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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JUNE RESULTS
Ashcombe 47 : WEST BACKWELL 55 Ladies’ (Away, 1 June)
B Adams, J Beat, D Hampson, B Macgregor 13-20; M Tucker, C Hedges, M Williams, S Weaden 14-22; S Hadley, B Groves, J Hughes, M Main 20-13
Ashcombe 65 : WILLMOTT PARK 92 Mixed (Away, 4 June)
Beaten by possibly the better team on the day - but rumours have it that we added up the score wrong! A Cox, A Lewis, D Underhay, E Hopkins 17-15; G Tucker, S Bayntun, T Millward, R Simmons 9-32; M Palmer, B Benstead, C Hedges, L Cox 25-23; D Andrews, L Owens, S Hopkins, M Parry 14-22
Ashcombe 66 : BURNHAM-on-SEA 36 Ladies' (Home, 8 June)
M Tucker, N Urch, M Williams, S Weaden 20-13; M Main, V Webber, C Hedges, A Goacher 21-10; A Cox, B Groves, D Norville, S Ford 25-13
Ashcombe 46 : WRINGTON 71 Men's (Away, 15 June)
“Flinging in the rain” seems an appropriate caption for this wet game on the ‘carpet’. Wet it was, but always a warm welcome from our friends at Wrington. A Morgan, R Tasker, R Simmons, L Cox 13-32; D Underhay, M MacMahon, P Gaulton, E Hooper 11-23; S Ash, D Norville, P Sheppard, W Caddick 22-16
Ashcombe 63 : St. ANDREWS 42 Ladies' (Home, 15 June)
S Hadley, S Davies, J Hughes, S Weaden 19-9; N Counsell, G Day, M Williams, A Goacher 23-13; S Noyes, D Norville, J Wilkinson, P Chewins 21-20
Ashcombe 59 : EASTOVER PARK 43 Ladies' (Away, 16 June)
M Main, N Urch, D Norville, J McInally 19-8; A Cox, B Adams, C Hedges, B Macgregor 29-15; J Field, L Owens, S Hopkins, S Weaden 11-20
Ashcombe 83 : WINSCOMBE 91 Men's Evening Friendly (Home, 16 June)
Despite the overall result, it was three rinks apiece, thanks to Don Stanton’s rink who stormed to victory with 5 on the last 3 ends, after being behind for much of their game. R Cole, G Tucker, P Sheppard, J Taylor 11-17; R Tasker, M Parry, S Hedges, D Stanton 17-12; B Golding, S Easterby, D Andrews, D Carr 7-25; M Bass, R Smith, B Alden, R Hadley 16-17; M Unwin, N Coombes, D Bleasdale, R Kibble 15-10; A Morgan, R Perkins, M Adams, W Caddick 17-10.
Ashcombe 90 : WRINGTON 51 Mixed (Home, 19 June)
A good all-round performance; wins on all rinks ensured when Sam Hedges’ rink came from behind, to win by two. M Palmer, A Fews, R Simmons, J Creasey 28-11; J Marlow, S Collard, R Tasker, S Weaden 22-16; M Wakeham, B Collard, P Chewins, S Hedges 14-12; MBass, J Matthews, S Hopkins, L Cox 26-12
Ashcombe 81 : EASTOVER PARK 69 Mixed (Home, 19 June)
Closer than the score suggests; of particular note is Bill Caddick’s rink, snatching a draw with 4 on the last end. S Noyes, L Owens, A Wilmot, A Williams 22-21; D Andrews, B Noyes, D Hampson, J McInally 25-11; G Sansam, M Williams, R Bryant, V Bragg 14-17; J Sansam, S Davies, G Russell, W Caddick 20-20
Ashcombe 102 : VICTORIA 73 Men's evening friendly (Home, 23 June)
A comfortable win on two rinks, whilst the others were closer affairs. Of particular note was Tom Bass’s rink, who were behind for much of their game, but pinched it on the last end. B Alden, P Sheppard, D Bleasdale, D.A Williams 17-21; B Benstead, R Smith, P Gaulton, T Bass 16-15; M Adams, S Easterby, J Price, T Cottrell 16-16; K Hallet, Colin Winser, D Stanton, J Whitlow 24-11; G Tucker, F Ham, G Tottle, A Yates 29-10
Ashcombe 59 : VICTORIA PARK - Bridgwater 40 Ladies' (Away 23 June)
A Fews, S Davies, B Groves, M Main 29-9; J Field, L Owens, M Tasker, S Hopkins 9-20; M Tucker, N Urch, B Cullen, J McInally 21-11
Ashcombe 119 : MARK MOOR 114 Mixed (Away, 26th June)
R Tasker, I Cracknell, J Main, E Hooper 19-15; A Fews, S Noyes, B Cracknell, E Hopkins 22-18; M Unwin, A Bryant, M Tasker, D Andrews 23-19; M Main, D Underhay, J Hughes, R Hadley 18-17; M Parry, S Hopkins, M Williams, D A Williams 18-20; J Sansam, B Noyes, B Groves, R Simmons 19-25
Ashcombe 62 : AVON and SOMERSET POLICE 61 Men's (Home, 29 June)
C Hughes, R Smith, L Cox 19-8; M Simpson, R Tasker, R Simmons 12-20; G Fews, R Perkins, T Cottrell 21-19; M MacMahon, B Golding, M Badman 10-14
Ashcombe 26 : PORTISHEAD 7 Ladies’ Friendly Rink (Away, 30June)
A Dancer, B MacGregor, J Wilkinson
