ST ANDREWS BOWLING CLUB
WESTON SUPER MARE
BS23 3UY
WEEK ENDING 22nd SEPTEMBER
OUTDOOR FINALS
New bowlers excelled themselves at the St Andrews club championship finals, with Tracy Cracknell winning two titles
and Karen Taylor one.
Both started bowling only last year and this was their first competitive season.
Cracknell partnered Norma Peters and Becky McMillan to the triples championship, then upset the formbook
with Charlie Andrews in the mixed pairs, beating Tony Lay and Becky McMillan.
Karen Taylor, also in her first proper season, proved an excellent lead to Becky McMillan in the women’s pairs
as they beat Clare Andrews and Debbie Johns by six.
That was one of four titles won by England player McMillan in a rain-disrupted weekend.
She made it three successive club championships with victory over short-mat international
Debbie Johns and also took the two-wood singles.
Club captain Robin Potter fought back well from 6-15 down to 16-19 against Jack Angove in the men’s club championship but lost by six. Angove also lifted the two-wood singles title, beating Tim Wyatt.
Consolation for Wyatt was that he edged out David Stott 21-20 in the handicap singles.
Stott, in his first outdoor season at St Andrews, was also in the winning triples team,
with Derek Reynolds and Brian Reeves.
Finals’ results:
Women.
Club Championship – R McMillan 21, Deb Johns 15.
Two-Wood Singles – R McMillan 18, C Andrews 6.
Pairs – K Taylor/R McMillan 21, C Andrews/Deb Johns 15.
Triples – T Cracknell, N Peters, R McMillan 17, F Allen, C Andrews, Deb Johns 14.
Men.
Club Championship – J Angove 22, R Potter 16.
Two-Wood Singles – J Angove 16, T Wyatt 9.
Handicap Singles – T Wyatt 21, D Stott 20.
Triples – D Reynolds, D Stott, B Reeves 16, T Wyatt, A Lay, Del Johns 13.
Open.
Non-Winners Singles – C Andrews 21, J Bullock 20.
Mixed Pairs – T Cracknell/C Andrews 19, A Lay/R McMillan 9.
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Indoor Friendly:
St Andrews 91, Victoria (Street) 48.
Home – K Uglow, R Whittaker, Jean Whittaker, P Villis 16-19; M Campbell, Audrey Powell, P Angove, D Fairhurst 30-10.
Away – A Parsons, I Allchorne, C Walker, S Stocker 28-5; M Budge, M Reeve, S Angove, L Stocker 17-14.
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Weston & Dist Over-55 League: Div One
St Andrews 100 (4pts), Ashcombe Knights 112 (16pts).
M Goddard, A Lay, B Duffy 14-27; N Wride, D Bailey, G Wride 21-17; D Reynolds, A Dawes, A McMillan 13-17
G Sims, M Dew, M Davies 18-11; L Fisher, G Poole, B Reeves 16-18; A Pattenden, R Potter, D Hurst 18-22.
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WEEK ENDING 15th SEPTEMBER
Somerset County Women’s League: Mid Division
St Andrews 73 (12pts), Ashcombe Park 44 (0pts)
Champions St Andrews completed their Somerset County Women’s League season in emphatic fashion, beating runners-up Ashcombe Park at home on Saturday.
They scooped all 12 points by winning every rink, coming from behind in two of them. Marie McMillan’s trio were seven down after ten ends, but finished strongly to win by eight. Trailing by four, Joan Duffy’s team scored 14 unanswered shots for victory by ten. A seven helped Jackie Pitman’s triple lead 23-0 after ten ends and they withstood a strong fightback
by Ashcombe to win by 11.
Saints women finished 29 points clear at the top, a wonderful achievement for a squad with several novice bowlers. One of their players, Debbie Johns, has been selected to skip a rink for England in the British Isles Short-mat
Championships at Carmarthen later this year.
T Cracknell, D Johns, J Pitman 26-15; F Allen, K Cromey, M McMillan 21-13; J Andrews, N Peters, J Duffy 26-16.
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Weston & District Men’s Over-55 League: Div One
St Andrews 89 (3pts), Winscombe Originals 107 (17pts).
St Andrews men earned the three points they needed to stay in Division One of the over-55 league, despite losing at home to Winscombe Originals, who clinched the championship with their victory.
In miserable conditions, Saints were 15 shots ahead at halfway, but Winscombe came back well as the weather worsened, including two successive sixes on one rink, and won by 18. Mike Davies skipped Saints’ only winning rink, while Andy McMillan drew.
S Ash, A Dawes, A McMillan 17-17; A Cooper, B Duffy, D Stott 10-14; D Reynolds, R Potter, D Hurst 17-21;
G Poole, M Goddard, G Wride 14-18; L Fisher, A Lay, A Ware 10-17; A Pattenden, D Bailey, M Davies 21-20.
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Tourist match:
St Andrews 85, Panteg House 94.
Jane Andrews, A Cooper, D Bailey, Joan Duffy 8-24; Margaret Tovey, Tracy Cracknell, R Potter, G Wride 17-15;
Frid Allen, Barbara Mangan, M Goddard, B Duffy 15-10; A Pattenden, Wendy O’Sullivan, Maureen Frost, B Reeves 10-18; Norma Peters, J Sylvester (guest), Charlie Andrews, A Lay 20-12;
M Peters, Monica Pattenden, Karen Cromey, M Davies 15-15.
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WEEK ENDING 8th SEPTEMBER
It’s hats off to the women of St Andrews, who have won the Mid Division championship for the second year running in the Somerset County League.
Eight victories in nine matches mean that they have clinched the title with one game to spare, against second-placed Ashcombe at St Andrews this Saturday.
It’s a terrific achievement, considering that they have played the whole season without half a dozen of their most experienced players, who had made them one of the top women’s teams in Somerset over the years,
Club president Jim Keay commented, “Our women are terrific. Some of the players who have helped win the league are very new bowlers, who have come on in leaps and bounds and surpassed all expectations.
They have a great team spirit. We are very proud of them all.”
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Weston & District Over-55 League: Div One
Isle of Wedmore 75 (6pts), St Andrews 87 (14pts).
St Andrews men took a big step towards avoiding relegation in the Over-55 League when they won by 12 shots at Isle of Wedmore, despite being forced to play a rink short.
That gifted ten shots and two points to the home team. However, a 28-shot victory, which included two sixes, by Geoff Poole, Malcolm Goddard and Gordon Wride proved decisive. Two other rinks won and Saints now need only two points from their last three games to stay in Division One.
D Reynolds, R Potter, D Hurst 15-10; G Sims, A Lay, A Ware 11-14; G Poole, M Goddard, G Wride 34-6;
L Fisher, M Davies, B Duffy 15-12; S Ash, A Dawes, A McMillan 12-23. St Andrews a rink short.
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Tourist match:
St Andrews 51, Barlestone 60.
D Reynolds, AN Other, Tracy Cracknell, M Davies 16-11; Charlie Andrews, Barbara Mangan, I Allchorne, J Angove 8-14; Margaret Tovey, Monica Pattenden, A Pattenden, A McMillan 10-10; J Keay, Norma Peters, M Goddard, Joan Duffy 10-12;
M Peters, G Poole, A Lay, M McMillan 7-13.
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Tourist match:
St Andrews 85, Rugby Police 95.
