Martlets marvels take county bowling title

After the round-robin group games, The Martlets met Slinfold Infinity and won 11-6 to earn a semi-final against Clapham & Patching, who had beaten Ashington 13-10.

In the semi-final, The Martlets took an early lead and ran out comfortable winners 16-2.

In the other half of the draw Lavant played holders Chanctonbury, who won a very tight game 7-5 by virtue of the closest of close measures on the last end.

Chanctonbury went on to play Midhurst, who had beaten Bognor Goodwoods 8-5, and ran out winners of that game 8-4.

In the final The Martlets’ Chris Blackman, Chris Rolph, Mel Lillywhite and Marc Lancaster played the Chanctonbury four.

The lead constantly changed, but The Martlets picked up four shots on the penultimate end to lead by three.

Chanctonbury could manage only two shots on the last end and The Martlets were champions by 10-9.

ARUN

Worthing 82 Arun 109

Arun ladies’ friendly at Worthing ended with a good win for them.

Scores: Curtis, Slatter, Pickard, Janman won 26-11; Hobbs, Pugh, Brooker, I Brooker won 23-11; Simmons, Marrs, Wiedenheoft, Spicer draw 24-24; Fidgeon, Tooley, Potter, Adams lost 21-13; Anderson, Cooke, Bonnar, Miles won 23-15.

Arun ladies visited the Isle of Wight club in the second round of the Mason’s B Team Trophy. The trip wasn’t great but ended very well for Arun as they won by 31 shots.

Scores: Stocker, Napper, Spicer, Janman won

39-11; Hobbs, Brooker, Collins, Adams won 22-19.

Preston 145 Arun 106

When Arun visited Preston in Brighton, it did not go well in a six-rink friendly men’s fixture and they lost by 39 shots.

Arun won on two rinks and lost on four to a strong Preston team.

At the halfway stage of ten ends, Arun were 25 shots down but came back well in the second half to keep the score reasonable.

Scores: J Smith, H Forsyth, B Fitch, JP Brown 29-14, J Olliver, D Parker, M Johnson, G Leaman lost 24-13, P Green, N Waddock, D Ford, A Fisk 33-8, G Stevens, T Rexstrew, J Greenfield, D Spink lost 29-11, J Watson, P Jones, B Jones, M Philpott lost 39-9, A Olliver, R Gosnell, A Simmons, PJ White lost 27-15.

CRABLANDS

Crablands Auks took on Bognor Silver. A close match was won 45-41 by the Auks for four points.

Scores: Denise Dray, Rose Colton, Ron Osborn & Les Dray lost 22-14, Marie Nutt, Lew Lewenden, Val Dudman & Les Jewiss won 31-18; Friendly: Colin Garland, Pat Osborn, Chris Lewenden & Arthur Gilling lost 28-13.

A friendly versus Hunston was played in excellent spirit with Crablands winning 41-40.

Scores: Patricia Tucker, Marion Saich & Mike Tucker lost 18-5, Val Dudman, Iris Brown & Charlie Threlkeld lost 16-13, Brian Baxendell, Stecie Brooks, Joan Taylor & Geoff Brown won 33-6.

Crablands Auks played Lavant Blue in a league game. They had mixed results across the board but had an overall 36-35 win.

Scores: Denise Dray, Colin Garland, Val Dudman & Alan Bateman beat T Boxall, J Sharrod, C Beardmore & J Lee 19-14, Rose Colton, Marie Nutt, Lew Lewenden & Les Dray lost 21-17 to B Wallsgrove,

S Meyer, M Keane & J Conway.

On the friendly mats, close matches resulted in defeat on both.

Scores: Meg Pocock, Pat Osborn, Jim Tyrrell & Ron Osborn lost 22-16 to T Bleach, P Beardmore, M Winter & P Lee; Joyce Abel, Brian Berry, Geoff Brown & Mollie Back lost 20-18 to P Whale, P Massey, P Sharrod & R Harding.

Crablands Cormorants entertained Storrington and won on all rinks to gain six league points in a 45-29 win.

Scores: Patricia Tucker, Yvonne Clifton, Wally Obermayer & Tony Heritage won 19-12, Joyce Abel, Derek Eggleton, Martin Hunt & Mollie Back won 18-17, Jan Obermayer, Mike Tucker, Brian Berry & Joyce Heritage won 27-12.

LAVANT

Lavant Red lost at Goodwoods Green. Peter Winter’s team won five ends to score nine shots. Peter Whale’s team took nine ends to score thirteen shots. Keith Fancy’s friendly team had a similar fate.

Scores: P Winter, L Kneale, R Peirce, J Simms lost 30-9, P Whale, J Heasman, P Beardmore, R Harding lost 22-13, K Fancy, S Lillywhite, M Winter, J Conway lost 27-19.

BOGNOR GOOD-WOODS

Good-Woods Greens moved into the third round of the Knockout Cup when they made it a double over Manning Heath, beating the Red Squirrels 42-22.

Mat one saw Greens secure a 17-16 win. On mat two Greens won 25-6.

Scores: Jean Harbut, Pam Smith, Janet Hanson & Freddie Kaucher (skip) won 17-16; Brian Goodland, Barry Baines, Marion Goodland & Brian Williams (skip) won 25-6.

FITTLEWORTH

A friendly at Walberton saw Fittleworth win 74-40.

Scores: J Lucking, R Lucking, N Goodyer, S Judd won 23-17, M Cook, P Gilpin, A Jordan, G Barnfield lost 21-16, A Etherington, B Williams, D Herbert won 35-2.