Triples League
Wednesday 16th July:
The return Melton & District Triples League match against Belvoir Vale BC played at Welby Road, was an even closer game that last week but, unfortunately for Holwell Sports BC, with a reverse of the match points scored. Two rinks were won by BVBC and one by HSBC. This gave an overall match shots score of HSBC 46 to BVBC 48, with an overall match points score of HSBC 2 to BVBC 8.
Rink scores: Peter Farrow, Claire Cregan & Bob Penny v B Birch 24 - 11; Byron James, Evelyn Underwood & Eric Faulconbridge v L Pugh 13 - 18; Anne Spaulding, Dennis Hopkinson & Fred Thorpe v S Gant 9 - 19.
Wednesday 9th July
The second match for Holwell Sports BC in this seasons Melton & District Triples League, away against Belvoir Vale BC, ended with a close overall score which gave HSBC a winning total match points score of 8 - 2. HSBC won on 2 rinks with BVBC winning on 1, giving a total match shots score of HSBC 54 to BVBC 51.
Rink scores: Dennis Hopkinson, Evelyn Underwood & Eric Faulconbridge v S Gant 25 - 11; Anne Spaulding, Harold Cramp & Bob Penny v B Birch 17 - 15; Claire Cregan, Glen Roberton & Fred Thorpe v L Pugh 12 - 25.
Wednesday, 7th May
We played our first game in the Melton & District Triples League on a very cold evening at home against a strong Market Overton BC team. From the 3 rinks played, HSBC won 1 and MOBC won 2, giving a final shot score of HSBC 41 to MOBC 50. The League match points scored were HSBC 2 to MOBC 8.
Rink scores: Mike Jones, Evelyn Underwood & Fred Thorpe v J Abbott 15 - 12; Clive Underwood, Glen Roberton & Eric Faulconbridge v J Warner 16 - 18; Bob Lemon, Sue Lemon & Bob Penny v R Lambert 10 - 20.
Apologies that there are no photos from this game as the camera couldn't be held still in my cold hands.