T Wyatt, M Dew, Charlie Andrews, Joan Duffy 20-13; C Laity, G Poole, M Goddard, Marie McMillan 15-11;
M Peters, Clare Andrews, J Pitman (1 short) 14-21; Sue Churchill, Barbara Mangan, A Lay, B Duffy 13-11;
Frid Allen, S Ash, Tracy Cracknell, A Ware 9-20; Norma Peters, J Keay, Karen Cromey, M Davies 14-18.
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WEEK ENDING 1st SEPTEMBER
St Andrews members were pleased to see indoor member Anthony Page back at the club on Sunday, watching the county under-18 singles which Saints hosted. He has recovered from the serious illness he suffered while in South Africa for the Disability Bowls World Championships and will be making a comeback indoors. He is the St Andrews indoor vice-captain this year.
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Men’s Somerset County League: North Three
Winscombe C 48 (1pt), St Andrews B 69 (11pts).
St Andrews B clinched the Somerset County Men’s League North Division Three championship in emphatic style
by winning away to Winscombe C in their final match.
They finished 18 points clear of runners-up Isle of Wedmore C, winning two rinks and drawing the other.
Two sixes and a five helped Tony Ware’s rink win by 14, while Malcolm Goddard’s four scored six shots in the last three ends to finish seven up.
Teams are allowed to field up to four women in the county league third division and Saints B have benefited from this in most games, with Jill Bishop and Jackie Pitman boosting them on Saturday. The B team will be in North Two next season, just one division below the A side.
M Peters, G Poole, Jill Bishop, A Ware 29-15; P Smart, G Sims, Jackie Pitman, A Dawes 18-18;
D Reynolds, L Fisher, D Stott, M Goddard 22-15.
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Women’s DRT League:
St Andrews 36 (2pts), West Backwell 51 (8pts).
Saints women suffered a rare defeat in the DRT League against a strong West Backwell team. Meg Favis’s rink salvaged two points with a five-shot win.
M Pattenden, M Tovey, D Johns, J Duffy 10-25; W O’Sullivan, K Cromey, B Mangan, J Bishop 11-16; F Allen, N Peters, M McMillan, M Favis 15-10.
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Tourist match:
St Andrews 88, Newbury & Hungerford 77
New bowlers Sue Edwards and Colin Laity made their club debuts in the tourist game against Newbury & Hungerford and both did well as their rinks won and Saints finished 11 ahead.
Norma Peters, S Ash, M Davies 18-9; Margaret Tovey, K Uglow, A McMillan 12-16; G Andrews, Sue Churchill, B Duffy 12-18; C Laity, T Wyatt, Rebecca McMillan 17-5; Sue Edwards, Marie McMillan, J Keay 20-9; Wendy O’Sullivan, Joan Duffy, R Potter 9-20
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North Somerset Mixed League:
Ashcombe Park 23pts, St Andrews 29pts.
T Wyatt, G Poole, Clare Andrews, Debbie Johns 8-7; Rebecca McMillan, Karen Taylor, A Pattenden, Charlie Andrews 5-7; Wyatt, Poole, Clare Andrews, Johns 5-6; McMillan, Taylor, Pattenden, Charlie Andrews 11-3.
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WEEK ENDING 25th AUGUST
Somerset County Men’s League: North Three
Mark Moor 48 (3pts), St Andrews B 52 (9pts).
St Andrews B clinched promotion in the Somerset County League with a hard-fought away victory over Mark Moor. Nine shots up after ten of the 21 ends, Saints B withstood a strong rally by the home team to win by four, with Tony Ware’s rink again the most successful. The nine points they earned mean that Saints need just four from their final game,
away to Winscombe C on Saturday, to be divisional champions.
D Reynolds, Frid Allen, M Davies, A Dawes 17-18; Sue Churchill, Wendy O’Sullivan, R Potter, M Goddard 18-18;
M Peters, Monica Pattenden, G Poole, A Ware 17-12.
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Somerset County Women’s League: Mid Division
St Andrews 44 (10pts), Isle of Wedmore 41 (2pts).
St Andrews women maintained their winning streak in their county league, squeezing home by three at home to Isle of Wedmore. They were five down at halfway, then a six by Jill Bishop’s trio helped edge them in front.
K Taylor, J Duffy, C Andrews 15-14; M Peters, K Cromey, J Pitman 10-13; T Cracknell, M Tovey, J Bishop 19-14.
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Women’s DRT League:
Chew Stoke 37 (2pts), St Andrews 61 (8pts).
Frid Allen, Margaret Tovey, Jill Bishop and Meg Favis had a hotshot eight on the 11th end as Saints won
comfortably away to Chew Stoke.
N Peters, K Cromey, D Johns 11-17; J Andrews, B Mangan, J Duffy, J Pitman 16-14;
F Allen, M Tovey, J Bishop, M Favis 34-6.
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Women’s DRT League:
St Andrews 43 (4pts), Portishead RBL 48 (6pts).
A heavy defeat on their only losing rink proved costly as they went down by five at home
N Peters, M Frost, B Mangan, J Bishop 12-22; W O’Sullivan, M Pattenden, J Duffy, J Pitman 14-11;
F Allen, M Tovey, D Johns, M Favis 17-15.
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Weston & District Over-55 League: Div One
St Andrews 78 (4pts), Victoria Saxons 100 (16pts).
M Goddard, R Potter, D Hurst 15-20; L F isher, B Duffy, D Stott 23-16; G Sims, G Poole, A Ware 16-15;
S Ash, A Dawes, M Davies 13-19; D Reynolds, D Bailey, B Reeves 11-20. St Andrews a rink short.
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WEEK ENDING 18th AUGUST
Women’s Somerset County League:
Victoria Blue 42 (1pt), St Andrews 53 (11pts).
St Andrews stayed on course to retain the Somerset County Women’s League Mid Division championship with an impressive away victory against Victoria Blue on Saturday.
They took 11 of the 12 points on offer with victories for the rinks skipped by Jill Bishop and Debbie Johns,
while Jackie Pitman drew.
W O’Sullivan, J Duffy, J Pitman 16-16; K Cromey, B Mangan, J Bishop 20-12;
T Cracknell, M Tovey, D Johns 17-14.
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Women’s DRT League:
Chew Stoke 37 (0pts), St Andrews 61 (10pts).
Saints women are also well placed in the DRT League after a comprehensive victory at Chew Stoke, Despite being a player short, they won by 24 with the highlight a hotshot by Frid Allen, Margaret Tovey, Jill Bishop and Meg Favis.
N Peters, K Cromey, D Johns 11-17 (player short); J Andrews, B Mangan, J Duffy, J Pitman 16-14;
F Allen, M Tovey, J Bishop, M Favis 34-6.
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Men’s Somerset County League: North One
St Andrews A 56 (10pts), Victoria B 46 (2pts).
The men’s A team ended their Somerset County League season by beating local rivals Victoria B. David Stott and Derek Hurst skipped winning rinks, while Andy McMillan just missed
out on the last end. Saints will finish in mid-table.
J Keay, M Dew, B Duffy, D Stott 19-16; G Sims, M Davies, A Lay, A McMillan 17-18;
T Wyatt, R Potter, D Bailey, D Hurst 20-12.
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Men’s Somerset County League: North Three
St Andrews B 62 (8pts), Burnham-on-Sea B 56 (4pts).
St Andrews B stayed in the North Three promotion places, beating visitors Burnham B,
with Tony Ware’s rink the match-winners once again.
