Bridlington Alexandra BC see off Filey to net spot in Independent League Cup semi-finals

In a game decided on aggregate scores, D.McCall/Hobson/B.McCall were 9-3 down after only five ends but rallied to draw level on end nine, writes John Mitchell.

By end 12 they had extended their lead to 16-9 but Filey slowly got back in to the game and by end 15 they had reduced the arrears to only four shots with three ends remaining.

The Bridlington triple stayed calm and continued to bowl steadily winning the next two ends and eventually closing the games at 19-14.

The next rink had Buckle/J.Mitchell/L.Mitchell 5-3 up after five ends but accurate bowling by Filey edged them into a five-shot lead by end eight.

Over the next few ends the game remained tight and on end 16 Brid took two shots to draw them level at 15-15.

Two shots to Filey then took them back out in front, but a valuable single on the final end meant that Bridlington were only a shot down in the game and the team was four shots up on the overall aggregate.

It all went down to the final rink which was neck and next all the way through, 7-7 after nine ends and 10-10 after 15.

Two shots to Filey on the next end put them into the lead again but Brid took one shot on the penultimate end to give them hope and in a very close final end Bridlington levelled the game 12-12 to give the Alex team an overall aggregate lead of 47-43 and a place in the semi-final against Driffield A.

Bridlington’s A team played Cranswick in the Vets League Division 1.

Buckle/Mitchell/Hutchinson got off to a good start and led 12-4 by the eighth end, but Cranswick slowly got back into the game and five shots to them on end 16 took them onto a 16-13 lead. In what turned out to be a very close finish Brid won the remaining two ends to give them a 16-16 draw.

Things were a little bit more one-sided on the other rink.

Cranswick led 9-3 after eight ends but on end nine Bridlington scored five shots to take them to within one shot.

By end 12 however Cranswick had gone into a six-shot lead and from then on Brid could not get back into the game eventually losing 19-11.

In the MidweeklLeague Bridlington A lost both their fixtures to Leven Playing Fields and Hornsea 1.

Sunday saw the club hold their own social event with members turning up to play in a drawn Assie pairs competition.

The afternoon proved to be a wonderful success with members enjoying friendly competition, good weather and fun banter.

After two hours of most enjoyable bowling the members then continued relaxing in the sunshine with a pie and pea meal. A great time was had by all.

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