MATCH REPORTS
"Crusaders" 111(16pts) : PORTISHEAD RBL 87(4pts) (Home, 11 Aug)
By only the 3rd end we were 17 shots up (24-7) and victory was already assured. A fine end to the season. G Finnegan, L Day, D A Williams 7-19; M Southwood, S Hedges, J Creasey 27-10; A Wilmot, J Price, J Hornett 26-11; D Carr, I Chesney, A Yates 22-9; G Tottle, R Hadley, J Whitlow 22-10; R Powell, C Hughes, B Webber 7-28.
"Crusaders" 91(6pts) : CLARENCE "Blues" 123(14pts) (Away, 28 July)
Late rallies from Barry Webber’s and John Hornetts’ rinks turned defeats into victories over the final two ends.
G Tottle, R Hadley, J Whitlow 14-17; D Stanton, D Bleasdale, J Taylor 5-29; D Carr, I Chesney, A Yates 23-14; R Powell, C Hughes, B Webber 19-18; A Wilmot, J Price, J Hornett 20-17; M Southwood, S Hedges, J Creasey 10-28.
"Crusaders" 107(16pts) : WINSCOMBE 95(4pts) (Home, 27 July)
John Taylor’s rink scored a 5 on the 17th, and 1 to finish, to snatch victory in their game
A Wilmot, J Price, J Hornett 25-12; R Powell, L Day, J Taylor 20-15; S Hedges, J Whitlow, J Creasey 10-20; R Hadley, D Bleasdale, B Webber 23-18; D Carr, I Chesney, A Yates 18-10; D Stanton, J Main, D A Williams 11-20
"Crusaders" 100(14pts) : CLARENCE "Blues" 98(6 pts) (Home 21 July)
A total of 14 shots to 7, over the last two ends, sealed the victory for Ashcombe. D Carr, C Hughes, B Webber 11-25; A Wilmot, D Bleasdale, J Hornett 11-23; S Hedges, L Day, D A Williams 22-14; A Wright, I Chesney, J Taylor 16-9; G Tottle, J Main, R Hadley 13-19; D Stanton, A Yates, J Whitlow 27-8.
"Crusaders" 102 : CLEVEDON 103 Over-sixties Cup (Home, 18 July)
Alan Yates’ rink scored 17 on the last 4 ends, but it wasn’t quite enough to over-turn Clevedon’s advantage
A Wright, L Day, J Taylor 12-16; S Hedges, M Southwood, J Creasey 15-17; D Carr, I Chesney, A Yates 31-12; G Finnegan, R Hadley, D A Williams 15-20; D Stanton, G Tottle, J Whitlow 11-26; A Wilmot, J Price, J Hornett 18-12.
"Crusaders" 104(16pts) : PORTISHEAD RBL 92(4pts) (Away, 14 July)
Jim Creasey’s Rink scored a shot on the last two ends to steal their game. S Hedges, M Southwood, J Creasey 14-12; D Carr, J Whitlow, A Yates 28-11; R Powell, L Day, J Taylor 14-17; D Stanton, G Tottle, R Hadley 8-22; C Hughes, J Main, D A Williams 19-17; A Wilmot, D Bleasdale, J Hornett 21-13
"Crusaders" 100(2pts) : BURNHAM-on-SEA 106(18pts) (Away, 12 July)
The last few ends proved costly with the Crusaders loosing 4 rinks after holding the lead. A Wilmot, G Finnegan, J Hornett 15-17; C Hughes, J Main, D A Williams 16-22; A Wright, L Day, J Taylor 20-21; D Stanton, G Tottle, J Whitlow 18-11; R Powell, D Carr, A Yates 15-17; S Hedges, M Southwood, J Creasey 16-18.
"Crusaders" 100(14pts) : VICTORIA 91(6pts) (Away, 6 July)
R Powell, J Price, D A Williams 14-22; J Main, L Day, R Hadley 10-17; A Wright, I Chesney, J Taylor 27-11; G Finnegan, D Bleasdale, J Hornett 16-14; D Stanton, J Whitlow, J Creasey 12-21; A Wilmot, D Carr, A Yates 21-6
"Crusaders" 75(2pts) : St. ANDREWS 102(18pts) (Home, 29 June)
St. Andrews are altogether a stronger outfit now they have only one team. John Hornett’s rink, were drawing 9-apiece at the 13th (a tied end), but failed to score again. Alan Yates’s rink were tied 15-all at the 17th, but lost by a single shot on the last. J Price, I Chesney, J Taylor 7-24; G Finnegan, R Hadley, J Hornett 9-16; D Stanton, L Day, D A Williams 20-10; A Wilmot, D Carr, A Yates 15-16; R Powell, M Southwood, J Creasey 11-20; A Wright, J Main, J Whitlow 13-16.
