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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CUP MATCHES - RESULTS
Reports of all cup matches played, showing the progress made in each competition. Last season, the Ladies reached the final of the Fear cup. Several of the cup finals will be played at our Club this season, in celebration of our Centenary.
LADIES’ FEAR CUP
Ashcombe 66 : WRINGTON 60 (Home, 3 June)
not known, J McInally, J Wilkinson, M Main 26-17; S Hadley, G Day, M Williams, S Weaden 18-21; B Cullen, B Macgregor, J Hughes, S Ford 22-22
Ashcombe 52 : St. ANDREWS 74 (Away, 24 June)
A very disappointing result, having reached the final last year
N Counsell, G Day, M Williams, S Weaden 22-23; M Main, J McInally, J Wilkinson, A Goacher 17-21; S Hadley, B Macgregor, J Hughes, S Ford 13-30.
N Counsell, G Day, M Williams, S Weaden 22-
LADIES’ SOUTHEY TROPHY
Ashcombe 2 (91 shots) : CONGRESBURY 2 (65 shots) Round 2 (Home 22 May)
Singles: M Main 14-21; Pairs: G Day, J Hughes 19-21; Triples: M Tasker, J Wilkinson, A Goacher 24-12; Fours: N Counsell, S Ford, J McInally, S Weaden 34-11.
Ashcombe 4 (81 shots) : MARK MOOR 0 (63 shots) Round 3 (Home, 5 June)
Singles: M Main 22-18; Pairs: J Hughes, G Day 20-17; Triples: B Cullen, J Wilkinson, A Goacher 21-12; Fours:R Bryant, S Ford, J McInally, S Weaden 18-16
Ashcombe 2 (65 shots) : CLARENCE 2 (79 shots) Round 4 (Away, 3 July)
Details not recorded
GENTLEMEN’S TURNBULL CUP
Ashcombe 83 : Chew Stoke 60 (Away, 3 June)
Alan Yates’ rink scoring 10 without reply helped steady the ‘ship’ to come home with the bounty - good luck in the next round R Powell, I Chesney, L Day, J Taylor 18-16; A Cracknell, J Main, R Hadley, A Williams 12-17; D Carr, A Little, G Wilkinson, J Whitlow 22-15; A Freke, S Hedges, Clive Winser, A Yates 31-12.
Ashcombe 48, Nailsea 104 (Away, 1 July)
A thoroughly dissappointing result after the promising win in the first round against Chew Stoke.
A Freke, W Caddick, Clive Winser, A Yates 12-37; D Carr, A Little, G Wilkinson, J Whitlow 12-24; A Cracknell, J Main, R Hadley, D A Williams 13-18; R Powell, I Chesney, L Day, J Taylor 11-25.
A Freke, W Caddick, Clive Winser, A Yates 12-
GENTLEMEN’S FOUR-DIMENSIONS COMPETITION
Ashcombe 1 (71 shots), Clarence 3 (79 shots) (Away,8 June)
Alan Yates pair stormed to a finish, winning 14 shots without reply over the last seven ends, but it was not enough to win this encounter, only to provide some respectability to the score
Singles: R Hadley 13-21; Pairs: D Carr, A Yates 25-12; Triples: Clive Winser, I Shannon, A Williams 16-23; Fours: A Freke, M Southwood, G Wilkinson, J Whitlow 17-23.
Singles: R Hadley 13-
GENTLEMEN’S NORTH-SOMERSET KNOCK-OUT CUP
Ashcombe 91, Portishead RBL 105 (Away, 9 June)
Winning three rinks from five, the Legion had a comfortable win. However it is worth noting that John Whitlow’s rink were 11 down and brought their score back to within 4 shots.
A Morgan, R Kibble, E Hooper, I Shannon 14-23; G Tottle, M Adams, W Caddick, A Williams 18-11; B Alden, J Main, G Wilkinson, J Whitlow 17-21; A Wilmot, E Roberts, D Carr, A Yates 27-22; P Sheppard, R Powell, T Cottrell, J Taylor 15-28
A Morgan, R Kibble, E Hooper, I Shannon 14-
