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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AUGUST RESULTS
Ashcombe 62 : NORTH PETHERTON 42 Ladies’ (Away, 2 August)
A Dancer, R Powell, D Hampson, S Weaden 25-11; A Cox, J Field, B Groves, C Hedges 15-16; M Main, V Webber, D Norville, S Hopkins 22-15.
Ashcombe 60 : PURNELL 92 Mixed (Home, 7 August)
J Matthews, R Counsell, S Hopkins, T Bass 15-31; S Noyes, A O'Donoghue, P Sheppard, R Hadley 12-21; L Owens, D Little, B Alden, L Cox 19-18; B Noyes, P Chewins, D Hampson, J Price 14-22.
Ashcombe 60 : CLEVEDON PROMENADE 55 Ladies’ (Away, 8 August)
M Tucker, G Day, B Macgregor 12-11; M Sell, C Hedges, S Weaden 11-20; N Urch, N Counsell, M Williams 20-8; S Noyes, J Beat, J McInally 17-16.
Ashcombe 93 : CONGRESBURY 135 Men's ( Away, 9 August)
R Lewis, M Badman, D Norville, W Caddick 14-20; N Coombes, K Hallet, G Tottle, D A Williams 16-18; G Fews, M MacMahon, B Underhay, G Wilkinson 12-29; B Golding, S Easterby, T Cottrell, R Kibble 12-27; A Cracknell, T Bull, D Stanton, S Hedges 18-20; T Shearman, D Underhay, D Bleasdale, J Creasey 21-21.
Ashcombe 115 : NORTH PETHERTON 137 Mixed (Away, 10 August)
M Field, G Mills, B Macgregor, A Little 10-27; M Tucker, V Webber, A Morgan, R Powell 27-12; M Wakeham, B Alden, J Main, J Hornett 32-23; B Noyes, D Little, C Hedges, E Hooper 20-22; A Lewis, J Field, D Norville, V Bragg 13-32; A Fews, B Benstead, D Hampson, B Webber 13-21.
Ashcombe 44 : WEST BACKWELL 68 Ladies’ (Home, 11 August)
S Noyes, R Powell, D Hampson, C Hedges 18-21; M Tucker, A Dancer, S Hopkins, B Cullen 19-16; I Cracknell, V Webber, J Beat, B Macgregor 7-31.
Ashcombe 47 : CLEVEDON PROMENADE 50 Ladies’ (Home, 12 August) Only 15 ends played.
M Wakeham, M Tucker, J Wilkinson 15-12; A Fews, N Counsell, B Macgregor 10-16; A Cox, S Ford, C Hedges 9-17; S Noyes, D Norville, S Weaden 13-5
Ashcombe 56 : ARDAGH 87 Mixed (Away, 16 August)
John Whitlow’s rink scoring a 3 on the last end to level their game, was the only ‘shred of comfort’, but an enjoyable game nevertheless.
J Field, G Tucker, M Tasker, R Simmons 12-20; M Palmer, N Urch, P Sheppard, A Freke 11-21; L Owens, B Alden, D Underhay, L Cox 10-23; A Fews, R Tasker, M Parry, J Whitlow 23-23.
J Field, G Tucker, M Tasker, R Simmons 12-
Ashcombe 64 : WRINGTON 59 Men's (Home, 17 August)
Jim Creasey’s rink scored two on the last end to pinch victory in their game, by one shot.
D Underhay, F Ham, J Price, D A Williams 28-15; B Noyes, R Lewis, T Bass, G Wilkinson 17-26; A Wright, T Bull, A Morgan, J Creasey 19-18.
D Underhay, F Ham, J Price, D A Williams 28-
Ashcombe 45 : NAILSEA 66 Ladies’ (Home, 18 August)
S Hadley, D Little, M Tasker, M Williams 11-24; S Noyes, A Cox, J Beat, J McInally 17-26; M Wakeham, L Owens, B Cullen, S Ford 17-16
Ashcombe 90 : KNOWLE(Bristol) 82 Men's (Home, 20 August)
Peter Gaulton’s rink finished with a 3 and 1 to pinch their game. Ernie Hooper’s rink was level at the 18th, but with a 3 on the next end just hung on to win their game by one shot. R Lewis, R Counsell, A Morgan, E Hooper 15-14; M Unwin, G Mills, M Badman, L Cox 23-14; B Benstead, R Tasker, C Hughes, P Sheppard 17-20; D Cooper, T Bull, M Bass, J Hornett 15-16; G Tucker, D Norville, K Hallet, P Gaulton 20-18.
Ashcombe 59 : BRISTOL 82 Men’s (Away, 31 August)
A closer match than the score would suggest, with three rinks winning their games around the mid-point, but it often changes after tea!
G Tucker, D Norville, M Parry, T Cottrell 15-20; J Main, B Benstead, A Freke, E Hooper 14-19; B Alden, R Tasker, G Tottle, J Whitlow 17-22; R Perkins, R Lewis, M Badman, R Kibble 13-21.
G Tucker, D Norville, M Parry, T Cottrell 15-