G Andrews, J Bullock, G Poole, A Pattenden 19-22; P Smart, S Ash, Charlie Andrews, A Ware 26-13.
M Peters, D Reynolds, Tracy Cracknell, M Goddard 17-21;
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Men’s Weston & District Over-55 League: Div One
St Andrews 107 (6pts), Yatton 113 (14pts).
In the Over-55 League, a surprise home defeat by bottom team Yatton has Saints looking over their shoulders
at the two relegation spots.
S Ash, G Poole, B Duffy 15-18; M Goddard, A Lay, G Wride 16-15; D Reynolds, A Dawes, M Davies 30-16;
A Cooper, R Potter, D Hurst 12-25; G Sims, D Bailey, B Reeves 23-19; L Fisher, M Dew, D Stott 11-20
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Indoor National Fantastic Fives Regional Final
West Berks 4, Weston Seagulls 0.
Weston Seagulls’ fine run in the national indoor Fantastic Fives competition ended away to a very strong West Berks team at Newbury
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:Singles – D Holborow 3-22. Pairs – R Whittaker/J Whittaker 1-15.
Triples – Holborow, J Bishop, D Johnston 7-8. Fours – R Whittaker, Bishop, J Whittaker, Johnston 7-12.
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WEEK ENDING 11th AUGUST
Somerset Men’s County League: North One
Ashcombe B 54 (2pts), St Andrews A 61 (10pts).
The men’s Somerset County League A team picked up ten crucial points away to bottom team Ashcombe A, helped by a great fightback from Derek Hurst’s rink, ten shots down after 12 ends, who won by two. Andy McMillan’s four led throughout to finish six up.
T Wyatt, C Andrews, D Bailey, D Hurst 21-19; G Sims, M Davies, D Stott, A McMillan 22-16;
J Keay, J Bullock, B Duffy, G Wride 17-19
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Somerset Men’s County League: North Three
St Andrews B 50 (2pts), Bristol C 64 (10pts).
Although the men’s B team, including four women, lost at home to Bristol C, they regained the leadership in North Three thanks to the two points they earned.
G Andrews, D Reynolds, G Poole, A Pattenden 22-11; L Fisher, Jane Andrews, Clare Andrews, A Dawes 17-21;
P Smart, S Ash, Marie McMillan, M Goddard 11-32.
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Somerset Women’s County League: Central Div
Isle of Wedmore 27 (0pts), St Andrews 69 (12pts).
Saints women, who won the County League Central Division last year, maintained their fine form in the competition with a big win at Wedmore. Jackie Pitman’s rink, 12-11 up after 14 ends, then scored an eight and six as Saints took all 12 points.
F Allen, C Andrews, M McMillan 24-9; K Cromey, B Mangan, J Bishop 19-7; N Peters, J Duffy, J Pitman 26-11.
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Weston & Dist Men’s Over-55 League:
Portishead RBL 78 (5pts), St Andrews 106 (15pts).
Despite having to play a rink short at RBL, St Andrews men notched up a convincing victory in the Weston & District Over-55 League, led by Tony Ware’s 23-shot victory.
G Poole, B Goddard, G Wride 24-7; S Ash, M Dew, M Davies 20-19; A Cooper, R Potter, D Hurst 14-17;
A Pattenden, D Bailey, B Reeves 16-16; G Sims, A Dawes, A Ware 32-9.
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Saints’ indoor member Sam Stocker played brilliantly to win the singles in the Clevedon Open Tournament and was runner-up in the triples with his dad Lee and clubmate Jack Angove.
Carolina Venn, who has not played all season because of illness, stepped in to partner Becky McMillan in the ladies’ pairs at Clevedon and they finished runners-up to a Victoria team.
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On Sunday, Jack Angove partnered Taunton’s Simon Barnard and Dan Winmill to victory in a hugely-successful Mike Stocker Memorial Triples Tournament at St Andrews, which raised more than £1,500 for Alzheimer’s Research.
Twenty-eight teams, including several international players, took part, watched by an enthusiastic crowd of spectators.
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WEEK ENDING 4th AUGUST
Somerset women’s Southey Trophy quarter-final
St Andrews 2, Victoria 2 (Victoria win 70-62 on shot-difference).
Saints women were just pipped by local rivals Victoria in the quarter-finals of the four-discipline Southey Trophy. The result hinged on the triples, which was tied 15-15 playing the last end. If Meg Favis’s trio had won that end,
Saints would have been 3-1 winners, but the visitors scored a two to go through on shot-difference.
However, it has been an excellent season for Saints women, who have several promising new players,
all of whom have done very well.
Singles – R McMillan 9-21. Pairs – J McMillan/J Pitman 18-14.
Triples – C Andrews, M McMillan, M Favis 15-17. Fours – K Cromey, J Duffy, D Johns, J Bishop 20-18.
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Women’s DRT League:
Long Ashton 39 (8pts), St Andrews 35 (2pts).
N Peters, J Andrews, M Frost, J Pitman 18-10; F Allen, K Taylor, D Johns, J Duffy 7-11
M Tovey, B Mangan, J Bishop, M Favis 10-18.
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Men’s Somerset County League: North One
Isle of Wedmore B 63 (12pts), St Andrews A 48 (0pts).
T Wyatt, R Potter, D Bailey, D Hurst 20-22; J Keay, S Ash, B Duffy, G Wride 14-18;
G Sims, M Davies, A Lay, A McMillan 14-23.
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Men’s Somerset County League: North Three
Isle of Wedmore C 62 (10pts), St Andrews B 53 (2pts).
D Reynolds, Margaret Tovey, Wendy O’Sullivan, A Dawes 16-25; M Peters, Monica Pattenden, A Pattenden, A Ware 21-17
P Smart, Jane Andrews, G Poole, M Goddard 16-20.
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Mixed Tourists:
St Andrews 90, Shefford 94
Monica Pattenden, D Bailey, A McMillan 19-12; Frid Allen, M Goddard, B Duffy 16-19; Margaret Tovey, Charlie Andrews, A Ware 17-12; D Reynolds, R Potter, D Stott 18-14; G Sims, A Lay, Marie McMillan 14-15; S Ash, Jane Andrews, M Davies 6-22.
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National indoor Fantastic Fives Competition:
North Petherton Parrots 3pts, St Andrews Seagulls 5 (30-31).
Weston Seagulls indoor team qualified for the knockout stages of the national Fantastic Fives Competition.
In their final group match, they won 5-3 away to North Petherton Parrots and will be away to West Berks (Newbury) in the regional final.
Victories in the triples and fours were decisive after Phil Villis had drawn the singles. The same five players have formed the team for most of the matches: Villis, Richard and Jean Whittaker, Darrell Johnston and Jill Bishop.
Singles – P Villis 9-9. Pairs – D Johnston/J Bishop 8-12. Triples – R Whittaker, J Whittaker, P Villis 9-5.
Fours – R Whittaker, Bishop, J Whittaker, Johnston 5-4.
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WEEK ENDING 28th JULY
Men’s Somerset County League: North One
St Andrews A 63 (10pts), Burnham-on-Sea A 53 (2pts).
Home to Burnham A, Saints A held the upper hand throughout, with Derek Hurst’s rink winning by 18 shots. Brendan Duffy’s quartet were flying at 20-6 up after 11 ends, then were pegged back to 20-20 before prevailing by two shots.
