Sleaford Town bowlers secure winning treble

Hosting Grantham in the ASC Metals League, all three rinks won to take 10 points with a 68-33 aggregate.

The rink of David Thomas, Brian Srawley and David Campbell scored 17 shots before the visitors scored, finally winning 31-3 to give Sleaford a good start.

Cecilia Faulkner, Gillian Annison and Gwen Campbell won 20-17, and Andrew Morris, Mick Faulkner and Neil Mapletoft completed a clean sweep with a 17-13 win.

* At Moorland/Railway in the City League, two winning rinks secured the aggregate score 71-45 and eight points.

Robin Wilson, Ken Irwin and Andrew Bird won 30-15, John Parker, Neil Mapletoft and Trevor Cope won 25-13, while Kris Moore, Peter Stokes and Richard Barnes lost by one shot, 16-17.

* But at Burton House in the Lincolnshire Challenge Bowl, all four rinks lost.

Rink scores: Ruth Bird, Julie Cope, Andrew Bird lost 23-25; John Parker, Peter Stokes, Kris Moore lost 15-20; Cecilia Faulkner, Brian Srawley, Gwen Campbell lost 17-34; Robin Wilson, Ken Dye, Ken Irwin lost 17-39.

* At Eslaforde Park in the Woodhall Afternoon League, two rinks were won and one drawn to give Town five points to the hosts’ one for a 60-48 win

Rink scores: Cecilia Faulkner, Richard White, Brian Srawley won 22-14; Robin Wilson, David Thomas, Ken Irwin won 20-14; Ken Dye, Gillian Annison, Mick Faulkner drew 18-18.