Wiltshire | Archive | 2007 | July | 26


BOWLS: Mix ‘n’ match!

From the Swindon Advertiser, first published Thursday 26th Jul 2007.

SUPERMARINE continued their impressive array of special matches, to celebrate their 60th anniversary.

Having already hosted the English Men's Bowling Association in a mixed match in May and the Wiltshire Men's Bowls Association last month p, they entertained a combined Wiltshire men's and ladies' side led by the two county presidents, Ann Hindley (Wilton) and Adie Lloyd (North Wilts), in a mixed match on Tuesday.

Dodging the appalling weather, the club suffered a loss by 74 shots but it was the occasion that mattered.

Supermarine did manage a victory on one of the six rinks, on the rink skipped by Alan Wilkinson, who won by three shots.

The battle of the presidents was won by Wiltshire, the rink containing Ann Hindley and Adie Lloyd, respective Wiltshire men's and ladies' president just edging home by two shots over the rink skipped by Iris Gardiner but featuring Marine president Mike Baycroft.

Supermarine have one more special match, against a mixed Swindon & District side on August 31.

RESULTS Rink 1: Janet Self, Andy Grey, Mike Scott and Eddie Boulton lost to Joan Bright (Town Gardens), John Barlow (R & A), Mel Williams (SVP, Highworth) and June Corbett (Town Gardens) 9-33.

Rink 2: Pete Blackler, Pat Fox, Jack Petersen and Alan Penfold lost to George Pike (Salisbury), Wendy Thrush (Wootton Bassett), Adrian Woods (Chippenham Park) and Rosemary Nichols (Westlecot) 17-21.

Rink 3: Win Sayer, Roy Reed, Joe Ruddick and Alan Wilkinson beat Janet Seal (Cooper Avon Tyres), Barry Wheeler (JVP, Swindon), Jean Collier (JVP, Box) and Terry Clarke (Spencer Melksham) 19-16.

Rink 4: Kath Taylor, Mike Baycroft, Bill Jordan and Iris Gardiner lost to Ann Hindley (Pres, Wilton), Brian Raymond (Chippenham T), Rose Adlam (Warminster) and Adie Lloyd (Pres, N Wilts) 19-21.

Rink 5: Mary Child, Vera Elsmore, Tony Dunphy and Richard Gardiner lost to Reg Jackson (Swindon), Audrey Whatley (Westlecot), Keith Evill (Ramsbury & Aldbourne) and Janet Willis (Stratton Churchway) 9-36.

Rink 6: Audrey Reed, Jim Nelson, Pat Jones and Brian Brown lost to Richard Hindley (Wilton), Hazel Crockett, Carol Coombs and Jeff Nichols (all Westlecot) 10-30.

Score: Supermarine lost to Wiltshire 83-157.

  • SWINDON and District Men's representative side pulled of a big win in their latest friendly match.

    President Rob Williams (Westlecot) led his side to a massive 67-shot victory over the Wiltshire Vice Presidents in the annual meeting which was staged this year at North Wilts (Chippenham).

    They took the honours on five of the six rinks as they cruised to a 149-82 success.

    Their next scheduled representative match is away to Oxford Vice-Presidents on Sunday, August 5, at Oxford City and County.

    RESULTS Rink 1: Dave Woodbridge (Wanborough) beat Keith Pearce (Salisbury) 29-11.

    Rink 2: Maurice Simpson (Faringdon) beat Tony Sherwood (Warminster) 32-13.

    Rink 3: Dave Herold (Town Gardens) lost to Martin Salter (Wroughton) 14-25.

    Rink 4: Chris Payne (Garrards) beat Mike Maslin (Devizes) 23-12.

    Rink 5: Tony Griffin beat Terry Clarke (Spencer Melksham) 31-10.

    Rink 6: Ivor Rumble (County Ground) beat Les Cox (Swindon) 20-11.

    Score: S&D beat Wilts VPs 149-82.

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