C Andrews, G Wride, M Davies, A McMillan 13-23; G Sims, J Keay, A Lay, B Duffy 23-21; T Wyatt, D Bailey, D Stott, D Hurst 27-9
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Men’s Somerset County League: North Three
Chew Stoke B 49 (0pts), St Andrews B 71 (12pts).
Saints B bounced back from their first defeat of the season the previous week to take all 12 points away
to Chew Stoke B and regained top spot in North Division Three. The 15-shot victory by Malcolm Goddard,
Margaret Tovey, Marcus Dew and Alan Dawes proved decisive, while the other two rinks also won.
M Goddard, Margaret Tovey, M Dew, A Dawes 29-14; A Pattenden, S Ash, J Bullock, A Ware 17-16;
D Reynolds, M Peters, G Poole, I Lamb 25-19.
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Women’s Fear Cup quarter-final:
St Andrews 49, Portishead RBL 56.
The women’s county Fear Cup quarter-final between home team St Andrews and Portishead RBL was a repeat of last year’s final, with RBL victorious again.
Saints were without five experienced players compared with last year’s final, but nearly turned the tables. With three ends to play, just one shot separated the sides, then one of the home rinks dropped a six to torpedo Saints’ hopes.
Although RBL’s final winning margin was seven shots, Becky McMillan’s home rink won by eight against three current Johns Trophy players.
F Allen, J Duffy, J Bishop, R McMillan 24-16; K Cromey, J McMillan, D Johns, J Pitman 11-17;
N Peters, B Mangan, C Andrews, M McMillan 14-23.
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Women’s Somerset County League Central Div:
Mark Moor 42 (0pts), St Andrews 64 (12pts).
F Allen, B Mangan, J Bishop 20-14; J Andrews, M McMillan, J Duffy 23-16; T Cracknell, C Andrews, J Pitman 21-12.
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Women’s DRT League:
St Andrews 59 (8pts), Clevedon Promenade 45 (2pts).
N Peters, M Frost, B Mangan, D Johns 14-18; M Tovey, K Taylor, K Cromey, J Bishop 22-12;
T Cracknell, J Andrews, J McMillan, J Duffy 25-15.
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North Somerset Mixed League:
St Andrews 26, Yatton 14.
Karen Taylor, Sue Churchill, T Wyatt, Clare Andrews 6-8; Jane Andrews, Kevin Taylor, G Poole, R Potter 8-2;
Karen Taylor, Churchill, Wyatt, Clare Andrews 13-5; J Andrews, Kevin Taylor, Poole, Potter 6-3.
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WEEK ENDING 21st JULY
Women’s Somerset County League Central Div:
Victoria Blue 24 (2pts), St Andrews 38 (10pts) (11 ends played, rain).
K Cromey, B Mangan, J Bishop 17-5; J Andrews, D Johns, M McMillan 14-8; T Cracknell, C Andrews, R McMillan 7-11.
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Women’s DRT League:
St Andrews 39 (6pts), Nailsea 31 (4pts).
M Tovey, B Mangan, M McMillan 8-12; K Cromey, J Andrews, R McMillan, M Favis 22-9; W O’Sullivan, M Frost, J Bishop 9-10.
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Women’s DRT League:
St Andrews 59 (10pts), Chew Stoke 23 (0pts).
M Tovey, T Cracknell, K Cromey, J Pitman 26-3; N Peters, M Frost, J Bishop 16-12; F Allen, J Andrews, B Mangan 17-8.
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Men’s Somerset County League: North One
St Andrews A 56 (9pts), Clevedon Prom B 52 (3pts)
St Andrews men’s A team beat Clevedon Prom B in a tense finish for a much-needed victory in
North Division One of the Somerset County League.
In miserable conditions, Saints were behind at halfway, with only Jack Angove’s rink leading.
Then Derek Hurst’s four came back from 3-13 down after ten ends to lead 18-14, eventually drawing 19-all.
With the other two rinks having finished and Saints just three shots ahead, Angove and his men needed to avoid
disasters on the last end and a brilliant wood by veteran Gordon Wride ensured victory.
T Wyatt, R Potter, D Stott, B Reeves 17-20; G Sims, G Wride, A McMillan, J Angove 20-13;
J Keay, D Bailey, A Lay, D Hurst 19-19.
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Somerset County League North Three
Saints men’s B team, which included three women, lost for the first time, despite winning two of the three rinks at home to Winscombe C. But they stay second in North Division Three.
Karen Taylor, S Ash, A Dawes, A Ware 12-28; Kevin Taylor, J Bullock, Marie McMillan, B Cracknell 22-14;
P Smart, Tracy Cracknell, G Poole, I Lamb 19-15.
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Men’s Wedmore Plate:
Victoria 96, St Andrews 42.
A Pattenden, J Bullock, M Davies, B Reeves 9-33; G Poole, R Potter, B Cracknell, B Duffy 5-30;
T Wyatt, C Andrews, D Stott, J Angove 20-11; L Fisher, D Bailey, A Lay, A Ware 8-22.
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National Fantastic Fives Indoor Competition:
St Andrews Seagulls 6pts (41 shots), North Petherton Hornets 2 (21).
The Seagulls, Saints’ Fantastic Fives indoor team, avenged a defeat by North Petherton Hornets, beating them 6-2 and are in with a great chance of qualifying for the knockout stages.
Singles – P Villis 10-7. Pairs – Jill Bishop, D Johnston 9-6. Triples – R Whittaker, J Whittaker, P Villis 17-2. Fours – R Whittaker, Bishop, J Whittaker, Johnston 5-6.
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WEEK ENDING 14th JULY
Somerset women’s Fear Cup:
Bath 20, St Andrews 65.
St Andrews women marched into the quarter-final of the Somerset Fear Cup with a comprehensive victory over home team Bath. For the second round running, persistent rain made bowls difficult, but the result was never in doubt. England indoor international Becky McMillan skipped her rink home by 20 shots, Meg Favis won by 22, while Debbie Johns, an England
short-mat player, did well to win by three against Bath’s strongest rink.
Saints’ quarter-final opponents at home on July 26 will be their perennial rivals Portishead RBL.
F Allen, J Duffy, J Bishop, R McMillan 28-8; N Peters, B Mangan, C Andrews, M Favis 24-2;
M Cromey, M Frost, J McMillan, D Johns 13-10.
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Women’s DRT League:
St Andrews 42 (8pts),, Yatton 28 (2pts).
The women also avenged a recent DRT League defeat at Yatton by winning the return match comfortably,
finishing up on two rinks.
J Andrews, J McMillan, M McMillan, J Pitman 15-10; T Cracknell, M Tovey, C Andrews, M Favis 8-13;
W O’Sullivan, B Mangan, J Duffy, J Bishop 19-5.
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Men’s Weston & Dist Over-55 League Div One:
St Andrews 128 (18pts), Burnham-on-Sea 77 (2pts).
St Andrews men ended a poor run in the Over-55 League with a 51-shot home win over Burnham. They took 18 of the 20 points available, with the biggest winning margin 12 shots, by Mike Davies and Derek Hurst.
G Sims, A Lay, A Ware 12-19; A Pattenden, D Bailey, B Reeves 22-12; M Goddard, A Dawes, B Duffy 14-9;
S Ash, M Dew, M Davies 23-11; A Cooper, G Wride, D Stott 26-7; G Poole, R Potter, D Hurst 31-19.
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Men’s Somerset County League: North One
St Andrews A 55 (2pts), Chew Stoke A 74 (10pts).
