Bridlington Alexandra Bowling Club’s A team progressed to the semi-finals of the Midweek League Cup courtesy of a victory over neighbours Burton Agnes in the last eight.

Buckle, Mitchell and Mitchell were always in control on their rink, leading 9-1 after four ends and 16-4 by end 11. Their opponents could not come back from such a deficit, with the Alex triple ending the game 21-11 winners.

The other rink was a similar scenario, with McCall, Hobson and McCall building up a 14-6 lead by end eight and then going on to win seven of the remaining 10 ends to gain a comfortable 26-12 victory. With an aggregate of 47-23 in their favour, Bridlington progress into the semi-finals.

The B team were involved in a close contest with Beverley 3 in the Midweek Plate.

Bridlington Alexandra Bowling Club held a social event in which members learned more about bowls etiquette and positional play.

placeholder image — Bridlington Alexandra Bowling Club held a social event in which members learned more about bowls etiquette and positional play.

Morgan, Talbot and Philpott had taken a comfortable 11-4 lead by end nine. The lead had extended to 15-6 with just four ends remaining but Beverley were not done and on end 17 they levelled the game 15-15.

In a tense last end, Bridlington managed to secure the one shot needed to secure victory.

The action on the other rink was just as tense. Paylor, Dawson and Booth trailed for most of the game until end 13 when they drew level at 15-15.

By end 16 they had moved into a 21-15 lead but then Beverley came back and with one end remaining they trailed by only two shots.

Bridlington Alexandra Bowling Club members at the club's social event.

Three shots on the last end gave Beverley the win and the aggregate scores were tied at 37-37. A deciding end had to be played and sadly for Bridlington they gave up one shot to hand Beverley the tie.

The Vets league took the A team to Walkington A where the hosts were dominant on both rinks and took all six points.

The B team played Shiptonthorpe in Division E and the triple of Allen, Edmunds and Howarth found themselves 8-3 down after six ends.

Eleven shots over the next four ends saw them move into a 14-8 lead and from here they steadily extended their advantage to eventually run out 20-12 victors.

On the second rink, Worsfold, Paylor and Booth were never in any difficulty. Leading 11-0 after the first six ends, their opponents came back to within two shots by end 14 but the Bridlington triple held their nerve to achieve an 18-12 win. All six points to Bridlington.

In the Midweek League the A team visited Walkington A again to try and gain some revenge for their defeat on Wednesday.

Buckle, Mitchell and Mitchell were 9-2 down after six ends but hit back to trail by only two shots by end eight.

Walkington then moved into a 12-7 lead but the Bridlington triple came back yet again to level the game 12-12 on end 12.

By end 16, Bridlington were 18-14 up but three shots to Walkington on the next end set up a tense last end, which Bridlington edged to win the game 20-17.

McCall, Hobson and McCall trailed 10-2 after six ends but rallied to move inro a 15-10 lead on end 10. From here, they won five of the last eight ends to gain a 28-15 win. All six points to the Alex.

The B team got back to winning ways in Division 2 of the midweek league against Hutton Cranswick B.

Watson, Morgan and Booth were always in control on their rink, leading 8-4 at the halfway mark and then going on to win seven of the remaining nine ends to record a 27-10 victory.

On the second rink Nicolson, Talbot and Scruton went 6-0 up after the first two ends but Cranswick then won the following three ends to take a 7-6 lead.

By end nine, the home triple had regained the lead at 15-7 but once again Cranswick fought back and narrowed the deficit to just three shots on end 11.

The Alex triple regained their form winning five of the remaining seven ends to seal a 24-17 victory. All six points to Bridlington.

On Sunday, the club held a social event in which members began by learning more about bowls etiquette and positional play. This was followed by a triples competition and a barbecue.