebration.

Needing only three points to secure top spot in the Southern League, Spalding were dominant in a 121-51 win, 12-2 on match points. The top winning rink was skipped by Martin Simpson, with Tony Westland, Gavin Staite and Anthony Cronin, who won 32-6.
Victory booked Spalding a place in the county final, where they will play Horncastle on Saturday week at Louth.
Rink scores: Tony Westland, Gavin Staite, Anthony Cronin and Martin Simpson won 32-6, Eric Wakefield, Paul Turner, Dan Mills and Simon Lilley won
37-14, Nathan Puttrell, Robin Roffe, Chris Warboys and Brian Martin won 33-10, Nick Wilkie, James Teesdale, David Nunney and Kevin Ekins lost 19-21.
n Horncastle & District Indoor Bowls Club hosted the ladies county semi-finals day. Spalding Lightning were well represented and will again join the men on county finals day at Sleaford on Sunday, April 27.
Singles: Ruby Philpott beat Lin Mountain (Lincoln). Pairs: Ruby Philpott and Chelsea Spencer beat Rachel Stanley and partner (Louth). U25 Singles: Ruby Philpott beat Lucy Allerton (Boston), Danielle Wild beat Jessica Butters.

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