T Wyatt, R Potter, D Stott, D Johnston 16-35; J Keay, D Bailey, B Duffy, D Hurst 15-23;
G Sims, J Bullock, M Davies, J Angove 24-16.
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Somerset County League: North Three
St Andrews B 77 (10pts), Mark Moor 51 (2pts).
Saints’ Somerset County League B team maintained their 100 per cent record by beating visitors Mark Moor
D Reynolds, S Ash, M Dew, A Dawes 25-20; Charlie Andrews, Wendy O’Sullivan, Clare Andrews, A Ware 35-12;
P Smart, Jane Andrews, G Poole, M Goddard 17-19.
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Women’s Somerset Fear Cup:
Keynsham 18, St Andrews 85.
In teeming rain at Keynsham, they beat the home team by what is believed to be a record margin in the Somerset Fear Cup. They finished 67 shots ahead, with Karen Cromey, Jenny McMillan, Debbie Johns and Jackie Pitman topping the half-century of shots in just 15 ends, winning 52-1. Their “reward” was another long trip to play Bath
F Allen, J Duffy, J Bishop, R McMillan 17-7; C Andrews, B Mangan, M McMillan, M Favis 16-10;
K Cromey, J McMillan, D Johns, J Pitman 52-1.
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Women’s Somerset Southey Trophy:
St Andrews 4, Crewkerne 0 (agg 89-44).
On Sunday, in brilliant sunshine, Saints women proved too strong for visitors Crewkerne in the county Southey Trophy, winning all four disciplines. Becky McMillan’s 12-shot singles win set them on their way to victory against useful-looking visitors.
Saints will be at home to local rivals Victoria in the quarter-final on August 3.
Singles – R McMillan 21-9. Pairs – J McMillan, J Pitman 21-9.
Triples – C Andrews, M McMillan, M Favis 20-11. Fours – K Cromey, J Duffy, D Johns, J Bishop 27-10.
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Men’s Somerset County League North One
Portishead RBL B 60 (10pts), St Andrews 49 (2pts).
St Andrews men went down by 11 on a very heavy green away to Portishead RBL in the county league, with Derek Hurst’s rink earning them a consolation two points.
J Keay, D Bailey, B Duffy, D Hurst 20-17. G Sims, G Wride, J Bullock, A McMillan 13-24;
C Andrews, M Dew, D Stott, D Johnston 16-19.
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Women’s DRT League:
Portishead RBL 77 (10pts), St Andrews 35 (0pts).
F Allen, J Andrews, J McMillan, J Pitman 9-34; N Peters, B Mangan, J Duffy, M Favis 12-28;
T Cracknell, K Cromey, J Bishop, M McMillan 14-15.
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Men’s Weston & Dist Over-55 League Div One:
Victoria Saxons 110 (16pts), St Andrews 85 (4pts).
A Pattenden, D Bailey, B Reeves 14-12; M Peters, D Reynolds, R Potter 16-22; M Goddard, A Dawes, B Duffy 13-23;
A Cooper, M Dew, A McMillan 13-16; G Poole, G Sims, A Ware 14-24; L Fisher, S Ash, M Davies 15-13.
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Men’s Somerset Turnbull Cup:
Bristol 106, St Andrews 34.
L Fisher, M Goddard, A Dawes, A Ware 12-16; G Poole, R Potter, B Cracknell, B Duffy 8-28;
C Andrews, D Reynolds, D Stott, J Angove 8-27; J Keay, D Bailey, J Bullock, B Reeves 6-35.
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National Indoor Fantastic Fives Competition:
Bristol Unicorns 6, St Andrews Seagulls 2.
Singles – P Villis 7-11. Pairs – B Reeves/P Villis 5-15.
Triples – R Whittaker, J Bishop, J Whittaker 13-4. Fours – R Whittaker, Bishop, J Whittaker, Reeves 5-8.
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Men’s Somerset County League North One:
St Andrews A 55 (2pts), Ashcombe Park A 56 (10pts)
This Somerset County League local derby lived up to expectations, with visitors Ashcombe squeezing home by one shot.
An outstanding performance by Jack Angove’s rink, the first to finish, 11 shots up, was nearly enough to do it for the home side. A final-end two by next-to-finish Derek Hurst’s quartet left Darrell Johnston’s rink with two to tie and three to win.
Johnston’s No 3 Andy McMillan put the jack in the ditch to hold one but that was as good as it got for Saints, who took only two points from the match.
T Wyatt, G Wride, D Stott, J Angove 27-16; J Keay, M Davies, B Duffy, D Hurst 14-21;
G Sims, D Bailey, A McMillan, D Johnston 14-19.
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Women’s DRT League:
West Backwell 71 (10pts), St Andrews 33 (0pts).
N Peters, M Tovey, B Mangan, J Duffy 10-22; T Cracknell, K Cromey, J Bishop, M Favis 11-23;
J Andrews, M Frost, M McMillan, J Pitman 12-26.
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Women’s Somerset County League Central Div:
Ashcombe Park 48 (10pts), St Andrews 44 (2pts).
St Andrews also played Ashcombe in the women’s county league and lost by four, their first defeat.
Jill Bishop’s rink had a good away win, by five, while Jackie Pitman came back from 5-17 down at 12 ends to lose by just three.
N Peters, C Andrews, J Bishop 18-15; K Cromey, B Mangan, J Duffy 10-14; T Cracknell, D Johns, J Pitman 16-19.
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Men’s Tourists:
St Andrews 37, Gilfach Goch 44.
A Cooper, R Potter, M Davies, D Hurst 10-17; M Peters, M Goddard, B Cracknell, B Duffy 11-14;
D Reynolds, G Sims, K Uglow, D Stott 16-13.
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Mixed Tourists:
St Andrews 51, Rodbourne Cheney 82.
Kevin Taylor, G Wride, Clare Andrews, Jill Bishop 10-17; Jane Andrews, Sue Churchill, Charlie Andrews, R Potter 9-27;
D Reynolds, S Ash, Marie McMillan, I Allchorne 22-13; Karen Taylor, Tracey Cracknell, B Cracknell, A McMillan 10-25.
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National Women’s Top Club:
St Andrews 0, Clevedon 4.
Clevedon, with their three England players, proved too strong for St Andrews women in the Top Club competition, highlight of which was an international-standard singles in which Rebecca McMillan was edged out by Stef Branfield.
Singles – R McMillan 15-21. Pairs – J McMillan/J Pitman 11-12.
Triples – C Andrews, M McMillan, M Favis 8-22. Fours – M Cromey, M Frost, D Johns, J Duffy 8-17.
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Men’s Somerset County League 3:
Burnham-on-Sea B 56 (4pts), St Andrews B 67 (8pts).
St Andrews men’s B team stayed top of their division in the county league, winning away to Burnham B mainly thanks to Tony Ware’s rink, who finished 21 ahead.
D Reynolds, G Poole, G Sims, A Ware 36-15; P Smart, Clare Andrews, D Stott, R Potter 16-18.
L Fisher, S Ash, M Davies, M Goddard 15-23;
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Women’s DRT League:
Yatton 52 (8pts), St Andrews 45 (2pts).
N Peters, J McMillan, R McMillan (1 player short) 16-18; M Tovey, J Andrews, M McMillan, J Duffy 17-14;
W O’Sullivan, B Mangan, M Frost, J Pitman 12-20.
