Report's from Rod Somerfield
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Last Thursday Wachet Ladies Went to Taunton (Vivary) BC to play their Ladies
in three Triple match, In a very evenly matched game the result was a draw both
sides scoring 50 shots each
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Bramell, K Knight, P Perkins won 20 to 18
J Eling, J Hemmings, C Hall, won 19 to 16
J Hutchings, S Bowden, N Webber, lost 11 to 16
The same evening Watchet men went to Wellington for the first West Somerset
League game of the season, It was a game Watchet will wish to forget they were
trashed on all three triples
T Harrod, D Bowden, R Somerfield, lost 14 to 24,
T Jackson, R Beresford, D Hynard, lost 8 to 24
P Payne, C Bowden, I Trunks lost 9 to 23
Watchet 31 (0 points) Wellington A 71 (12 points)
Saturday Watchet A were away to Portishead RBL, which was another close
match the home side winning by 9 shots and taking the match points
C Rendell, R Rendell, I Trunks, S Hooper, lost 10 to 29
S Waterman, R Groves, R Hooper, J Groves won 22 to 17
E Owen, D Hynard, A Rendell, S Steel, won 22 to 17
Watchet (A) 54 ( 4 points) Portishead RBL (A ) 63 ( 8 points)
Watchet (B) had old rivals Taunton (B) as their oppositition in the County
League on Saturday, This match went down to the last wood of the game, before
it was delivered Watchet were still two shots down, which meant The Watchet
skip R Scott had to drew and move the jack, which he did moving the Jack but
only enough to pick up 3 shots and the match was won by 1 shot,
T Jackson, T Harrod, D Davis, R Scott, won 23 to 14
D Bowden, R Beresford, R Somerfield, M Webber, lost 15 to 20
T Daly, P Preston, P Keith, A Knight, lost 23 to 26,
Watchet(B) 61 (8 points) Taunton (B) 60 ( 4 points)
Sunday morning Watchet Ladies had North Petherton Ladies as their
oppositition in the first round of the County Southey Cup, This competition is
run to included four disiplines so shot count as well as disciplines are added
to define the winner which Watchet won by 4 shots, the disciplines shared,
SINGLES Kay Knight won 21 to 10, PAIRS C Bendle, C Starmer, won 16 to 15,
TRIPLES J Hutchings, C Woodford, P Perkins, lost 15 to18, FOURS J Hemmings, S
Bowden, R McKay, C Hall, lost 12 to 17, Watchet Ladies 64 North Peterton
Ladies, 60
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Another busy weekend for Watchet Bowls Club, Friday saw the ladies take on
Crewkerne Ladies in the SWL League where they found the visitors in fine form,
Watchet losing on both rinks, scores as follows
K Knight, R McKay, K Warner. N Webber. lost 14 to 21
C Bendle, E Preston, S Bowden, P Perkins, lost 10 to 29.
Watchet Ladies 24 Crewkerne Ladies 50
Saturday Watchet (A) had Bristol (A) as the visitors, In a close-fought game
the visitors took the spoils winning on 2 of the 3 rinks, Scores
C Rendell, R Rendell, I Trunks, S Hooper, lost 17 to 25
E Owen, D Hynard, A Rendell, S Steel, won 22 to 15
S Waterman, R Groves, R Hooper, and J Groves, lost 11 to 14
Watchet (A) 50 (2 Points) Bristol (A) 54 (10 Points)
Watchet (B) was away to Wellington (B) on Saturday where they found the
green to their liking winning on 2 of the three rinks and by 17 shots
C Bowden, Phil Bowden, H Edwards, A Knight, lost 16 to 24
T Jackson, D Davies, S Gunner, and R Scott, won 21 to 13
D Bowden, R Beresford, R Somerfield, M Webber, won 31 to 14
Watchet (B) 68 (10 Points) Wellington (B) 51 (2 Points)
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Watchet held their annual Married Couples Tournament for the Dennis &
Doreen Trunks Memorial Trophy on Sunday, Twenty Married couples from Devon,
Dorset, North Somerset as well as South and West Somerset enjoyed a fine but
cold days bowling, On a green they were full of praise for. The winners with a
maximum of 8 points and a shot difference of +36 were Gill & Mike Groves,
from Wellington, Second was R & D Buckingham, from Taunton BC with also a
maximum of 8 points with a shot difference of +21, Third from Paulton BC
were L & D Beard also 8 points a shot difference +16, Fourth M & C
Lewis from Tiverton Park Bc with 6 points and +11 shots
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It is only the second week into Watchet BC outdoor season but a fairly busy
one, Monday the men were home to Taunton BC in the National Double Rink
preliminary round which they won by eleven shots. As a result of that they had
to travel Yeovil on Saturday for the first round proper which they again won by
eight shots, On the previous day Friday Wellington BC were the visitors for a
mixed 4 triple match which the result went against Watchet by 18 shots, However
Friday evening Watchet men again travelled away to Isle of Wedmore BC in the
first round of the National Top Club, This competition focuses on disciplines
won before scores come into it, Watchet winning three of the five disiplines
Scores as follows
Monday !st May National Double Rink Home v Taunton
R Hooper, A Knight, J Groves, S Hooper, Won 21 to 12
I Trunks, D Hynard, A Rendell, S Steel, Won 19 to 17
Watchet 40 Taunton 29
Friday 5th May Afternoon Mixed Friendly Home v Wellington
S Waterman, Phil Bowden, N Webber, won 18 to 10
K Knight, T Daley, A Knight, lost 5 to 26
T Harrod, R McKay, C Woodford, lost 5 to 25
S Bowden, C Bowden, R Somerfield, won 21 to 6
Watchet 49 Wellington 67
Friday 5th May Evening Away National Top Club v Isle of Wedmore
2 WOOD SINGLES J Groves won 14 to 9,
4 WOOD SINGLES, S Steel won 21 to 12,
PAIRS D Hynard, S Hooper lost 12 to 19
TRIPLES C Rendell, R Hooper, I Trunks won 18 to 13
FOURS, Peter Bowden, E Owen, R Groves, A Rendell, lost 11 to 19
Watchet (3 disciplines), 76 Isle of Wedmore (2 disciplines) 72,
Saturday 6th May First round proper National Double Rink Away v Yeovil
R Hooper, R Groves, J Groves, S Hooper, won 23 to 8
C Rendell, D Hynard, I Trunks, S Steel, lost 10 to 17
Watchet 33 Yeovil 25
Rod Somerfield
