Under 30s success for the Spalding
Lightning bowlers

On Sunday, Spalding Lightning started the defence of the under 30s double triples competition.
The team was forced into a change from last season as Dominic McVittie is now too old whilst Chelsea Spencer enters her last year in the competition.
Spalding Lightning’s first round opponents were Boston who were not phased by playing the defending champions and actually were as far as 17-4 up across the two rinks during the early exchanges.
However, Chelsea Spencer’s rink at home picked up 11 shots in two ends to put some pressure back on Boston.
Both rinks battled hard and when Spalding Lightning went in front, they closed out the match well, both rinks winning by five shots and an overall aggregate score of 41-31.
Next up are Lincoln or Sleaford on Saturday, November 25.
Rink scores: Home – Dan Mills, Ruby Hill and Chelsea Spencer won 20-15, away – Ollie Jeapes, Stephen Harris and Jordan Philpott won 21-16.
lOn Saturday, Spalding Lightning progressed in both the Denny Cup and Yetton Trophy against Grantham and Charnwood respectively.
Both teams won comfortably and on all rinks.
Starting with the men in the Denny Cup, Spalding Lightning were in control from the start and were 24-12 up at five ends. This was extended to 50-26 at ten ends and 77-36 at 15 ends before Grantham conceded with the score at 100-43.
Special mention for 16-year-old Jack Wells who made his Denny Cup debut and played well.
The top winning rink was skipped away by Tristan Morton, with Brian Martin, Nick Wilkie and Stephen Harris who won 30-12.
Next up are Boston November 18.
Rink scores: Home – Kevin Ekins, Ollie Jeapes, Simon Lilley and Jordan Philpott won 27-13, Dan Mills, Jack Wells, Graham Smith and Mathew Orrey won 19-10, away – Brian Martin, Nick Wilkie, Stephen Harris and Tristan Morton won 30-12, Lewis Parnell, Martin Simpson, Martin Spencer and Dominic McVittie won 24-8.
The ladies in the Yetton Trophy stamped their authority from the outset and were 39-8 up at five ends, mainly thanks to the rink skipped by Ruby Hill who raced into a 17-0 lead.
The lead was 59-21 at ten ends before Charnwood conceded with all rinks having played 15 or 16 ends and the score at 90-35.
The top winning rink was skipped at home by Ruby Hill, with Jean Patterson, Petrine Ault and Tracy Philpott who had an impressive 33-4 rink win. Next up are Barwell on November 18.
Rink scores: Home – Jean Patterson, Petrine Ault, Tracy Philpott and Ruby Hill won 33-4, Sheila Chamberlain, Carole Nunney, Sandra Hammond and Chelsea Spencer won 17-9, away – Ann Newbury, Michelle Billingsley, Betty Deaton and Julie Hicks won 21-9, Jan Sinclair, Sue Slayven, Maggie Wheatley and Maisie Belding won 19-13.