keiths weekly 15/06

There were some impressive performances from Bovey Tracey players in the various County Competitions this week along with some near misses.

Tyler Smith and Alastair Franklin won their Unbadged Pairs match by 24 shots to 14 against Marina. In the Men’s Over 60s Roger Bailey Won his match against N Moore at Starcross by 22 shots to 16. In the Burma Star Mixed Triples, Chris Towle, Steve Callard and Chris Shorland won by 23 shots to 19 on an extra end against The Den. Playing in the same competition, Deborah and Roger Bailey and Les Hignett lost unluckily by one shot at Abbrook Park.

Heidi Call and Chris Towle won their County Pairs match by 30 shots to 8 in the morning at Bitton Park but, unfortunately, lost by one shot in the afternoon. In the Men’s Unbadged Triples at Chudleigh, Kenny Breame, Roger Bailey and Chris Shorland had a great win by 20 shots to 5.

In league competition, the Men’s Mid Devon League team visited Furzeham, Brixham on a bitterly cold evening, winning one rink to Brixham’s three and taking two league points from the match. Both the Men’s Over 55s X and Y teams suffered the same fate, losing by two rinks to nil at home to Chudleigh and away at Ipplepen, respectively. The X team result was particularly disappointing after their excellent win at Starcross the previous week.

The ladies faired much better in the Triples Challenge at The Den, winning both rinks to gain six league points. (Winning team pictured) Later the same day, in the Ladies South Devon League at Starcross, Bovey won one rink and lost two, earning two league points. In the Grace Matthews Competition against Newton Abbot, Bovey ladies won both of the singles but lost the doubles and triples. So the outcome rested on the result of the rinks match which Newton Abbot took by one shot on the last end!