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Men’s Weston & Dist Over-55 League Div One:
Ashcombe Crusaders 117 (18pts), St Andrews 79 (2pts).
S Ash, M Goddard, B Duffy 14-19; M Peters, G Poole, R Potter 6-21; L Fisher, A Dawes, M Davies 17-19;
D Reynolds, D Stott, G Wride 19-14; G Andrews, G Sims, A Ware 13-24; A Cooper, M Dew, A Lay 10-20
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Tourists match:
St Andrews 60, Pontyclun 95.
D Reynolds, Wendy O’Sullivan, M Goddard, Jenny McMillan 16-16; G Sims, J Keay, J Andrews, M Davies 10-12;
M Peters, A Pattenden, Barbara Mangan, B Duffy 12-24; Norma Peters, Frid Allen, D Stott, A Lay 13-17;
P Smart, Monica Pattenden, M Dew, Joan Duffy 9-26.
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Somerset County Women’s League:
St Andrews 81 (12pts), Victoria 36.
The Saints three triples scored 81 shots to beat local rivals Victoria in the county league. Jane Smith, Debbie Johns and Jill Bishop led the way with 36 shots as Saints took all 12 league points.
T Cracknell, K Cromey, J Pitman 24-12; C Andrews, B Mangan, M McMillan 21-9; J Smith, D Johns, J Bishop 36-15.
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Somerset women’s Yetton Trophy:
St Andrews 4, Yeovil 0.
Two Saints’ teams topped 30 shots as the women beat Yeovil by a massive margin in the county Yetton Trophy.
The pair of Jenny McMillan and Jackie Pitman won by 30, while Meg Favis’s triple, 18-0 up after six ends, finished with 38 shots. Saints won all four disciplines.
Singles – R McMillan 21-7. Pairs – J McMillan/J Pitman 33-3.
Triples – C Andrews, M McMillan, M Favis 38-12. Fours – K Cromey, M Frost, D Johns, J Duffy 20-13.
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Somerset League North Three
Bristol C 30 (0pts), St Andrews B 99 (12pts).
Highest scorers of the weekend were the men’s B team, whose three rinks finished just one short of 100 as they won by 69 shots away to Bristol C in the county league.
Ian Lamb’s rink, who included debutant Joan Duffy, scored 35 shots, while Del Johns went two better.
With Tony Ware’s team also winning, the 12 points sent Saints to the top of North Three division.
Karen Taylor, Kevin Taylor, A Dawes, A Ware 27-10; P Smart, S Ash, R Potter, D Johns 37-10;
D Reynolds, G Poole, Joan Duffy, I Lamb 35-10.
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Men’s Weston & Dist Over-55 League: Div One
St Andrews 101 (5pts), Isle of Wedmore 106 (15pts).
A heavy defeat on one rink proved costly for St Andrews men as they lost by five at home to Isle of Wedmore.
L Fisher, A Dawes, D Johns 22-15; A Cooper, M Dew, B Reeves 13-13; G Poole, R Potter, D Hurst 18-19; G Sims, A Lay, A Ware 17-18; D Reynolds, D Bailey, D Stott 16-31; S Ash, M Goddard, B Duffy 17-10.
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Women’s DRT League:
Nailsea 38 (2pts), St Andrews 47 (8pts).
W O’Sullivan, J Andrews, M McMillan, M Favis 20-12; F Allen, N Peters, M Frost, S Sinclair 15-12;
M Tovey, B Mangan, J Bishop, J Pitman 12-14.
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Women’s friendly:
Banwell 49, St Andrews 45.
W O’Sullivan, M Frost, J Smith 14-18; J Andrews, N Peters, J Pitman 13-18; M Tovey, B Mangan, M Favis 18-13.
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Somerset County Men’s League: North One
Bristol B 68 (11pts), St Andrews A 59 (1pt).
C Andrews, J Bullock, A McMillan, D Johnston 17-22; G Sims, A Lay, D Stott, B Duffy 22-22;
T Wyatt, M Dew, M Davies, J Angove 20-24.
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North Somerset Mixed League:
Banwell 19 pts, St Andrews 21.
Tracy Cracknell, Karen Taylor, M Dew, R Potter 12-2/6-7; Kevin Taylor, Jane Andrews, Sue Churchill, B Duffy 4-15/10-3
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National Fantastic Fives Indoor League:
St Andrews Seagulls 8, North Petherton Parrots 0.
The Fantastic Fives indoor team avenged a recent defeat by North Petherton Hornets, beating the other Petherton team Parrots 4-0 with a convincing performance.
Singles – P Villis 14-9. Pairs – Jill Bishop/D Johnston 14-8. Triples – R Whittaker, Jean Whittaker, Villis 17-6.
Fours – Bishop, R Whittaker, J Whittaker, Johnston 9-5.
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National Women’s Top Club:
Keynsham 1, St Andrews 3. Singles – R McMillan 21-4.
St Andrews women made a successful start to their national Top Club campaign by winning 3-1 away to Keynsham on Saturday.
Although Saints are without two or three of their regular stalwarts through illness this season, they proved they are still a formidable combination, with England representative Rebecca McMillan giving them a 17-shot advantage in the singles.
Her sister Jenny and Jackie Pitman dominated the pairs, while mother Marie was in the winning triples team. Saints play Clevedon in the next round.
Pairs – JMcMillan/J Pitman 26-14. Triples – C Andrews, M McMillan, M Favis 20-15.
Fours – F Allen, K Cromey, D Johns, J Bishop 15-19
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Men’s Somerset County League: North One
Clarence A 49 (2pts), St Andrews A 57 (10pts).
St Andrews men’s A team did well to win away to local rivals Clarence A in the Somerset County
League. Derek Hurst’s rink were always in control, while Darrell Johnston’s men, 5-9 down at
halfway, recovered brilliantly to win by six.
G Sims, J Keay, B Duffy, D Hurst 24-11. T Wyatt, G Wride, A Lay, D Stott 12-23; C Andrews, J
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Men’s Somerset County League: North Three
St Andrews B 60 (11pts), Isle of Wedmore C 52 (1pt).
Saints B team, who included four women, allowed in Division Three of the county league, took 11 of the 12 points
at home to Wedmore C. The rink skipped by Alan Dawes scored nine in the last four ends to draw.
P Smart, Margaret Tovey, S Ash, M Goddard 20-14; Karen Taylor, Kevin Taylor, Jane Andrews, A Dawes 22-22
Wendy O’Sullivan, D Reynolds, G Poole, A Ware 18-16.
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Weston & Dist Over-55 League KO Cup:
Yatton 78, St Andrews 85.
St Andrews won by seven away to Yatton, despite having to concede a rink and ten shots because a player failed to show.
L Fisher, A Pattenden, A Dawes 20-13; M Peters, J Keay, B Duffy 20-15; A Cooper, M Dew, B Reeves 9-12;
D Reynolds, D Bailey, G Wride 17-11; G Sims, G Poole, A Ware 19-17;
one rink and 10 shots forfeited by St Andrews, player didn’t turn up.
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National Tony Allcock Trophy (mixed over-60 two-rink)
St Andrews 28, Purnell 29.
Saints’ mixed team suffered a last-end defeat at home to Purnell in the national Tony Allcock Trophy, losing by one.
A Lay, G Poole, Jill Bishop, Joan Duffy 11-13; Norma Peters, D Reynolds, Maureen Frost, B Duffy 17-16.
