Stevenage Nomads B.A. on Sunday 18th Feb

Stevenage Nomads B.A. were our opponents on Sunday 18th February with the venue being Kempston I.B.C. As we have experienced lately some of our opponents are finding it difficult in getting sufficient players and because we had some reserves we loaned them five players to make a 5 rink game. By taking this decision it was good to see additional players playing bowls. We were extremely pleased and grateful that some of our players readily agreed to play for the Nomads and they certainly deserve a mention. Thanks to Pat Irons, Kennedy Brown, Peter Lill, Martin Greener and Rob Leonard. The match was agreed that we would play 18 ends and what an afternoon it proved to be with some marvellous bowling by both teams. It was nip and tuck all through the game and there was nothing to choose between the two teams. The VPs just managed to hold their nerve to the very end and came out victors by a mere 4 shots. After 6 ends the score was 21-24 for the Nomads and after 12 ends the score was 51- 46 for the VPs and after 18 ends it ended 83-79 in our favour. How close was that. We did have a highest winning rink being Terry Bragger, Geoff Bell, Mick Curtis and brilliantly skipped by Chris Saunders. Congratulations and well done to them all. After the match and as usual Kempston I.B.C. did us proud by providing a meal of a jacket potato with chilli or cheese and salad followed by chocolate brownie. It was while we were waiting to go into the dining room it was reported that one of our male members could not find his bag consisting of his shoes, glasses etc, we hunted high and low but to no avail. The mystery was finally solved when a lady found the missing bag in the ladies changing room. What were they doing there nobody knows so we leave up to your imagination. Did he change in the wrong changing room. Never mind all was well and he went home happy. A great afternoon, good company and we look forward in playing against them in the future.

SCORES

Rink 2.                                  Won. 26-7                           Rink 3. Won. 23-14                               Rink 4. Lost 14-22                              Terry Bragger                       John Robertson                  Owen Thulborn                                     Geoff Bell                                            Peter Irons                           Taff Roberts                        Mick Curtis                                            Sue Bell                                                  Mel Andrews                        Chris Saunders                  Dave Jones                                           Fiona Mowe                     

Rink. 5.                                Won. 12-11                         Rink. 6. Lost. 8-25                                                                                              John Stocking                                                                 Iain Andrews                                                                                                    Harold Bryant                                                                 Alex Lelliott                                                                                                            Bob Saunders                                                                Carol Curtis                                                                                                    Marilyn king                                                                   Robin Mowe