BOWLS: Sleaford club begin season with friendly against Legionnaires

Ken Hopwood Brian Srawley and Tom Bell won 14-13, Pete Annison Gillian Annison and Roy Markham won 16-14, Robin Wilson Ken Dye and Bas Gilbert lost 13-17.

Other results:

City League

Sleaford 99

Lee Road Lincoln 73

Andrew Bird, Pete Annison and David Curt won 29-12; Ken Dye, Roger Neaverson and Derek Smith won 25-16; Lewis Jobson, Kris Moore Paul Jobson won 23-16; Phil Musson, Larry Davies and Martin Titley lost 22-29.

St Giles 90

Sleaford 78

David Curt, Richard Barnes and Andrew Bird won 21-14; Derek Smith, Martin Titley and Roger Neaverson lost 20-29; Neil Mapletoft, Phil Musson and Trevor Cope lost 16-25; Kriss Moore, Larry Davies and Paul Jobson lost 22-25.

Lincoln District League

Washingborough 89

Sleaford 96

Robin Wilson, Gillian Annison and Roy Markham won 37-16; Calum Campbell, Joan Gilbert and David Campbell won 21-20; Pete Annison, Ron Lupton and Mick Wareham lost 20-25; Jackie Wareham, Catherine Frain and Bas Gilbert lost 18-28.

Navenby 97

Ruskington 77

David Miller, John Hurst and Les Warren won 25-20; Andy Snoxell, Trevor Harding and Cyril Knaggs lost 17-31; Paul Butterworth, Les Wilkinson and Graham Croft lost 11-28; Tony Codd, Keith Pilbeam and Trevor Thackray won 24-18.

Woodhall Spa League

Leasingham 53

Sleaford 75

Joan Gilbert, Gillian Annison and Roy Markham drew 25-225; Pete Annison, Ken Dye and Tom Bell won 35-6; Robin Wilson, Brian Srawley and Bas Gilbert lost 15-22.

Eslaforde 54

Ruskington 50

Jim Barclay, Isabel Drain and Graham Croft won 22-15; Les Jenkins, Carol Croft and Jim Matson lost 13-22; Tony Codd, Cyril Knaggs and Les Warren lost 15-17.

City (Evening) KO Handicap Cup

Sleaford 107

Harby 41

Lewis Jobson, Larry Daries and Andrew Bird won 41-12; David Curt, Roger Neaverson and Phil Musson won 29-18; Ken Dye, Kriss Moore and Neil Mapletoft won 37-11.

City (Afternoon) League KO Handicap Cup

Ruskington 58

Nettleham 50

(Nettleham due to 9-shot handicap)

Trevor Thackray, Les Wilkinson and Trevor Harding won 21-13; Les Jenkins, Carol Croft and Les Warren won 20-17; David Miller, Isabel Drain and Graham Croft lost 17-20.

Cliff League

Ruskington 77

Saxilby 59

Dave Woods, Les Wilkinson and Keith Pilbeam won 17-14; John Booth, Sue Mitchell and L. Pickton won 20-9; Trevor Thackray, John Hurst and Andy Snoxell won 22-15; Dave Miller, George Glover and Tony Codd lost 18-21.

Coningsby League

Ruskington 49

Sibsey Strollers 57

Waylon Clarke, Trevor Thackray and Les Jenkins won 24-9; Tony Codd, Zack Thompson and Keith Pilbeam lost 9-26; third set lost 16-22.