Bridlington Alexandra Bowling Club Vets B team sunk by Kingston

In a very close game, Watson/Booth/Dawson were level at 5-5 after seven ends and by end 11 they had edged into a one shot lead at 8-7.

After 15 ends they still held a one-shot advantage but Kingston came back with three shots on the next two ends to go 13-11 up.

On the final end Bridlington could only manage one shot, leaving Kingston 13-12 victors.

The other rink was far more one-sided in Kingston’s favour with Edmonds/Talbot/Philpott 15-0 down after only five ends.

Although they managed a brief fightback, they could not prevent their opponents from dominating and Kingston won the game 33-12.

The A team travelled to Walkington B for their Mid-week Division 1 game but Walkington proved too strong on both rinks and took all six points.

The B team played Langtoft in Division Two and Allen/Morgan/Booth were 5-5 after six ends and 9-9 after 10.

By end 12 they had established a four-shot advantage but Langtoft then won 7 of the remaining 8 ends to win the game 20-16.

Nicholson/Watson/Talbot found themselves 14-6 down after 11 ends, but by end 14 they had tied the game at 14-14.

Four shots to Langtoft on end 15 took them back into the lead and they then went on to win three of the remaining four ends to take the game 20-16.

On Wednesday, the Bridlington A team played Burton Agnes in Division A of the Vets League.

McCall/Hutchinson/McCall fought a close game with their opponents.

The match was tied 8-8 after 9 ends and 9-9 after 11, but by end 15 Burton had edged ahead 16-12.

Three shots to Bridlington on the following end set up a close finish, but Burton won the last two ends 19-15.

On the other rink Hobson/Mitchell/Mitchell got off to a flying start and led 16-2 after 10 ends, but in an amazing fightback their opponents had edged to within one shot by end 16.

One shot to Bridlington on end 17 set up a nail-biting climax but Burton could only manage one shot on the final end to give Bridlington victory at 17-16. Two points to the Alex.

There were two very close games when the B team played Cottingham 3 in Division E of the Vets league.

Booth/Scruton/Dowson were 11-3 down after seven ends but by end 14 they had narrowed the gap to just two shots at 14-12.

By end 17 Cottingham led 17-14 but three shots to Bridlington on the final end tied the match. Howarth/Howarth/Philpott led 10-4 after eight ends, but six shots to their opponents on the next end tied the game.

The Bridlington triple regained their line and length and by end 14 they had gone 18-10 up.

Cottingham came back over the final four ends but the deficit was too great and Bridlington won the game 20-16. Five points to Bridlington in their quest for promotion.

The final action of the week saw the Alex travel to Stamford Bridge in Division 1 of the Independent League.

McCall/Morgan/McCall were 4-3 down after five ends but by end 9 they had moved into a commanding 16-4 lead.

From here they went on to dominate the game and eventually ran out 35-9 winners.

Talbot/Worsfold/Hutchinson were 7-4 down after seven ends but by end 13 they had moved into a 15-8 lead.

Stamford then won the following two ends to come within four shots but the Bridlington triple maintained their concentration to win two of the remaining two ends and take the game 18-13.

The final rink saw Buckle/Mitchell/Mitchell build up a 13-1 lead by end 7, but Stamford came back strongly and by end 11 they trailed by only two shots.

The Bridlington triple regained their momentum and went on to win six of the last seven ends to take the game 23-12. All eight points to the Alex.