Match Reports 2026

In the Fourth round of the District Singles, Townsend’s NN was drawn away at Potters Bar against very experienced opposition. After no less than 26 ends the score was tied at 20-20 and the two bowlers prepared for a deciding end. NN booked his place in the quarter finals with a score of 2, and an end result of 22-20 in his favour.

The County League calls for two rinks from all the Region’s clubs, competing against one another, This week was the turn of Batchwood to visit Waverley Road. The visiting rinks started stronger, and were both in the lead after five ends. The first Townsend foursome, of NN, Les Perkins, Jason Hall and Matt Pope, then began to accelerate, and soon pulled out a seven shot lead. Meanwhile, the other four, of Matt Stuart-Reid, Russell Hansard, Peter Thomson and Alan Charran, recovered from their shaky start to be within a couple of shots at the halfway stage. The visitors, however, scored steadily and were 17–10 up with only three ends to go. 

Scores of three, one and a final end five, however, clinched the tie for the Home club, by 19–17. Meanwhile, the other four weren’t having it their own way, and it required seven shots on the final four ends to win by 23–17. That ensured an overall victory and maximum points for the Home team, Townsend.

In the weekend friendly five triples came from Potten End to Waverley Road. The result was a win for Townsend by 94 shots to 72. In the top rink for Townsend were Chloe Sykes, Sue Sykes and Gordon Williamson. Chloe was playing her first match for the club and managed to impress her mother – no easy feat! Townsend reaped another reward because Potten End were so impressed with the green that they have asked to arrange extra fixtures for next season.