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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MAY RESULTS
MAY FRIENDLIES - MATCH REPORTS
Ashcombe 93 : PRATTENS 62 Mixed (Away: 1 May)
A game played at Fosseway B.C., because it is understood that a hot-air balloon crash-landed on Prattens' green. Ashcombe BC hope the Club can resume playing on their green as early as possible . D Andrews, D Little, J Hughes, V Bragg 18-20; N Counsell, P Chewins, P Sheppard, G Wilkinson 21-19; A Fews, Rose Powell, Roy Powell, R Simmons 30-10; M Main, D Underhay, J Wilkinson, A Little 24-13.
A game played at Fosseway B.C., because it is understood that a hot-
Ashcombe 80 : SEVERN VALE 106 Mixed (Away: 4 May).
Although Ashcombe lost this match, the game was enjoyed; the return fixture is on 28 May. R Perkins, G Tucker, B Alden, B Macgregor 17-13; S Ash, J Field, M Tasker, R Simmons 13-32; L Owens, A Morgan, N Fowler (guest), A Freke 14-18; B Benstead, N Urch, D Andrews, R Tasker 12-32; L Cox, D Underhay, D Norville, G Finnegan 24-11.
Ashcombe 65 : BANWELL 88 Men’s (Away: 5 May).
A popular evening match with close neighbours Banwell, resulted in a comfortable win for the hosts. G Tucker, M Bass, Clive Winser, A Yates 9-22; D Underhay, B Benstead, M Southwood, G Wilkinson 14-28; P Sheppard, P Gaulton, D Bleasdale, I Shannon 29-19; B Golding, G Kinsey, T Cottrell, J Taylor 13-19.
Ashcombe 23 : LONG ASHTON 58 Ladies’ (Away 10 May)
A Cox, S Bayntun, B Cullen, S Ford 11-12; S Noyes, V Webber, G Day, J Beat 6-22; B Adams, D Hampson, D Norville, C Hedges 6-24
"Templars" 85 : St. ANDREWS 47 Men’s Friendly (Home: 10 May)
A fixture that was originally a league match against St. Andrews “Trojans”, was reduced to a four-rink friendly. St. Andrews “Spartans” needed to take players from their ‘Trojans’ team, which left their ‘B’ side with insufficient players to form a team; consequently they had to withdraw from the league. Ashcombe wish to thank the Members of St. Andrews for honouring the fixture and playing a match.
T Pople, Colin Winser, T Cottrell 28-11; G Tucker, R Tasker, L Cox 22-14; M Tripp, G Kinsey, V Bragg 17-10; R Cole, T Bass, M Adams 18-12
Ashcombe 53 : PORTISHEAD 59 Ladies’ (Away 11 May)
A Cox, B Adams, N Counsell, S Ford 15-27; N Urch, S Hopkins, M Tasker, S Weaden 26-13; M Tucker, G Day, J Wilkinson, C Hedges 12-19
Ashcombe 42 : YATTON 61 Ladies’ (Away 12 May)
A Cox, B Groves, S Hopkins, J McInally 20-16; M Main, L Owens, N Counsell, C Hedges 13-20; S Noyes, N Urch, G Day, B Cullen 9-25
Ashcombe 42 : CONGRESBURY 71 Ladies’ (Away 18 May)
N Urch, A Bryant, D Hampson, S Hopkins 10-19; A Cox, V Webber, B Groves, M Tasker 19-24; R Powell, L Owens, D Norville, G Day 13-28
Ashcombe 51 : TAUNTON 66 Ladies’ (Home 19 May)
D Hampson, J Beat, M Tasker, J McInally 21-21; N Urch, G Day, S Ford, S Weaden 9-25; M Main, L Owens, J Wilkinson, A Goacher 21-20
Ashcombe 84 : WINSCOMBE 100 Men’s Evening Friendly. (Away 19 May)
Although loosing the match, Ashcombe had an enjoyable evening at Winscombe. Many thanks must be given to the caterers, since six more Ashcombians turned up - Winscombe were expecting a triples game. N Coombes, F Ham, Clive Winser, A Yates 26-8; A Wilmot, D Stanton, D Bleasdale, E Roberts 17-11; A Morgan, M Bass, B Alden, R Kibble 12-21; M Adams, D Norville, W Spring, G Wilkinson 9-19; G Tucker, M Parry, M Southwood, I Shannon 12-16; S Ash, G Kinsey, S Hedges, J Hornett 8-25.
Ashcombe 75 : ISLE of WEDMORE 59 Mixed (Home: 22 May)
A Cracknell, G Sansam, L Cox, B Webber 21-8; J Marlow, D Little, B Alden, J Creasey 19-13; G Sansam, A Fews, R Tasker, A Little 16-18; B Noyes, G Russell, R Bryant, T Bass 19-20.
Ashcombe 54 : VICTORIA 63 Ladies’ (Home 27 May)
S Noyes, V Webber, J Hughes, J McInally 16-24; J Field, D Norville, G Day, M Williams 18-23; S Hadley, R Powell, J Wilkinson, B Macgregor 20-16
Ashcombe 107 : SEVERN VALE 102 Mixed (Home 28 May)
A result which overturned a recent ‘Away’defeat, but which was helped massively by Vic Bragg’s rink who picked up 9 in the last two ends, to win his game, and the match. S Hadley, J Sansam, N Coombes, P Sheppard 27-12; G Sansam, N Urch, B Groves, L Cox 12-24; S Noyes, T Bull, A Lewis, J Hornett 19-14; B Noyes, S Bayntun, J Wilkinson, G Mills 19-17; M Tucker, L Owens, D Andrews, V Bragg 23-15; A Cox, B Benstead, Ros Powell, R Hadley 7-20
Ashcombe 69 : PRATTENS 79 Mixed (Home 29 May)
After 11 ends, Ashcombe were winning by ten shots, but the game turned around and we ended up losing by ten. R Williams, D Hampson, B Alden, S Weaden 22-11; R Counsell, Ros Powell, B Groves, B Webber 13-27; D Underhay, V Webber, P Chewins, R Powell 11-27; S Hadley, D Little, D Andrews, T Bass 23-14.
