ASHCOMBE PARK BOWLING CLUB
All Matches are now played, and almost all have their Result provided, Friendly match rink details and comments are included on this page, but other reports are provided on other pages as appropriate. Stephen Ash and Barbara MacGregor provided reports to the local newspaper during the season.
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APRIL RESULTS
APRIL FRIENDLIES - MATCH REPORTS
The 'Ashcombians' opened their Centenary season with a win and a defeat, playing friendly matches against local clubs. In their first match on Saturday 16th, against Congresbury at home, they lost by 25 shots (96-121), winning on two of the six rinks. The following day, also at home, they recorded a seven shot victory against Burnham-on-Sea. (The wording "Ashcombians" reflects what the Mercury used to call the Club in their earlier days).
Ashcombe 108 : BURNHAM-on-SEA 101 Men’s (Home: 17th)
T Millward, B Alden, J Price, B Hadley 21-15; G Mills, R Powell, B Underhay, E Roberts 8-26; D Stanton, R Kibble, J Main, J Whitlow 19-12; S Easterby, A Freke, R Tasker, D A Williams 22-15; G Tucker, M Bass, P Sheppard, J Creasey 15-19; M Adams, E Booth, A Little, B Webber 23-14.
Ashcombe 114 : St. ANDREWS 115 Mixed (Away: 19th)
An early, friendly mixed match at our neighbours, St. Andrews was a closely contested game. After ten ends Ashcombe lead by some 17 shots, winning on five of the six rinks, but St. Andrews rallied, finally winning by just one shot.
D Underhay, S Bayntun, A Cracknell, S Weaden 16-20; S Hadley, B Benstead, R Tasker, A Goacher 19-28; M Main, G Kinsey, G Day, E Hopkins 19-19; N Counsell, T Shearman, C Hedges, L Day 21-13; B Adams, M MacMahon, B Cullen, E Hooper 16-19; M Unwin, A Bryant, M Tasker, R Simmons 23-16.
D Underhay, S Bayntun, A Cracknell, S Weaden 16-
Ashcombe 119 : North PETHERTON 98 Mixed (Home: 21th)
Playing at home, Ashcombe eased this mixed match encounter with North Petherton, loosing on just one rink. The return match will be on Wednesday 10 August. B Alden, L Owens, J Hughes, G Wilkinson 22-20; S Noyes, D Andrews, J Main, A Goacher 14-25; B Noyes, D Norville, R Powell, A Wright 19-13; A Fews, A Morgan, M Main, J Whitlow 22-12; M Palmer, M Tasker, R Perkins, P Sheppard 22-14; M Tucker, B Golding, S Hopkins, V Bragg 20-14.
Ashcombe 102 : KNOWLE (Bristol) 98 Men’s (Away: 23rd)
The Men's friendly against Knowle is often a closely run match, and this year was no exception, with Ashcombe winning away by just 3 shots. Ashcombe had led by some 25 shots after 10 ends, but as the match progressed it became much closer, with Ashcombe clinching it on the final ends, winning a total of 8 shots.
G Tucker, G Mills, W Spring, A Yates 29-18; B Alden, D Andrews, E Hooper, J Hornett 11-24; M Unwin, D Underhay, P Gaulton, A Williams 22-18; R Perkins, M Parry, P Fisher, J Creasey 26-14; A Morgan, K Hallet, R Tasker, R Hadley 14-24.
G Tucker, G Mills, W Spring, A Yates 29-
Ashcombe 66 : VICTORIA 50 Ladies’ (Away: 26th)
N Counsell, B Groves, M Williams, S Weaden 26-13; D Norville, N Urch, J Hughes, J McInally 22-23; S Hadley, L Owens, B Cullen, B Macgregor 18-14.
Ashcombe 73 : ARDAGH 82 Mixed (Home: 27th)
Ashcombe re-commenced playing friendly matches against Ardagh (Bristol) last year, and although Ashcombe again failed to win the game, two rinks have been won on each occasion. This year the first match was at home. L Owens, Colin Winser, S Hopkins, J Creasey 23-16; S Noyes, D Norville, E Hooper, J Hornett 16-25; T Shearman, N Urch, E Hopkins, A Goacher 15-23; N Counsell, A Morgan, B Macgregor, J Taylor 19-18.
Ashcombe 60 : CONGRESBURY 52 Ladies’ (Home: 28th)
M Tucker, B Edmunds, M Williams, C Hedges 21-16; A Cox, S Noyes, M Tasker, J Wilkinson 21-19; A Fews, N Urch, G Day, S Hopkins 18-17.
Ashcombe 107 : BRIDGWATER 112 Men's (Home: 30th)
A home match against Bridgwater saw the visitors win this local Men's friendly six-rinker by just five shots. It was close, right up to the final two ends where Bridgwater picked up nine shots to seal the game.
A Morgan, M Bass, B Cracknell, J Creasey 21-18; G Sansam, F Ham, P Fisher, A Yates 11-23; M Adams, T Bull, D Bleasdale, B Webber 17-14; D Stanton, G Fews, J Main, J Whitlow 21-14; N Coombes, K Hallet, P Gaulton, T Cottrell 22-11; H Benstead, A Cracknell, B Alden, G Finnegan 15-32.
Ashcombe 94 : BRISTOL 50 Men's (Home: 30th)
A 'stroll in the park' for Ashcombe, winning this, the first of two home friendlies with the Bristol city club. B Golding, S Easterby, G Tucker, J Price 23-13; M Unwin, D Norville, A Little, J Hornett 20-13; A Wilmot, W Spring, R Tasker, A Williams 21-14; M Tripp, B Noyes, R Kibble, E Roberts 30-10.
Ashcombe 54 : WRINGTON 80 Mixed (Away: 30th)
A visit to the 'all-weather surface' at Wrington usually presents a challenge, and this visit was no exception. However, Ashcombe always enjoy the welcoming friendliness of the Club. J Sansam, S Bayntun, E Hopkins, R Simmons 11-26; D Cooper, N Urch, M Tasker, L Day 16-14; S Hadley, R Perkins, S Hopkins, M Brummell 14-15; L Owens, G Kinsey, G Day, R Hadley 13-25.
