August Reports

Tuesday August 4th

A late start for Alan Gough and Janet Townley, playing their Handicap match at 6pm, with Sandra Gough marking. Alan received a two shot start and quickly added to it with 4 shots on the first end. Janet responded well, winning the next 4 ends and levelling the scores at 6-6. Alan scored two on end 6 then Janet scored two singles and it was level again at 8-8 after 8 ends. Alan started to find his form and scored 2 shots on end 9, with a response of a single from Janet on end 10. Another 3 shots from Alan on end 11 put a little distance between the players, but Janet responded with a single on end 12, to trail 10-13. The momentum then swung to Alan, who saw out the game with two singles, two pairs and a three to win 22-10. This was a much closer game than the score suggests, with both players performing well and never being sure whether they would hold onto the shots they had secured until the last wood was bowled. Alan will now play the winner of the match between Sylvia Blackmore and Damien Cleary in the next round.

Thursday August 6th

David Lloyd faced Dave Ward in the Plate today. Knocked out of the Handicap by Damien Cleary, David was not in the mood for defeat in this consolation event. Giving Dave an 8 shot start, he conceded a single on the first end, but then powered home, winning 9 successive ends and winning 21-9. 

Friday August 7th

There were two club matches today.

In the Drawn Pairs, Graham Kennedy & Scott Jennings played Marilyn Mowatt & Neil Warley. Marilyn & Neil started with two shots on the first end, but rarely appeared on the scoreboard thereafter. Graham & Scott were in devastating form, winning the next 11 ends (1,3,4,3,4,2,2,4,1,3,2). Trailing 2-29, Marilyn & Neil finally managed a single on end 13, but two more singles to their one, meant that they were well beaten by 4-31. Congratulations to Graham & Scott, who progress to the Final.

In the other match played, Sylvia Blackmore was giving Damien Cleary 7 shots in the Handicap. In a one sided contest, Damien won 8 of the 9 ends played. He won the match 21-2 and now meets Alan Gough in the Semi-Final.

Monday August 10th

Two club matches today. First up was the Plate match between Linda Jennings and Chris Emmett, with Chris giving Linda a 5 shot start. A pair from Chris on the first end reduced the deficit, but Linda restored it on end 2. A single from Chris preceded a 3 end run of wins from Linda, adding 6 shots to her total and giving her a 13-3 lead. Chris scored 2 shots on end 7, but Linda responded with a 2 and a 3. After 9 ends, Linda was only 3 shots from victory at 18-5. Two shots from Chris on end 10 were not enough and Linda finished with a single and a pair to win 21-7. Linda's reward for beating Chris is a match against Wendy Cross in the next round.

Next up was the Seniors match between Janet Townley and Keith Walters. A 4 end winning start for Janet put her 5-0 ahead, before Keith replied with a single and a pair. There was a single apiece on ends 7 and 8, then a single to Janet on end 9. She was now leading 7-4 at the halfway stage. The second half belonged to Keith. He won 5 of the 6 ends played, scoring three pairs and 2 singles, to win 12-8. Keith will play the winner of the match between Alan Gough and Jon Samuel in the next round.

Tuesday August 11th

Today's club match was an all Townley affair. Janet took on husband John in the 2 Wood Singles. A good start for John took him to 4-0 after 3 ends. Both players then scored singles, followed by a single and a pair from Janet to close the gap to 4-5. Another single apiece and it was still close. John then pulled ahead with a pair to put him one shot short of victory. Two shots on the next end and he had set 1 in the bag.

Janet won the first 2 ends of set 2 and led 3-0. A single from John was matched by a single from Janet, then John dominated the remainder of the set. He scored 1,2,2,2,1, to win 9-4 and claim the match by 2 sets to nil. John is now through to the Final.

Wednesday August 12th

Looking for his second Final place this year, John Townley took on Chris Emmett in the Semi-Final of the Men's Singles. Chris started well, with 2 shots on the first end, but John responded by winning 4 of the next 5 ends (1.2.3.2), to lead 8-3. Chris scored a couple of singles, but John scored 3 shots on end 9. The score was now John 11, Chris 5. Another single from Chris on end 10 was followed by another 3 from John on end 11. Chris responded with 2 shots on end 12, to reduce the gap at 8-14. Unfortunately for Chris, John now got into his stride and finished the game with 3.1.1.3 to win 22-8 and proceed to the Final.