Daventry Eagles win at home against Greyfriars 104-99
Daventry Eagles played at home on Saturday in a club friendly game against Greyfriars bowls Club from Coventry. After a good start Daventry took the lead. Greyfriars put up a good fight and at half time the scores had changed several times however the home team ended up with three winning rinks and winning the overall game by just 5 shots. Captain John Sach presented the highest winning rink to Grahame Akers, Rosemary Dunkley, David Chambers and John Dunkley the skip.
Rink 1: John Shanahan, Trevor Wright, Jennie Mercer and Judy Hicks [10] Johnny Johnson [25]
Rink 2: Janet Collins, Phillip Silk-Neilsen, Chris Jalland and John Sach [10] Chris Overton [23]
Rink 3: Grahame Akers, Rosemary Dunkley, David Chambers and John Dunkley [25] Mike Jackson [6]
Rink 4: Barbara Jalland, Sylvia Hatfield, Doug Crane and Norman Langdon [23] Ian Oliver [8]
Rink 5: Brian Robbins, Angelina Johnstone, Ian Reid-Jones and Brian Gelder [18] Ian Bassnet [16]
Rink 6: Andy Perrin, Guifang Wright, Jo Reid-Jones and Peter Mercer [18] George Palmer [21]
Score For: 10
Score Against: 25
Score For: 10
Score Against: 23
Score For: 25
Score Against: 6
Score For: 23
Score Against: 8
Score For: 18
Score Against: 16
Score For: 18
Score Against: 21