Shepshed North secure win to stay top of Thursday Division One

THE Loughborough & District Bowls League Monday League had a free week this week to enable teams to catch up on outstanding games, and Syston Fosseway and East Leake Willows took the opportunity to pull forward their game, the Fosseway taking the points in a 63-44 (6-2) win to move into third place.

Thursday Division 1 leaders Shepshed North hosted St Margaret’s Maggies and despite losing on two rinks, finished up 76-52 (6-4) winners giving second placed Brush Eagles the chance to close the gap at the top which they duly did with an emphatic 94-46 (10-0) win over Thringstone Rangers. Loughborough Greenfields sprung a bit of a surprise at Holt Drive defeating New Lount Hares 74-54 (7-3).

There were some unexpected results in Division 2 where leaders Syston Fosseway lost away to Quorn Millers 56-80 (2-8) and Sileby Swifts took all the points from their visit to Sutton Bonington with a comfortable 79-49 (10-0) victory. The bottom two teams faced each other at Queens Park where visitors Kegworth earned themselves a hard fought victory over hosts Carilloners 68-66 (6-4). Meanwhile in Division 3 leaders Phoenix Flyers extended their lead at the top to ten points and guarantee themselves promotion after their 75-54 (8-2) win at Rothley Knights.

The third of the Loughborough & District Bowling Association Charity Cups was played on Tuesday evening, with New Lount BC winning the Armstrong Cup plus 62 shots up, the only other team to set a positive shots total were second placed Sileby BC with +48. The full result was: 1st New Lount BC +62, 2nd Sileby +48, 3rd Quorn -2, 4th Greenfields -6, 5th Wymeswold -10 (+3 on extra end), 6th Brush -10 (0), 7th Syston -18, 8th Phoenix -24, 9th Queens Park -40