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Over-55 League Div One:
Burnham-on-Sea 126 (18pts), St Andrews 88 (2pts).
L Fisher, M Dew, B Reeves 25-17; D Reynolds, D Bailey, D Stott 14-17; S Ash, R Potter, G Wride 15-22;
M Peters, A Dawes, B Duffy 11-28; A Cooper, G Poole, A McMillan 12-23; G Andrews, G Sims, A Ware 11-19.
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Tourists: St Andrews 65, Llansawel 87.
P Smart, G Andrews, S Ash, M Goddard 21-15; M Peters, G Sims, G Poole, B Duffy 9-30;
D Reynolds, A Pattenden, M Dew, D Hurst 12-21; N James (guest), A McMillan, I Allchorne, S Angove 23-21.
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National Fantastic Fives Indoor League:
North Petherton Hornets 6, St Andrews Seagulls 2.
Singles – P Villis 8-13. Pairs – Jill Bishop/D Johnston 6-11.
Triples – J Smith, B Reeves, P Villis 4-19. Fours – J Smith, J Bishop, B Reeves, D Johnston 6-5
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WEEK ENDING 2nd JUNE 2024
The big news off the green was members Brian Cracknell and Tracy Brooks flying out to the Greek island of Zante
for their wedding this week.
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Weston & Dist Over-55 League Div One:
St Andrews 90 (6pts), Ashcombe Crusaders 101 (14pts).
Heavy defeats on two rinks proved costly for St Andrews as they lost by 11 at home to Ashcombe Crusaders in the
Weston & District Over-55 League.
Saints earned six points through victories by skips Gordon Wride, Tony Ware and Del Johns. The last-named, skipping
Larry Fisher and Alan Dawes, came back from 4-11 down at halfway to score 13 shots in the next four ends
and win eventually by nine.
D Reynolds, D Bailey, D Stott 8-24; M Goddard, M Davies, B Duffy 8-20; L Fisher, A Dawes, D Johns 23-14;
G Sims, A Pattenden, A Ware 21-5; G Andrews, K Uglow, G Wride 17-16; G Poole, R Potter, D Hurst 13-2
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North Somerset KO Cup:
St Andrews 79, Clevedon Prom 63 (restricted to 15 ends, rain).
St Andrews men shocked Clevedon Prom, who play two divisions above them, with a convincing home victory
on Sunday in the North Somerset KO Cup.
With rain in the forecast, the captains had agreed that if it turned wet, they would restrict the game to 15 ends
instead of 18. That proved a wise move, as the heavens opened with most rinks having just got past 15.
Saints’ match-winners were Derek Hurst’s rink, who, with captain Robin Potter outstanding, won by 16 shots.
A six helped Brian Reeves and his men finish three clear, while the other winning home skip was David Stott.
A terrific comeback by Darrell Johnston’s rink, 0-13 down after three ends, including a hotshot, who only lost by just six.
G Sims, G Wride, A Lay, D Stott 16-11; G Poole, M Goddard, D Johns, A Ware 10-12;
J Keay, R Potter, B Duffy, D Hurst 22-6; T Wyatt, D Bailey, B Cracknell, D Johnston 13-19.
D Reynolds, K Uglow, M Dew, B Reeves 18-15
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Weston & Dist Over-55 League Div One:
Yatton 74 (2pts), St Andrews 111 (18pts).
Saints men were too good for home team Yatton in the over-55 league, taking 18 of the 20 points on
offer despite a heavy green. Mike Davies made his club debut on a winning rink.
A Cooper, M Dew, B Reeves 27-11; M Goddard, M Davies, B Duffy 20-9; D Reynolds, D Bailey, D Stott 16-10;
G Sims, A Lay, A Ware 17-14; S Ash, R Potter, D Hurst 21-10; L Fisher, A Dawes, D Johns 10-20.
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Somerset County Women’s League Central Div:
St Andrews 64 (12pts), Victoria Blue 31 (0pts).
Saints women won all three rinks at home to Victoria Blue in the county league,
with Joan Duffy’s trio picking up a final-end three to win by two.
J Andrews, D Johns, S Sinclair 24-7; K Cromey, B Mangan, J Pitman 22-8; N Peters, J Smith, J Duffy 18-16.
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North Somerset Mixed League:
St Andrews 21 pts, Nailsea 19 pts.
St Andrews rinks:
T Wyatt, Tracy Brooks, Marie McMillan, Charlie Andrews 6-2 & 4-4
Debbie Johns, G Poole, Clare Andrews, Del Johns 2-6 & 4-4
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Women’s friendly:
Burnham-on-Sea 33, St Andrews 54.
T Brooks, J Bishop, S Sinclair 24-6; N Peters, J Smith, M Favis 12-15; K Cromey, B Mangan, J Duffy 18-12.
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National Fantastic Fives Indoor League:
Weston Seagulls 4, Bristol Unicorns 0.
Singles – P Villis 9-5. Fours – Bishop, Whittaker, Whittaker, Johnston 14-8.
Pairs – Jill Bishop, D Johnston 15-6. Triples – R Whittaker, Jean Whittaker, Villis 21-3
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WEEK ENDING 20th MAY 2024
It was a good week for St Andrews with the men notching up their first wins in the over-55 and county leagues and the women making a successful start to the defence of their county league title.
Saints also progressed in the national Tony Allcock Trophy, winning by six away to Frome Selwood
in this over-60 mixed double rink event.
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Weston & District Men’s Over-55 League Div One:
Ashcombe Knights 95 (6pts), St Andrews 102 (14pts).
Ashcombe Knights, who pipped Saints to the over-55 second-division title last season, proved difficult opposition and there was only one shot in it with three ends left. But a strong finish across the green earned Saints victory in two rinks
D Reynolds, D Bailey, D Stott 10-17; A Cooper, M Dew, B Reeves 21-9; G Andrews, A McMillan, B Duffy 14-22;
G Sims, A Lay, A Ware 24-14; L Fisher, A Dawes, D Johns 13-13; S Ash, R Potter, D Hurst 20-20.
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Somerset County Men’s League: North One
St Andrews A 66 (12pts), Yatton A 49 (0pts).
Having lost their first two games in the county league, St Andrews A needed points at home to Yatton 'A' and took all 12 on offer. Two of the rinks were close, but a mid-match purple patch by Derek Hurst’s team saw Saints home by 17 overall.
G Sims, A Lay, B Reeves, D Stott 17-13; T Wyatt, M Dew, D Bailey, J Angove 19-16;
C Andrews, R Potter, B Duffy, D Hurst 30-20.
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Mark Moor v St Andrews B,
Abandoned after two ends: Thunderstorms
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Somerset County Women’s League:
St Andrews 56 (10pts), Mark Moor 38 (2pts).
Saints women nearly took all 12 points in their home county league game with Mark Moor but a last-end one-shot defeat
for one rink meant that they had to settle for ten. Joan Duffy and Marie McMillan were the winning skips.
N Peters, B Mangan, J Duffy 17-12; J Andrews, D Johns, M McMillan 24-10; K Cromey, C Andrews, J Bishop 15-16.
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North Somerset 4 Dimensions men:
St Andrews 1.5, Clevedon 2.5.
Singles – B Reeves 17-22. Pairs – T Wyatt/J Angove 13-24.
Triples – G Sims, D Bailey, D Stott 13-10. Fours – A Lay, M Dew, R Potter, B Duffy 15-15.
