Bridlington Alexandra BC Midweek A team earn draw against Leven

D McCall/M Hobson/B McCall were slow getting off the mark found themselves 21-3 down after 11 ends.

Although they scored six shots on the next two ends and won three of the remaining five, they could not overturn such a large deficit and eventually lost the game 24-14.

On the second rink J Buckle/J Mitchell/L Mitchell were 14-7 down after the first 12 ends but a spell of accurate bowling brought them back into contention and by end 14 they only trailed by one shot.

Four shots on the next end took the Brid triple into the lead for the first time in the game and from there they went on to win the remaining three ends to take the game 24-14.

One rink each and a tied aggregate meant the points were shared, three points each.

The league continued on Thursday with the A team at Burton Agnes. J Buckle/J Mitchell/L Mitchell led 5-1 by end 4, but their opponents slowly hit back and by end 13 they had moved into a one shot lead at 9-8.

The Bridlington triple was not phased by this and eight shots over the next three ends took them into the lead again, from where they went on to win the game 19-10.

D McCall/R Dawson/B McCall found themselves 14-4 down by end 9.

Three shots on the following three ends gave them a slender hope but a five on end 14 took their opponents into a commanding 20-7 lead.

Burton Agnes eventually ran out 26-10 winners.

The Bridlington B team were also at Burton Agnes, playing their B team, and the triple of T Watson/S Edmunds/T Paylor were 5-2 up after the first four ends.

Four shots to their opponents on the next end proved to be a turning point, with Burton Agnes then taking the next three ends to move into a 15-5 lead.

There was no way back for Bridlington, Burton Agnes eventually winning 24-10.

The triple of B Nicolson/D Morgan/D Booth fared better, moving into a 15-4 lead by end 9.

Their good form continued into the second half of the game, including a five on end 14, and they eventually won the match 28-12.

In the Vets league Division 1 the A team visited Little Weighton. D McCall/L Mitchell/B McCall were in good form and raced into a 16-1 lead by end 8.

They then went on to win 6 of the remaining 10 ends and take the game 27-7.

J Buckle/J Mitchell/A Hutchinson found their rink very challenging and trailed 15-2 after nine ends, eventually losing the game 24-7.

The Vets B team were at Beverley 3 in Division E. S Howarth/S P Howarth/P Scruton were 6-2 up after four ends but three shots to their opponent on the next lead narrowed the lead.

By end 10 however, the Bridlington triple had settled into a 14-6 lead and steady, accurate bowling slowly extended their advantage and they eventually saw out the game 23-10.

The other triple of L Allen/S Edmonds/D Booth were similar good form and were 6-2 up after six ends.

By end 10 Beverley had narrowed the gap to just three shots but Bridlington then took the following two ends to move into a 13-5 lead.

From this point Bridlington slowly extended their advantage and they eventually won the game 19-8.

The Friday Evening Independent League took Brid Alex to Scalby and Newby in the first round of the cup, the result to be decided on aggregate scores.

D McCall/M Hobson/B McCall scored four on the first end but then gave away a five and a four on the following two ends.

By end 5 Scalby led 10-6 but the Bridlington triple hit back by winning the next five ends to move into an 18-10 lead.

Their form continued through the remaining ends and saw them win the game 28-15.

On the next rink J Buckle/J Mitchell/L Mitchell were 10-0 down after seven ends but by end 14 they had narrowed the score to 14-9.

Five shots on the next end to Scalby extended their advantage but the Bridlington triple took two of the last three ends to lose by 20-14.

The final and decisive rink had S Talbot/D Booth/A Hutchinson 12-2 down after 10 ends and 14-4 d own after 13.

Six shots to Bridlington over the next two ends suddenly brough them back into contention, but Scalby then won the following two ends to move into an 18-10 lead.

At this stage Scalby were leading on aggregate scores by 53-52, but in a thrilling final end the Bridlington triple scored the two shots which gave the team a winning 54-53, aggregate win.

A team from Thringstone Bowling Club from Leicestershire visited Bridlington for a friendly.

This has been an annual event and proves to be a very sociable meeting. The honours this year went to Thringstone.

If anyone is interested in flat green bowls, the club is open to the public each Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 11am to 3pm.