"Crusaders" 124(18pts) : Isle of WEDMORE 73(2pts) (Home, 24 June)
A ‘nice day at the office’ against the Isle. John Hornett’s rink won a 4 on the last end, whist Alan Yate’s rink scored an astonishing 14 on the last four ends including two fives. A Wright, M Southwood, J Creasey 19-9; J Piper, J Taylor, D.A Williams 28-8; A Wilmot, L Day, R Hadley 17-12; R Powell, D Carr, A Yates 26-10; G Finnegan, J Price, J Hornett 18-10; D Stanton, J Main, J Whitlow 16-24
"Crusaders" 103(18pts) : CLEVEDON 82(2pts) (Away 15 June)
A great win at this potentially difficult venue. John Hornett’s game could have gone either way - after Clevedon came back strongly from the 12th. R Hadley, J Whitlow, J Creasey 20-11; A Wilmot, D Carr, A Yates 18-10; J Piper, L Day, B Webber 17-11; G Tottle, J Price, J Hornett 20-19; D Stanton, R Powell, A Williams 10-22; D Andrews, I Chesney, J Taylor 18-9
"Crusaders" 111 : VICTORIA 102 Weston & district Knock-out Cup (Home: 10 June)
A nine-shot victory, won on the last two ends. At the 16th it was 95-all, but 7 from the last two ends by John Hornet’s rink helped to win the game for the “Crusaders”. G Tottle, J Price, R Hadley 17-16; S Hedges, M Southwood, J Hornett 22-12; A Wright, D Andrews, L Day 16-17; J Piper, D Carr, J Whitlow 17-27; D Stanton, R Powell, A Williams 18-8; A Wilmot, J Main, A Yates 21-22
"Crusaders" 116(16pts) : St. ANDREWS 112(4pts) (Away: 26 May)
A 4 on the last end by Jim Creasey’s rink won his game and rescued the match, which was within a few shots throughout. A Williams, L Day, B Webber 26-20; D Andrews, J Price, J Hornett 14-17; A Wilmot, J Main, A Yates 20-16; S Hedges, M Southwood, J Creasey 18-17; J Piper, D Carr, J Whitlow 20-19; D Bleasdale, I Chesney, J Taylor 18-23.
"Crusaders" 104(12pts) : VICTORIA 91(8pts) (Home: 24 May)
John Whitlow’s rink won this match for the ‘boys’, claiming 17 shots in 10 ends without reply. J Hornett, J Main, R Hadley 16-18; G Tottle, R Powell, A Yates 21-11; A Wright, L Day, B Webber 14-20; S Hedges, M Southwood, J Creasey 13-18; D Bleasdale, I Chesney, J Taylor 13-20; A Wilmot, D Carr, J Whitlow 27-4.
"Crusaders" 122(14pts) : WINSCOMBE 89(6pts) (Away: 13 May)
With rinks drawn three apiece, convincing scoring by Ashcombe won this tie. A Wright, L Day, B Webber 29-13; G Tottle, R Powell, A Yates 31-6; D Andrews, J Price, J Hornett 16-23; S Hedges, M Southwood, J Creasey 18-10; D Bleasdale, I Chesney, J Taylor 13-17; A Wilmot, D Carr, J Whitlow 15-20.
"Crusaders" 85(6pts) : BURNHAM 103(14pts) (Home: 10 May)
The visitors were always in control of this match, and the ‘Crusaders’ could only hold on as Burnham applied more pressure.
A Wright, L Day, B Webber 7-19; D Bleasdale, I Chesney, J Taylor 19-12; S Hedges, M Southwood, J Creasey 24-15; G Tottle, R Powell, A Yates 12-16; D Stanton, J Main, J Whitlow 8-29; A Wilmot, J Price, J Hornett 15-12.
"Crusaders" 112(16pts) : CLEVEDON 73(4pts) (Home: 6 May).
Ashcombe won this match by making an excellent start, rink 1, in particular, scoring 19 without reply.
G Tottle, R Powell, A Yates 22-6; D Stanton, J Main, J Whitlow 14-21; D Andrews, J Price, J Hornett 20-21; A Wright, L Day, B Webber 23-12; S Hedges, M Southwood, J Creasey 16-4; D Bleasdale, I Chesney, J Taylor 17-9.
"Crusaders" 112(13pts) : Isle of WEDMORE 96(7pts) (Away: 26th April).
An 'away' win for the "Crusaders". A Wright, L Day, B Webber 15-17; D Bleasdale, I Chesney, J Taylor 24-10; D Stanton, J Main, J Whitlow 26-13; R Hadley, A Williams, A Yates 15-18; R Powell, M Southwood, J Creasey 17-17; G Finnegan, J Price, J Hornett 15-21.