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Mid Week Friendlies

Thursday 24th July:
Holwell Sports BC played away to Evington Park BC, with the match played on a heavy, but fair green and was enjoyed by everyone.
Of the 5 triples rinks played, HSBC won 1 and drew 1, with EPBC winning the other 3 games, resulting in a match shots score of HSBC 79 to EPBC 86. The Top Rink award was won on Bob Penny's rink.
Rink scores: ANOther, Viv James & Bob Penny 24-11; Anne Spaulding, Eddie Pearson & Dennis Hopkinson 16-16; Joy Penny, Byron James & Fred Thorpe 14-19; ANOther, Clive Underwood & Sue Lemon 11-15; Angelo Grillo, Harold Cramp & Evelyn Underwood 14-25.
The 2 ANOthers were players from Evington Park BC who stood in for us as we lost 2 players to illness the day before the match.

Thursday 17th July:
Our Thursday afternoon match this week was at Aylestone Park BC. Played on a somewhat heavy green, both teams took a while to adjust to the pace. After tea, fortunes returned to HSBC and both rinks ran out winners. The overall match score was HSBC 37 to APBC 28. The Top Rink award was won on Fred Thorpe's rink.
Rink scores: Anne Spaulding, Viv James, Byron James & Fred Thorpe v M Hope 22-16; Clive Underwood, Joy Penny, Evelyn Underwood and Bob Penny v J Clarke 15-12.

Thursday 15th May
In the first Thursday Friendly of the season, HSBC beat Thurmaston Bowls Club in a Triples match at Welby Road. On a quick running green, HSBC won 2 of the rinks with TBC winning the third. The final match score was HSBC 54 - TBC 39. The Top Rink award was won on Eric Faulconbridge's rink.
Rink scores: Ken Tween, Mark Simmons & Eric Faulconbridge 22-8; Bettine Briadberry, George Butler & Bob Penny 19-15; James Cregan, Alan Tipper & Evelyn Underwood 13-16.