Congratulations to Alice, Hazel, Lesley and Margaret who unfortunately lost 17-18 in the semi-final to Ireland, the eventual winners.

Well done ladies.

Alice, Hazel, Lesley and Margaret are representing England at the Atlantic Senior 4’s tournament in Cyprus.

Many congratulations to David Cooper who won the Three Counties Singles competition and also teamed up with Tracy to win the Aussie Pairs event.

There was also success in the Triples event, where Aki Atkins, Graham Sampson and David Atwell overcame a strong Petersfield triple 21-9.

Unfortunately we were unable to hold onto to a 14 shot lead after 4 ends in the President’s Cup final, eventually losing 29-30 against Petersfield.

Congratulations to Lesley, Kate, Hazel and Margaret who are Bowls Hampshire rinks champions. Also to Claire Flannigan and sub for Kate, Janet Williamson who have won the London and Southern Counties Ladies Pairs competition.

Our pair of Prue Pointer and Dave Thurgood started steadily against Stedham, and were just 1 shot down after nine ends. Edwina Blakemore, Bill McEwan and Nick started well leading 6-0 after 3 ends but were just a shot up after 9 ends.

The rink of Marjorie Rowledge, Aki Atkins, Gary Johnson and John Kellow dropped a five first end and were struggling after 9 ends trailing 7-14. However a get together brought about an instant result when the rink picked seven shots, which should have been eight but the skip put his bowl wide and out of the rink.

At the end of the game the pair drew 16 all, the triple won 17-13 and the rink having lost only one end in the second half won 30-15. Overall score 63-44

ASBC started their final game away at Basingstoke Town B, 1.5 points behind Basingstoke Town A, who were playing their last game against Oakley on adjacent rinks.

One of the Oakley rinks had led 12-6 with 3 ends to play but they dropped scores of 3 and 2 to enter their last end leading by 1 shot. With the skips to bowl Oakley held 1 shot which Adam was unable to remove. Oakley’s two points gave them third place in the league.

This meant that ASBC still had a chance if they could take all of the points. Richie’s rink with Graham, JK and Dave T closed out  their rink winning 24-10. Reece’s rink with Shilly, Danny B, and Ashley still had 3 ends to complete, partly due to the latter thinking the match was at home so they began an end later and there were several visits to the heads by the skips.

Twice, the rink had dropped 4s, when leading 8-7 and 14-11, however after 15 ends the scores were level at 15 all. We dropped a single shot and then a two to go into the last end 3 down. The final end started well with us holding 4 shots after the first three players had bowled. Opposing skip Bill Lawler drew jack high to cut out 1 or two shots. Reece decide to play the bowl out , which he did successfully. Bill then drew an even better wood, which went between out nearest bowl and the jack to hold third bowl.

The only shot left for Reece was to switch hands and to bowl on the difficult side of the rink.

With everyone watching and with no margin for error, Reece delivered a brilliant bowl under the floodlights, to remove Bill’s bowl and leave us with five shots and the League Title by half a point. Reece needless to say racing across the green and throwing his cloth high in the air in celebration.

Up the Social!

Congratulations to all who took part over the season.

Many congratulations to Danny Brown, winner of the singles and Baz Smith, John Kellow, Dave Thurgood and Richie Burgin winners of the rinks.

Congratulations to team on victory in semi-final against Four Marks by 65-38 score line. (16/8)

Final is 2.30pm, 31st August at Petersfield against Stedham B.C.

ASBC beat Milford 33-24 in S/F of President’s Cup (13/8)