Cup success for Bridlington Alexandra Bowls Club teams

D McCall/M Hobson/B McCall were 5-1 down after only 3 ends and 11-3 down after 9, but a fightback saw them draw level at 11-11 by end 12.

The game then slipped away from them, however, and steady bowling by Driffield saw them eventually run away with a 21-12 win.

The other rink saw J Buckle/J Mitchell/L Mitchell 10-0 up after the first 4 ends, including a 5 on end 3, but the Driffield triple settled and won the following 4 ends to draw within 3 shots.

Although Bridlington won the next 2 ends Driffield hit back again and by end 13 they only trailed by 4 shots.

The Alex triple were not daunted and continued to bowl steadily and accurately, taking the next 4 ends to lead 18-9. This brought the aggregate scores level in a game that is decided on aggregate.

On end 17 Driffield scored 1 shot which took them into the overall lead, but by the time both skips had delivered 2 woods on the final end Bridlington were holding 4 shots which would give the team overall victory.

The Driffield skip stepped up and delivered his last wood but the bowl did not disturb the head, leaving the Bridlington skip to decline bowling her last wood and thereby win the game for the team to give the Alex an exciting 34-31 victory.

That same evening, the Alex B team were in action against Hornsea 2 in the Plate Competition.

Talbot/Scruton/Dawson went 5-0 up after 3 ends but Hornsea hit back with 3 shots.

Five shots to Bridlington on end 5 took them 7 shots up but their efforts stalled and by end 11 Hornsea had levelled the game at 10-10.

By end 14 Bridlington had a 2 shots advantage but once again they could not sustain this with their opponents winning the final 4 ends to take the game 16-13.

On the other rink Morgan/Booth/Philpott were 8-1 up after the first 5 ends but Hornsea took the following 3 to narrow the gap to just 3 shots.

By end 10 Bridlington had regained the upper hand and led 12-5 and although Hornsea hit back the Alex eventually ran out 18-11 victors.

With an overall aggregate of 31-27 in their favour Bridlington B progress inro the next round.

Wednesday saw the Alex A team play Withernsea in the Driffield Vets League Division 1.

The home triple of Buckle/Mitchell/Mitchell bowled accurately from the start and by end 14 they had established a commanding 16-14 lead.

Although their opponents took the remaining 4 ends Bridlington took the game 16-11.

McCall/Hutchinson/McCall were involved in a much closer game.

They led 4-1 after 5 ends but Withernsea came back to hold an 8-5 advantage by end 8.

The next 3 ends went in favour of Bridlington and they took the lead at 10-8.

Unfortunately for the home triple they could not maintain their efforts and Withernsea won 5 of the remaining 7 ends to take the game 15-12.

Four of the six points available went to Bridlington.

The Vets B team were at home to Hornsea 2 in Division E.

Watson/Paylor/Dawson were involved in a very close game with their opponents.

Over the first 10 ends there were rarely more than 2 points separating the 2 teams but a 4 on end 11 took Bridlington into a 13-7 lead.

By end 16 the scores were tied at 15-15 but the home triple won the last 2 ends to take the game 18-15.

On the second rink Allen/Scruton/Philpot led 5-0 after 4 ends but Hornsea won the following 2 ends to level the game at 5-5.

Five shots to Bridlington on end 7 appeared to give them some breathing space but once again Hornsea hit back and on end 9 the scores were tied again at 10-10.

Two shots to Bridlington in the next end saw them regain the lead but from there on it was mostly one-sided in favour of Hornsea who won 7 of the remaining 8 ends to win the game 25-15.

On this occasion Bridlington only gained 2 of the 6 available points.

On Thursday the action switched back to the Midweek League when the A team entertained Nafferton B at South Marine Drive.

Buckle/Mitchell/Mitchell were 3-0 down after 3 ends and 7-3 down after 7 ends.

Undaunted they hit back and by end 11 they had established a 12-7 lead.

From here the home triple gained the upper hand and took 5 of the remaining 7 ends to win the game 21-9.

The second triple of McCall/Dawson/McCall were 6-3 down after the first 5 ends but by end 12 they had levelled the game at 9-9.

Nafferton then won the following 3 ends to lead 13-9 but in a remarkable finish Bridlington scored 11 over the last 3 ends to win the game 20-13.

All six points to Bridlington.

The B team were also at home to Brandesburton.

The home triple of Nicolson/Watson/Booth found themselves 6-1 down after 4 ends but by end 6 they had levelled the game at 6 all.

By end 9 the home side had established a 2 shot lead but the visitors won the next 2 ends to lead 10-9.

Five shots to Bridlington over the following 2 ends took them once again into the lead at 14-10 but their opponents then won 4 of the last 5 ends to win the game 19-15.

The other rink was far more one-sided in favour of Brandesburton with them establishing a 21-2 lead by end 11.

The home team could not get back from such a disadvantage and the visitors ran out 25-10 victors.

The Friday Evening Independent League took the Alex to Seamer in Division 1.

Buckle/Mitchell/Mitchell had established a 5 shot lead by end 8 but by end 11 they had been pegged back to only 4 shots at 10-6.

The Bridlington triple maintained their composure and won the next 3 ends to lead 17-6.

Although Seamer won the following 2 ends the Alex triple eventually took the game 20-11.

Booth/Scruton/Philpott went 7-1 up after 5 ends but by end 8 they only led by 2 shots at 7-5.

Five shots on end 9 extended their lead but by end 12 Seamer only trailed by 5 shots.

Four of the remaining 6 ends went in favour of Bridlington and they eventually won the game by a convincing 23-13.

The final rink saw McCall/Hutchinson/McCall 12-6 down after 9 ends.

The next 3 ends, however, went to Bridlington and they held a 13-12 advantage.

Unfortunately for the Alex triple Seamer then gained the upper hand and won 5 of the remaining 6 ends to claim a 23-14 victory. Six points of the possible 8 points to Bridlington.