There have been some closely fought matches in the Afternoon Mixed League at Wellington Bowling Club.
Top of the table Trailblazers remain top after beating Blackbirds in a tight contest while Hopefuls retained second place with a win despite some good bowling by Yzeds.
Badgers had to work hard to beat a strong Demons team while the unfortunate Ninchers ran into trouble against the high-flying Eagles.
Pat Harvey, Phil Wiggan, Marguerite Nichols and Ian Hollingsworth’s Trailblazers started well and were 9–0 up after five ends but Liz May, Alan Every, Martin Speakman and skip Alan May’s Blackbirds came back at them in the second half.
Sadly for the birds, it was too little too late and the Trailblazers went on to win by four shots, 12–8.
Maggie Milton, Robert Van Hoey Smith, Andy Pearce and Steve Horrill’s second-placed Hopefuls had to work hard against Chris Thorne’s fifth-placed Yzeds.
Hopefuls found themselves 8–3 down after five ends but settled to their work and came back strongly to take a hard-earned victory by 15 shots to 11.
Janet Lovell, Roger Murphy, Ken Brown and Steve Lovell’s Eagles were too good for Phil Harris’s Ninchers who put up a good fight but lost out 21–7.
In the last of the four games, Dave Hoskison, Reg Deem, John Stephens and skip Ernie Windsor’s Demons were leading early on.
After five ends, they were 3–1 up but Liz Copping, Brian Wombwell, Shirley Samuel and skip Peter White’s Badgers got down to some serious bowling and won by 12 shots to seven.
PHOTO: From, Blackbirds – Alan May Liz May, Alan Every and Martin Speakman. Trailblazers -Phil Wiggan, Ian Hollingsworth, Pat Harvey and Marguerite Nichols.
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