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Bowls England Tony Allcock Trophy (mixed over-60 double rink):
Frome Selwood 29, St Andrews 35.
G Sims, Frid Allen, Maureen Frost, B Duffy 13-17; A Lay, R Potter, Jill Bishop, Joan Duffy 22-12.
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Somerset County Women’s League:
St Andrews 56 (10pts), Mark Moor 38 (2pts).
N Peters, B Mangan, J Duffy 17-12; J Andrews, D Johns, M McMillan 24-10; K Cromey, C Andrews, J Bishop 15-16.
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Women’s friendly: Ashcombe 45, St Andrews 57.
M Tovey, B Mangan, M Favis 21-15; M McMillan, K Cromey, J Duffy 17-18; W O’Sullivan, J Smith, J Bishop 19-12.
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St Andrews women made a fine start to their season in the DRT League , winning by three shots away to Clevedon Prom.
Jill Bishop’s rink raced into a 17-2 lead then withstood a Prom comeback to win by four.
Sue Sinclair’s team pulled away gradually, finishing 13 shots ahead.
Saints men have not made such a good start in the Somerset County League, losing both their opening matches.
At Nailsea on Saturday, one of their rinks came back from 6-16 down to win by two, while Del Johns and his men,
18-10 up with two ends left, had to settle for a draw when the opposing skip fired the jack into the ditch.
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Men’s Somerset County League: North One
Nailsea A 71 (9pts), St Andrews A 52 (3pts).
J Keay, A.Lay, R Potter, D Johns 18-18; G Sims, J Bullock, D Bailey, D Stott 12-33; T Wyatt, M Dew, B Duffy, A.N Other 22-20.
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Mixed tourists: St Andrews 97, Cinderford 90.
Kevin Taylor, Frid Allen, Clare Andrews, I Lamb 24-10; Norma Peters, Jane Andrews, M Goddard, A Ware 26-10;
Rachel (guest), Karen Cromey, Marie McMillan, Joan Duffy 10-18; Karen Taylor, G Poole, Sue Churchill, Jill Bishop 15-12;
S Ash, Wendy O’Sullivan, Monica Pattenden, Deb Johns 9-22; M Peters, Tracy Brooks, Charles Andrews, Sue Sinclair 13-18.
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Weston men’s over-55 league:
Winscombe 100 (14pts), St Andrews 90 (6pts).
L Fisher, A Pattenden, D Johns 7-26; M Goddard, G Poole, B Duffy 16-21; D Reynolds, D Bailey, G Wride 14-15;
G Sims, A Lay, A Ware 17-11; N Wride, R Potter, D Hurst 21-14 ; A Cooper, M Dew, B Reeves 15-13
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Men’s National Two Fours:
St Andrews 28, Winscombe 38.
A Lay, R Potter, B Duffy, D Hurst 13-19; T Wyatt, J Bullock, D Johns, B Reeves 15-19.
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National Family Pairs:
S Dart & partner (Purnell) 2, J & S Angove (St Andrews) 24.
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Men’s Somerset County League: North One
St Andrews A 45 (0pts), Banwell A 60 (12pts).
G Sims, K Uglow, J Bullock, B Duffy 15-18; A Lay, R Potter, B Cracknell, D Hurst 18-25; T Wyatt, M Dew, D Bailey, AN Other 12-17.
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Men’s Somerset County League: North Three
St Andrews B 65 (11pts), Chew Stoke B 52 (1pt).
K Taylor, Cl Andrews, M McMillan, A Dawes 23-19; L Fisher, D Reynolds, Deb Johns, Del Johns 20-20;
D Whitehouse, G Poole, J Bishop, A Ware 22-17.
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N Somerset Mixed League:
St Andrews 31 (18pts), Victoria 27 (20pts).
K Taylor, G Poole, Deb Johns, Jill Bishop 1-9 & 6-7; T Wyatt, Tracy Brooks, Sue Churchill, Del Johns 17-3 & 7-8.
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Women’s DRT League:
Clevedon Prom 51 (2pts), St Andrews 54 (8pts).
M Tovey, B Mangan, J Pitman, J Bishop 22-18; F Allen, N Peters, J Duffy, S Sinclair 21-8;
W O’Sullivan, K Cromey, M Frost, M Favis 11-25.
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Men’s friendly:
St Andrews 80, Banwell 81.
D Reynolds, A Cooper, I Lamb 16-12; M Goddard, A Dawes, A Ware 11-18; L Fisher, R Potter, D Hurst 27-12;
S Ash, A Lay, D Stott 10-23; G Sims, M Dew, B Duffy 16-16.
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Women’s friendly (10 ends because of weather):
St Andrews 22, Portishead 26.
J Andrews, B Mangan, S Sinclair 6-8; K Cromey, J Bishop, M Favis 8-12; W O’Sullivan, J Duffy, M McMillan 8-6
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WEEK ENDING 28th APRIL 2024
Rebecca McMillan had a brilliant week at the World Bowls Indoor Championships on the Channel Island of Guernsey.
The 31-year-old care worker partnered her fellow English champion Harry Goodwin to the silver medal in the mixed pairs and also reached the quarter-finals of the women’s singles.
The English duo missed out on the gold medal by just a few inches as Australia’s Samantha Atkinson and Ray Pearse edged the one-end tie-break in a tense final after both teams had won one set.
Watched live by her parents Andy and Marie, her partner Tim Wyatt and her daughter Maisie, as well as St Andrews vice-chairman Tony Lay and numerous other members on YouTube, McMillan and Goodwin, who had never played together before the championships, showed great coolness under pressure throughout, losing only one group match.
The pairs they defeated included world-ranked Jason Greenslade, who went on to win the men’s singles:
Goodwin lost in the semi-finals.
In the women’s singles, McMillan’s victims included Ireland star Sandra Bailie. The St Andrews player excelled in the one-end tie-breaks until Scotland’s Natalie McWilliams beat her on the extra end in the quarter-finals.
It was a very busy week for the Weston player – on one day, she played 60 ends of bowls.
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This week, Saints played three matches in the chilly weather and won all of them.
Mixed friendly:
St Andrews 121, Ashcombe Park 78.
Sue Churchill, Karen Cromey, D Stott 15-16; Wendy O’Sullivan, A Cooper, Jill Bishop 15-18;
G Sims, Clare Andrews, B Reeves 23-12; Jane Andrews, A Dawes, B Duffy 24-12;
J Keay, Maureen Frost, Jackie Pitman 17-12; Norma Peters, R Potter, Joan Duffy 27-8.
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Women’s friendly
St Andrews 41, Isle of Wedmore 28.
J Andrews, K Cromey, J Duffy 12-7; M Tovey, J Pitman, M Favis 18-12; W O’Sullivan, S Sinclair, J Bishop 11-9.
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Tourist match:
St Andrews 117, Wight Tourists 94.
Tracy Brooks, G Poole, B Cracknell, Sue Sinclair 25-10; Jane Andrews, Sue Churchill, A Dawes, G Wride 9-18;
M Goddard, Karen Cromey, D Bailey, B Duffy 20-9; Norma Peters, N Wride, R Potter, Jackie Pitman 18-14;
Margaret Tovey, Wendy O’Sullivan, J Bullock, I Lamb 11-22; M Peters, G Sims, M Dew, Joan Duffy 17-12;
D Reynolds, J Keay, Jill Bishop, D Hurst 17-9.
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