Trophy semi-final for Spalding Lightning

On Sunday, Spalding Lightning progressed to the national semi-final for the first time in the club’s history of the mixed Egham Trophy, with a four shot win (76-72) against Cumbria.
A match which was played at a neutral venue at New Earswick, Spalding Lightning were always in front but Cumbria battled hard to take the match to the wire. Spalding Lightning were two shots up with only one rink playing their last end.
The end was played extremely well by Graham Smith’s rink to score two shots and win the match.
Spalding Lightning actually only won on one rink which was skipped by Jordan Philpott, with Ruby Hill, Tracy Philpott and Martin Spencer who won 29-14.
Next up in the semi-final are Huntingdon on Sunday, March 5.
Rink scores: Ruby Hill, Tracy Philpott, Martin Spencer and Jordan Philpott – won 29-14; Jean Patterson, Rebecca Simpson, Simon Lilley and Graham Smith – lost 20-21; Kevin Ekins, Louise Harris, Annie Dunham and Dominic McVittie – lost 17-18; Stephen Harris, Karen Martin, Chelsea Spencer and Mathew Orrey – lost 10-19.
qOn Saturday, Spalding Indoor Bowls Club had a comprehensive win in the men’s county league at home against Sleaford.
Spalding won on all four rinks, the aggregate by 68 shots (114-46) and secured all 14 available match points.
The top winning rink was skipped by Dan Mills, with Mick Dolton, Oliver Stanley and James Teesdale who had an impressive 44-8 rink win.
Rink scores: Mick Dolton, Oliver Stanley, James Teesdale and Dan Mills – won 44-8; Jack Wells, Nick Wilkie, Anthony Cronin and David Nunney – won 29-7; Eric Wakefield, Robin Roffe, Gavin Staite and Martin Simpson – won 24-18; George Almey, Tony Westland, Nathan Puttrell and Ian Stafford – won 17-13.