Thrilling Finish for 2 Bowl Summer League as Goanna’s Make Their Move
By Freddie Willey
With just one week left in the 2 Bowl Summer League, three teams remain in serious contention for the title: Emerald Isle Lords, San Luis Pythons, and Greenland’s Goanna’s.
Goanna’s vs Emerald Isle Lords
A crucial top-of-the-table clash saw the Goanna’s come out on top with an 8-4 victory (79pts–71pts). Despite the scorching heat, Goanna’s held their nerve with standout performances from Freddie Willey, Chris Nuttall & Dave Morrison (15-8), Janet Jukes, Debbie Perryman & Lisa Bonsor (18-14), and Sue Bosworth, Darren Reynolds & Andy Miles (22-10). A solid team effort!
Goanna’s vs Greenland’s Dragons
Determined to avenge their season-opening defeat, the Goanna’s stormed to a dominant 10-2 win (93pts–63pts). Highlights included Anne Stone, Darren Reynolds & Keith Stobbart (16-13), Freddie Willey, Mark Jukes & Dave Morrison (23-16), Janet Jukes, Len Ridge & Lisa Bonsor (19-10), and Sue Bosworth, Michael Stone & Pete Bonsor (24-7). The Goanna’s are peaking at the right time.
Emerald Isle Lords vs Goanna’s (Friday)
This match could have determined the league winners, but an incredibly tight contest ended in a 6-6 draw (76pts–74pts to Goanna’s). The match came down to the final bowl, keeping the league title wide open. Excellent wins for Freddie Willey, Mark Jukes & Dave Morrison (17-8) and Carol Rudge, Michael Stone & Pete Bonsor (18-11).
Greenland’s Dragons vs Vistabella (Friday)
The Dragons edged a thrilling encounter 7-5 (82pts–81pts). Key contributions came from Christine Gray, Paul Taylor & John O’Brien (19-18), Dave Donovan, Pearl Houghton & Alan Mawer (21-12), and Mandy Tompkins, Rosina Charter-Byrne & Lin Hamersley (15-15).
With just one week to go, everything’s still to play for — let the final battle begin!
Lords Face Off Twice Against Goannas in Tight Contests
The Lords kicked off the week with a rearranged Friday fixture away to the Greenlands Goannas. Despite strong efforts, they were narrowly defeated 4–8, with an overall shot aggregate of 71–79.
A standout performance came from D. Mooney, M. Harley, and J. McCormack, who secured a 21–12 win, including a Hot Shot – well done, lads! Another solid win came from J. Holmyard, I. Laverick, and J. Taylor, who finished 18–12.
Later in the week, the Lords hosted the Goannas at home, and the match ended in a well-fought 6–6 draw, with a close aggregate of 74–76. Winning rinks for the Lords included:
R. White, M. Harley & C. Lindgren – 18–10, M. Craig, N. Prior & D. Mooney – 19–14, J. Holmyard, I. Laverick & J. Taylor – 18–17
SAPS continues on Saturdays at 13:15 – all welcome!
Elwyn Morris
Four Rink Wins Seal Dominant Away Day for Quesada
By Steve Hibberd
With both the Monday & Friday leagues having completed their fixtures, the only competitive match of the week was Friday´s 2 wood trips league. And what a good day it turned out to be.
Winning on 4 rinks out of 5, gave captain Mel Ward and his merry men/ladies an excellent 10-2 victory away at San Luis.
John Cleal, Peter Bottle and Mel led the way with a 22-3 victory, followed by Terry Morgan, Claire Dye & Paul Kern (14-11), plus George Kershaw, Anne Linley & Violet Campbell (14-13). George Carnell, Peter Farrell & Dave Collings are shown as winning 10-0, so I presume they were given a walk over.
Next week, as well as the final Friday of the season, they have rearranged matches on Monday & Wednesday.
