Bowls: As you were after top two both triumph
THERE is no change at the top of Bury and District Bowls League Division One after leaders, Greene King, and second-placed St Botolphs A, both gained four points from their away games against St Edmundsbury A and Tuddenham.
Stanton remain in third place, despite losing 60-75 (1.5-4.5 points) at Walsham.
In Division Two, Elmswell gained the advantage at the top after dropping half-a-point in their home game against Risbygate B.
Surprisingly, Hengrave and Mildenhall both lost 6-0 in their away games against Pakenham and Great Barton. Despite this, both maintain second and third places respectively.
In Division Three, British Sugar A gained 5.5 points at home against St Botolphs B to remain top of the table.
Risbygate A achieved maximum points at home against Thetford Ex-Servicemen – which took them to second place. However, Barnham are only half-a-point behind with a game in hand.
Brandon were the fourth team this week to take all six points on their visit to Thurston. Their rink of V Umfreville, Len Cox and Steve Hinton scored 29-6 – the rink of the week.
Area D Triples Bowls League results. Division One: Haughley 69(2), Greene King 86(4); Elmswell 60(1), St Botolphs 75(5); Tuddenham 54(0.5), Stow Rookery 79(5.5); St Edmundsbury A 51(1), Stanton 73(5); West Row 80(5), Coney Weston Swan 64(1); British Sugar B 87(1), Hopton 62(1). Stow Woodfield v Mildenhall, Ixworth v Pakenham, results not received.
Division Two: Bacton 69(5), Brandon 63(1); Earl Stonham 69(5), British Sugar C 63(1); Walsham-le-Willows 46(1), Barnham 78(5); Gt Barton 81(5), Mid Suffolk D C 57(1); Risbygate A 55(1.5), Stowuplands 63(4.5); St Edmundsbury B 58(1), Combs Ford 64(5); Hengrave 61(2), Thetford Ex-Service 71(4); British Sugar A 70(5), Risbygate B 49(1).
Suffolk County EBA Triples League results.
Division One: West Row 101 (6), Ixworth 43 (0); Boxford 88 (6), British Sugar 47 (0); Haverhill 84 (6), Risbygate A 55 (0).
Division Two: St Edmundsbury 74(5), Risbygate Z 52(1).
Ipswich Area. Division Three: Ipswich BC Z 75(5), Earl Stonham 62(1).
Division Four: Bacton 83(5), Chantry 49(1).
Bury and District League. Division One. St Edmundsbury 69(2), Greene King 84(4): R Burroughs, H Irwin, D Fulton 24(1), R Skillings, P Challis, N Bennett 21; B Coley, M Golston, K Brown-Warr 16, K Hale, I Levett, A Bishop 25(1); J Goldsmith, B Vining, P Plummer 10, P Denman, J Bloomfield, R Bryant 20(1); B Smalley, C Bailey, J Sturgeon 19(1), R Brett, A Melton, J Denman 18.
Stowmarket and District Bowls Leagues. Monday Division Three. Old Newton 71, Elmswell 77: P Collins, C Leader, A Markell 22, B Tullett, A Cruickshank, I Tullett 15; T Whottes, K Powley, J Shade 12, T Clarke, T Spence, A Mudge 29; S Arnold, H Gooderham, G Dorling 20, J Sparrow, F Boxall, E Crouchman 16; A Pearl, B Cobbold, P Catchpole 17, S Bloomfield, S Faulkner, T Bloomfield 17.
Tuesday Afternoon Section C. Bildeston 52, Elmswell A 23: D Shelly, J Brown, P Mayes 22, L Abbott, M Newman, E Crouchman 10; D Sharpe, B Foster, T Sharpe 30, C Nunn, S Faulkner, M Moore 13.
Tuesday Afternoon Section A.
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Last Updated:
31 July 2008 1:59 PM
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Bury Free Press
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Location:
Bury St Edmunds