Bridlington Alexandra Bowling Club teams earn Vets Cup victories

A Hutchinson/M Hobson/B McCall were quickly into their stride and led 5-1 after three ends and by end 10 they had extended their advantage to 16-4.

Five shots on the next two ends narrowed the gap for Cottingham but the Bridlington triple were bowling well and took the remaining six ends to run out 29-9 winners.

J Buckle/J Mitchell/L Mitchell also got off to a good start to lead 8-0 after four ends.

Their effort then stalled and Cottingham won the following seven ends to move into a 13-8 lead and their five-shot advantage was maintained over the remaining ends to see Cottingham win 17-12.

With an aggregate of 41-26 in their favour, Brid advanced into the next round.

The B team were also away at Beverley 1, who are three divisions above Bridlington in the league.

Despite the differences in league standings the match proved to be an exciting spectacle.

S Howarth/S P Howarth/P Scruton were 9-2 down after five ends and 15-7 after 10.

Six shots to Beverley on end 15 took the into what seemed a winning position, but the Bridlington triple maintained their composure and by end 17 they trailed 23-16.

The final end saw an amazing conclusion with Bridlington winning seven shots to tie the game.

On the other rink S Talbot/R Dawson/D Booth were 7-2 down after five ends but by end 10 they had drawn level at 8-8.

Four shots on end 12 gave them the lead for the first time and by the final end they had built up a 16-12 advantage.

Beverley almost stole a draw on the last end but could only manage to take three shots.

The overall aggregate to Bridlington of 39-38 game them a tremendous victory to see them into the next round.

In the Vets League Division A, the Alex A team played a local derby against neighbours Burton Agnes A. J Buckle/J Mitchell/L Mitchell were in a close contest with their opponents for most of the game with there never being more than two shots between the two teams for 13 ends.

On the following two ends the Bridlington triple gained the upper hand, taking five shots to go 15-8 up and although Burton Agnes scored singles on ends 16 and 17 Bridlington scored on the last end to win 16-10.

D McCall/A Hutchinson/B McCall had a similar close game for the first seven ends when they led 6-4.

They then picked up six shots on the next two ends but their opponents struck back and by end 15 they only trailed by three points.

Bridlington maintained their composure and won the remaining ends to earn an 18-12 victory.

The Vets B team played Cottingham 3 in Division E in a game of contrasting rinks.

B Nicolson/S Howarth/SP Howarth led 8-1 after the first four ends and 12-3 after end 7, but Cottingham suddenly found their line and length and by end 15 they had marched into a commanding 21-12 lead.

Although Brid eventually lost the game 21-15, the three shots they picked on the last two ends would prove vital.

On the next rink D Worsfold/S Talbot/D Booth were 8-4 up after eight ends but by end 12 Cottingham had drawn level at 9-9.

The Bridlington triple then regained their momentum and won four of the final six ends to end up winning the game 19-11.

With one rink each, Bridlington managed to win the aggregate 34-33 so took four of the six points available.

In the Midweek League Division 1 the Alex A team visited Driffield A.

J Buckle/J Mitchell/L Mitchell went into and early lead at 7-0 on end 5.

Driffield came back to narrow the gap to just three shots by end 9 and by end 14 the gap was still only three shots.

Four shots to Bridlington on the next end gave them some breathing space from where they went on to win the remaining ends and ended up 25-10 victors.

The other rink was far more testing for Bridlington.

D McCall/M Hobson/B McCall struggled from the opening end and were 21-4 down by the penultimate end.

However, the two shots they won on the last end proved vital as it meant that the aggregate scores were tied 31-31 so three points to each team.

In Division 2, the B team played Sledmere and the triple of T.Read/D.Morgan/D.Booth got off to a good start leading 12-3 by end 5 which included six shots on end 4.

They continued to pile on the pressure as the game went on and a seven on end 15 saw them lead 26-10 from where they went on to win the game 28-12.

B Nicolson/S Talbot/R Dawson were involved in a much closer game for the first eight ends when they led 8-7.

Four shots to Sledmere on the next end took them back into the lead but three shots on ends 10 and 11 saw Bridlington regain the advantage at 14-11.

Two shots to their opponents on the next end narrowed the gap but end 13 proved to be the turning point with Bridlington winning seven shots and from there they went on to take the game 26-16.

The final game of the week was in the Independent League Division 1 when Bridlington entertained Stamford Bridge.

J Buckle/J Mitchell/L Mitchell were in good form from the start and led 8-3 after eight ends and 9-4 after 10.

They then went on to win six of the remaining eight ends to win the game 20-6.

D McCall/D Worsfold/B McCall found themselves 4-0 down after the first four ends but a six on the next end took them into the lead.

Their opponents hit back immediately with a four but Brid steadied themselves and won the next four ends to move 12-8 up.

From there the home triple held firm taking five of the remaining eight ends to win 21-15.

On the third rink D Morgan/T Watson/A Hutchinson were 8-3 down after five ends and slipped further behind at 17-6 by end 10.

On end 13 the difference was 10 shots but then Bridlington rallied to win the remaining five ends, only to eventually lose by a shot at 18-17.

Six of the possible eight points to Alex.